Rural population, per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Rural population, per capita was 0.2051 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Belarus is 0.2051 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Belarus peaked at 0.6734 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2051 units per person, in 2025.
Belarus ranks 157th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6734 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.661 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6507 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6405 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6302 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6198 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6091 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5978 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5854 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5729 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5603 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5478 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5343 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.52 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5061 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4927 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4801 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4682 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4563 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4459 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4343 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4237 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4133 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4027 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.392 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3819 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.372 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3617 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.351 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3417 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3357 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3299 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3268 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3248 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3224 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3198 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3173 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3139 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3098 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3052 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2969 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2912 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2869 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2823 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2797 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2739 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2691 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2645 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2581 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2545 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2494 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2447 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2405 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2366 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2337 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2315 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2298 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2279 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2254 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2221 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2187 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2153 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2084 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2051 units per person | -1.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2051 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2051 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6241 units per person | 0.5729 units per person | 0.6734 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5012 units per person | 0.4459 units per person | 0.5603 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3874 units per person | 0.3417 units per person | 0.4343 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3206 units per person | 0.3052 units per person | 0.3357 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2803 units per person | 0.2581 units per person | 0.3008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2374 units per person | 0.2254 units per person | 0.2545 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2136 units per person | 0.2051 units per person | 0.2221 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Belarus?
- Rural population, per capita in Belarus was 0.2051 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6734 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2051 units per person in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for rural population, per capita?
- Belarus ranks 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.