Population, male in Belarus
Belarus: Population, male was 4.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.23 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.81 million
in 1993
All-time low
3.67 million
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.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 4.23 million for population, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Belarus peaked at 4.81 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million, in 1960.
That places Belarus 100th out of 218 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.
Population, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.78 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.80 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.23 million | -0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.23 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.23 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million | 3.67 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 million | 4.16 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 million | 4.48 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million | 4.70 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million | 4.42 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 4.39 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 4.23 million | 4.37 million | 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 4.23 million 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 4.81 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population, male?
- Belarus ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.