Belarus Population History
1960 - 2026
Belarus's population has grown from 8,198,000 in 1960 to 9,178,298 in 2023, a total increase of 12.0% (1.12x). The population peaked at 10,239,050 in 1993.
1960 Population
8.2M
2023 Population
9.2M
Total Growth
12.0%
Peak Year
1993
Population by Decade
1960
8.2M
1970
9.0M
1980
9.6M
1990
10.2M
2000
10.0M
2010
9.5M
2020
9.4M
2023
9.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.99%
1965-1970
+0.98%
1970-1975
+0.71%
1975-1980
+0.58%
1980-1985
+0.68%
1985-1990
+0.43%
1990-1995
+0.01%
1995-2000
-0.42%
2000-2005
-0.64%
2005-2010
-0.38%
2010-2015
-0.05%
2015-2020
-0.17%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | -49,773 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | -74,514 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | -77,367 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | -39,806 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | -19,027 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | -20,204 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | -10,390 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | +8,303 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | +12,561 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | +5,304 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | -3,625 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | -14,807 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | -22,193 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | -20,747 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | -23,402 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | -32,968 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | -43,971 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | -58,991 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | -66,231 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | -66,603 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | -68,799 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | -63,001 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | -51,061 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | -47,128 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | -45,225 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | -45,470 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | -42,136 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | -34,262 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | -33,124 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | -12,095 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | +22,580 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | +22,420 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | +4,702 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | +19,348 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | +30,000 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | +29,000 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | +68,000 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | +68,000 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | +65,000 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | +67,000 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | +67,000 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | +66,000 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | +67,000 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | +59,000 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | +59,000 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | +62,000 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | +52,000 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | +44,000 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | +49,416 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | +60,312 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | +68,304 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | +73,392 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | +75,576 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | +79,696 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | +85,752 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | +88,904 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | +89,152 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | +86,496 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | +85,776 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | +86,992 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | +85,304 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | +80,712 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | +73,216 |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | — |