Share of the population that is female in Belarus
Belarus: Share of the population that is female was 53.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 1960
All-time low
53.0%
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Belarus stood at 53.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Belarus peaked at 55.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1993.
That places Belarus 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 6 |
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More gender data for Belarus
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 38,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 41,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Belarus?
- Share of the population that is female in Belarus was 53.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for share of the population that is female?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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