Population, female in Belarus
Belarus: Population, female was 4.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.85 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.43 million
in 1994
All-time low
4.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Belarus is 4.85 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Belarus peaked at 5.43 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 96th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.41 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.40 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.85 million | -0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.85 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 million | 4.53 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 million | 4.88 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.30 million | 5.16 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.40 million | 5.33 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million | 5.08 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 million | 5.03 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million | 4.85 million | 5.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 93 Azerbaijan 5.22 million compare
- 94 Israel 5.08 million compare
- 95 Hungary 4.94 million compare
- 97 Austria 4.67 million compare
- 98 Switzerland 4.57 million compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 4.42 million compare
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 4.85 million 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 5.43 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population, female?
- Belarus ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.