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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.