Urban population in Belarus
Belarus: Urban population was 7.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.22 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.68 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Belarus stood at 7.22 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Belarus peaked at 7.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 82nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.68 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.80 million | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 2.92 million | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 4.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.94 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.22 million | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million | 2.68 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 3.98 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 million | 5.46 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 million | 6.77 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 6.96 million | 7.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 million | 7.07 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 million | 7.22 million | 7.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More climate change data for Belarus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 644.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Belarus?
- Urban population in Belarus was 7.22 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for urban population?
- Belarus ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.