The population of Belarus has been growing.
As of 1 January 2013 the population was 9,464,000, including 4,398,000 men and 5,066,000 women;
As of 1 January 2014 – 9,468,000; 4,401,000 and 5,067,000
As of 1 January 2015 – 9,481,000: 4,409,000 and 5,072,000
As of 1 January 2016 – 9,498,000; 4,421,000 and 5,077,000
As of 1 January 2017 – 9,505,000; 4,427,000 and 5,078,000
Population by region:
Minsk – 1,974,800
Minsk Oblast – 1,423,000
Gomel Oblast – 1,420,600
Brest Oblast – 1,386,400
Vitebsk Oblast – 1,188,000
Mogilev Oblast – 1,064,400
Grodno Oblast – 1,047,500
The birthrate in 2016 was 12.4 per 1,000 population (12.5 in 2015).
The crude death rate remained at the same level – 12.6 per 1000 population.
The process of urbanization continues:
share of urban population reached 77.9%,
share of rural population dropped to 22.1%.
Source: Belarusian Statistics Committee