Population, female (% of total population) in Belarus
Belarus: Population, female (% of total population) was 53.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 1960
All-time low
53.0%
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Belarus is 53.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Belarus peaked at 55.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, female (% of total population) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.2% | — |
| 1961 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 53.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 53.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Belarus?
- Population, female in Belarus was 53.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for population, female?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.