Rural population growth in Belarus
Belarus: Rural population growth was -2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Belarus, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -2.2% for rural population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Belarus peaked at -0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 1988.
That places Belarus 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population growth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.0% | — |
| 1962 | -0.6% | -35.9% |
| 1963 | -0.6% | -10.0% |
| 1964 | -0.6% | +9.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | +10.6% |
| 1966 | -0.7% | +11.4% |
| 1967 | -0.9% | +15.3% |
| 1968 | -1.1% | +25.7% |
| 1969 | -1.2% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | -1.4% | +13.1% |
| 1971 | -1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | -1.7% | +19.4% |
| 1973 | -2.0% | +16.6% |
| 1974 | -2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | -2.2% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | -2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | -2.0% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | -1.7% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | -2.0% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | -1.8% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | -1.9% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | -2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | -1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | -2.1% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | +28.9% |
| 1989 | -2.4% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | -33.3% |
| 1991 | -1.7% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -56.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -48.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9% | +124.3% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | +30.8% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | -1.5% | +30.6% |
| 1998 | -1.8% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | -1.9% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | +38.9% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | -2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | +66.6% |
| 2007 | -2.2% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -39.7% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | +51.0% |
| 2021 | -2.4% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | -2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | -2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | -2.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8% | -1.2% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -2.2% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -2.7% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -1.9% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.2% | -2.7% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -2.3% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -2.4% | -1.9% | 6 |
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- 195 Greenland -2.2% compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.9 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.9 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Belarus?
- Rural population growth in Belarus was -2.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 1988.
- How does Belarus rank for rural population growth?
- Belarus ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.