Female population by age group in Belarus
Belarus: Female population by age group was 194,130 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
194,130 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
467,849 people
in 1961
All-time low
194,130 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 194,130 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Belarus peaked at 467,849 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 194,130 people, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 372,120 people | — |
| 1951 | 382,100 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 390,855 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 396,202 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 400,693 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 410,200 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 424,044 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 437,485 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 450,666 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 460,660 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 465,497 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 467,849 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 466,344 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 458,399 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 444,094 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 426,113 people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 408,124 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 392,413 people | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 379,730 people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 369,288 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 360,567 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 355,241 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 352,538 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 350,939 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 352,359 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 354,580 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 354,686 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 354,769 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 354,807 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 357,432 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 363,058 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 368,654 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 374,340 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 381,934 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 390,333 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 397,107 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 402,854 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 405,684 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 404,421 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 399,289 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 390,144 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 375,535 people | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 358,211 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 338,366 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 315,488 people | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 293,029 people | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 272,358 people | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 253,436 people | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 238,266 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 229,056 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 223,889 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 221,684 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 220,644 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 219,430 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 217,484 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 215,797 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 216,416 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 220,901 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 228,337 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 237,869 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 247,264 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 255,050 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 262,605 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 269,595 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 275,275 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 280,876 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 285,886 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 284,665 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 275,867 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 262,093 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 244,498 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 225,229 people | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 208,214 people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 194,130 people | -6.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 194,130 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 194,130 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412,502 people | 372,120 people | 460,660 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 427,785 people | 369,288 people | 467,849 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 354,792 people | 350,939 people | 360,567 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,767 people | 363,058 people | 405,684 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,389 people | 229,056 people | 390,144 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,245 people | 215,797 people | 237,869 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,918 people | 247,264 people | 285,886 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,018 people | 194,130 people | 244,498 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Belarus?
- Female population by age group in Belarus was 194,130 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 467,849 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,130 people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for female population by age group?
- Belarus ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.