Male population by age group in Belarus
Belarus: Male population by age group was 205,280 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
205,280 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
490,460 people
in 1961
All-time low
205,280 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Belarus stood at 205,280 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Belarus peaked at 490,460 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 205,280 people, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 116th 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.
Male population by age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 391,075 people | — |
| 1951 | 400,003 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 408,238 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 413,367 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 418,086 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 428,564 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 443,426 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 457,542 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 471,140 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 482,002 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 487,938 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 490,460 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 488,714 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 481,473 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 466,932 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 447,467 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 428,613 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 412,169 people | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 398,080 people | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 385,818 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 376,095 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 370,227 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 367,521 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 366,446 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 368,212 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 370,620 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 370,831 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 370,281 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 368,673 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 371,765 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 379,241 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 386,186 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 392,829 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 399,461 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 406,535 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 412,615 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 418,782 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 422,511 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 422,429 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 419,022 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 410,799 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 396,637 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 379,646 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 359,112 people | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 333,093 people | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 308,914 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 288,384 people | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 269,228 people | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 253,011 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 242,543 people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 236,944 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 234,486 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 233,751 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 232,421 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 230,085 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 228,150 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 228,732 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 233,528 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 241,387 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 251,562 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 262,123 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 270,800 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 278,801 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 286,162 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 292,260 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 298,391 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 303,922 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 302,656 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 292,976 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 277,891 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 258,799 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 238,136 people | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 220,060 people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 205,280 people | -6.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 205,280 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 205,280 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 431,344 people | 391,075 people | 482,002 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 448,766 people | 385,818 people | 490,460 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 370,067 people | 366,446 people | 376,095 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 405,961 people | 379,241 people | 422,511 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,137 people | 242,543 people | 410,799 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,105 people | 228,150 people | 251,562 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,598 people | 262,123 people | 303,922 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,569 people | 205,280 people | 258,799 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 male population by age group in Belarus?
- Male population by age group in Belarus was 205,280 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 490,460 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,280 people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for male population by age group?
- Belarus ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.