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Languages

Russian (official) 71.4%, Belarusian (official) 26%, other 0.3% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 2.3% (2009 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Belarusian 83.7%
Russian 8.3%
Polish 3.1%
Ukrainian 1.7%
Other 2.4%
Unspecified 0.9%
(2009 est.)%

Population Distribution

A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations

Urbanization

Urban population: 80.7% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 15.83% (male 764,281/female 721,632)

15-64 - years : 66.81% (male 3,055,606/female 3,213,751)

65 - years and over : 17.36% (2023 est.) (male 544,270/female 1,084,313)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 50.8

Youth dependency ratio: 25.4

Elderly dependency ratio: 25.4

Potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 41.7 years (2023 est.)

Male: 39.1 years

Female: 44.6 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 - years : 0.95 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.5 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.88 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 2.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 2.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 1.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 74.6 years (2023 est.)

Male: 69.6 years

Female: 79.9 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

26.8 years (2019 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

1 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 186

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 74.6 years (2023 est.)

Male: 69.6 years

Female: 79.9 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 30.5% (2020 est.)

Male: 47.4% (2020 est.)

Female: 13.5% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.45 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 207

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.7 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

52.6% (2019)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0.4% of population

Total: 0.1% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

6.4% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

4.54 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 1.7% of population

Total: 0.5% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Child Marriage

Array

Women married by age 15: 0.1%

Women married by age 18: 4.7%

Men married by age 18: 1.6% (2019 est.)

Currently Married Women

66.6% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

24.5% (2016)comparison ranking: 58

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

4.7% of GDP (2021 est.)comparison ranking: 86

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.9%

Male: 99.9%

Female: 99.9% (2019)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 15 years

Male: 15 years

Female: 15 years (2021)

Year

Population

  • 9,383,853

Nationality 2023

  • Belarusian(s) noun


  • Belarusian adjective


Religions

  • Orthodox
    48.30%
  • Catholic
    7.10%
  • Other
    3.50%
  • Nonbelievers Est
    -41.12%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.39% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 216

Birth Rate

  • 8.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 206

Death Rate

  • 13.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 11

Migration Rate

  • 0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 70

Urban Areas Population

  • MINSK
    2.057 million

Health Expenditure

  • 6.4% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 4.54 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 10.8 beds/1,000 population (2014)
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