Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Belarus
Belarus: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 0.3003 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Belarus, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Belarus stood at 0.3003 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Belarus peaked at 5.49 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3003 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Belarus 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4434 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4439 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4444 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4436 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4441 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4434 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4444 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4437 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4435 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5973 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8595 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8569 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8583 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.858 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8593 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8571 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8588 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8185 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7808 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7781 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9429 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5991 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5663 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5286 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4787 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4237 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3631 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3003 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4592 % change on previous year | 0.4434 % change on previous year | 0.5973 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8385 % change on previous year | 0.7781 % change on previous year | 0.8595 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9612 % change on previous year | 0.5991 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4434 % change on previous year | 0.3003 % change on previous year | 0.5663 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 101 Spain 0.3889 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Uruguay 0.3823 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Czechia 0.3005 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Republic of Korea 0.2996 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Armenia 0.246 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Italy 0.2457 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for Belarus
- Population in the largest city 28.7% (2025)
- Population density 45.22 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 11.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.07 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2279 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.07 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 144.92 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Belarus?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Belarus was 0.3003 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3003 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Belarus ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.