Rural population in Belarus
Belarus: Rural population was 20.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Belarus stood at 20.5%. 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 in Belarus peaked at 67.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2025.
Belarus ranks 158th of 217 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.3% | — |
| 1961 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 65.1% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 64.1% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 60.9% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 59.8% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 58.5% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 57.3% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 56.0% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 43.4% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 57.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 44.6% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 34.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 30.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22.2% | 6 |
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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 in Belarus?
- Rural population in Belarus was 20.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for rural population?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.