Population ages 15-64, total in Belarus
Belarus: Population ages 15-64, total was 5.98 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Belarus is 5.98 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Belarus peaked at 6.78 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million, in 1960.
That places Belarus 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 million | 5.08 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 million | 5.65 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 million | 6.42 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 million | 6.70 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 6.72 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 million | 6.37 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 5.98 million | 6.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 94 Tajikistan 6.48 million compare
- 95 Hungary 6.14 million compare
- 96 Israel 6.09 million compare
- 98 Austria 5.96 million compare
- 99 Switzerland 5.88 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 5.21 million compare
More health data for Belarus
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Belarus?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Belarus was 5.98 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Belarus ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.