Population, male (% of total population) in Belarus
Belarus: Population, male (% of total population) was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 1993
All-time low
44.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Belarus stood at 46.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Belarus peaked at 47.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.8% | — |
| 1961 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 46.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 46.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 46.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 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, male in Belarus?
- Population, male in Belarus was 46.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population, male?
- Belarus ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.