Urban population, total in Belarus

Belarus: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Urban population, total in Belarus, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.679 % of total population1999: 0.682 % of total population2000: 0.698 % of total population2001: 0.693 % of total population2002: 0.693 % of total population2003: 0.689 % of total population2004: 0.689 % of total population2005: 0.689 % of total population2006: 0.691 % of total population2007: 0.696 % of total population2008: 0.691 % of total population2009: 0.744 % of total population2010: 0.739 % of total population2011: 0.739 % of total population2012: 0.741 % of total population2013: 0.742 % of total population2014: 0.744 % of total population2015: 0.743 % of total population2016: 0.742 % of total population2017: 0.74 % of total population2018: 0.739 % of total population2019: 0.741 % of total population2020: 0.741 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0.7% for urban population, total in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Belarus peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

Belarus ranks 23rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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  4. 24 Portugal 0.7% compare
  5. 25 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  6. 26 Norway 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Belarus?
Urban population, total in Belarus was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Belarus rank for urban population, total?
Belarus ranks 23rd out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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