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Population Pyramid of Belarus2024

Total population
9.1M
Median age
42
Peak year
1993
Peak population
10.2M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 7.1M · median age 24.7
Population pyramid: Belarus, 1950. Total population 7.1 million, median age 24.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 9.6M · median age 31.2
Population pyramid: Belarus, 1980. Total population 9.6 million, median age 31.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 10.0M · median age 36.5
Population pyramid: Belarus, 2000. Total population 10.0 million, median age 36.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 9.1M · median age 42
Population pyramid: Belarus, 2024. Total population 9.1 million, median age 42. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 7.5M · median age 49.1
Population pyramid: Belarus, 2050. Total population 7.5 million, median age 49.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 4.4M · median age 54.5
Population pyramid: Belarus, 2100. Total population 4.4 million, median age 54.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Belarus presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 42 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 16.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 17.7%.

Peak population

Belarus's population peaked in 1993 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 7.1 million with median age 24.7. Projected 2100 values are 4.4 million and median age 54.5.

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