Urban area over the long-term in Belarus
Belarus: Urban area over the long-term was 1,590 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,590 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,590 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Belarus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Belarus stood at 1,590 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Belarus peaked at 1,590 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Belarus 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Belarus, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0136 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0409 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1636 km² per grid cell | +300.0% |
| 1600 | 0.6136 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 2.45 km² per grid cell | +300.0% |
| 1710 | 2.9 km² per grid cell | +18.2% |
| 1720 | 3.14 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 3.4 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 3.69 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 3.99 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 4.33 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 4.69 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 5.08 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 5.5 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 5.96 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1810 | 6.46 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1820 | 9.33 km² per grid cell | +44.4% |
| 1830 | 13.47 km² per grid cell | +44.4% |
| 1840 | 19.45 km² per grid cell | +44.4% |
| 1850 | 28.06 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1860 | 40.34 km² per grid cell | +43.8% |
| 1870 | 57.39 km² per grid cell | +42.2% |
| 1880 | 79.51 km² per grid cell | +38.6% |
| 1890 | 104.7 km² per grid cell | +31.7% |
| 1900 | 128.41 km² per grid cell | +22.6% |
| 1910 | 147.92 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1920 | 166.87 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1930 | 194.21 km² per grid cell | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 242.76 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 333.38 km² per grid cell | +37.3% |
| 1951 | 338.71 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 345.08 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 352.47 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 360.9 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 370.33 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 380.7 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 391.88 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 403.77 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 419.45 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 439.62 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 460.44 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 481.9 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 504.06 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 527.07 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 550.06 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 573.99 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 598.74 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 624.23 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 650.16 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 677.49 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 706.37 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 735.59 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 765.09 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 795.06 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 823.23 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 851.81 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 880.79 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 910.29 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 939.67 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 968.96 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 999.04 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,030 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,061 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,093 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,125 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,157 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,189 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,220 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,246 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,264 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,282 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,298 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,312 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,326 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,338 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,349 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,358 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,366 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,375 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,384 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,394 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,405 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,415 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,425 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,435 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,444 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,454 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,464 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,473 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,482 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,491 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,500 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,508 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,516 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,524 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,532 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,540 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,548 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,556 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,563 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,569 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,574 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,580 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,585 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,590 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,590 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,590 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +350.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +350.0% | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +300.0% | 0.0409 km² per grid cell | 0.1636 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +300.0% | 0.6136 km² per grid cell | 2.45 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +275.0% | 0.1636 km² per grid cell | 0.6136 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | 0.0136 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0136 km² per grid cell | 0.0136 km² per grid cell | 0.0136 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0409 km² per grid cell | 0.0409 km² per grid cell | 0.0409 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1636 km² per grid cell | 0.1636 km² per grid cell | 0.1636 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6136 km² per grid cell | 0.6136 km² per grid cell | 0.6136 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.45 km² per grid cell | 2.45 km² per grid cell | 2.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.9 km² per grid cell | 2.9 km² per grid cell | 2.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.14 km² per grid cell | 3.14 km² per grid cell | 3.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.69 km² per grid cell | 3.69 km² per grid cell | 3.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.99 km² per grid cell | 3.99 km² per grid cell | 3.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.33 km² per grid cell | 4.33 km² per grid cell | 4.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.96 km² per grid cell | 5.96 km² per grid cell | 5.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.46 km² per grid cell | 6.46 km² per grid cell | 6.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.33 km² per grid cell | 9.33 km² per grid cell | 9.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.47 km² per grid cell | 13.47 km² per grid cell | 13.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.45 km² per grid cell | 19.45 km² per grid cell | 19.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 28.06 km² per grid cell | 28.06 km² per grid cell | 28.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 40.34 km² per grid cell | 40.34 km² per grid cell | 40.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 57.39 km² per grid cell | 57.39 km² per grid cell | 57.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 79.51 km² per grid cell | 79.51 km² per grid cell | 79.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 104.7 km² per grid cell | 104.7 km² per grid cell | 104.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 128.41 km² per grid cell | 128.41 km² per grid cell | 128.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 147.92 km² per grid cell | 147.92 km² per grid cell | 147.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 166.87 km² per grid cell | 166.87 km² per grid cell | 166.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 194.21 km² per grid cell | 194.21 km² per grid cell | 194.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 242.76 km² per grid cell | 242.76 km² per grid cell | 242.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 369.67 km² per grid cell | 333.38 km² per grid cell | 419.45 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 541.03 km² per grid cell | 439.62 km² per grid cell | 650.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 808.54 km² per grid cell | 677.49 km² per grid cell | 939.67 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,109 km² per grid cell | 968.96 km² per grid cell | 1,246 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,327 km² per grid cell | 1,264 km² per grid cell | 1,375 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,429 km² per grid cell | 1,384 km² per grid cell | 1,473 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 km² per grid cell | 1,482 km² per grid cell | 1,556 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,577 km² per grid cell | 1,563 km² per grid cell | 1,590 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Belarus?
- Urban area over the long-term in Belarus was 1,590 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Belarus rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.