๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarusvs๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Federation

Total Population
8,937,018
143,394,457
Russian Federation is 16ร— Belarus
Median age
42.8 years
41.7 years
1.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
18.89%
18.37%
0.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.67%
-0.42%
0.25 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Federation
Belarus Russian Federation
Young Population 15.46%1,381,437 16.73%23,990,899
Working Age Population 65.65%5,867,171 64.90%93,066,686
Elderly Population 18.89%1,688,410 18.37%26,336,872

In 2026, the median age is 42.8 years in Belarus and 41.7 years in Russian Federation.Belarus already reached Russian Federationโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Belarus peaks in 1993 at 10,241,320.The total population of Russian Federation peaks in 1991 at 149,448,433.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Belarus will be 67.2%, and 27.48% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Russian Federation will be 65.3%, and 23.84% of the population will be elderly.

Belarus Russian Federation
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1981โ€“1988
1998โ€“2021
1954โ€“1956
1972โ€“2020
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1968
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2002 2017 15 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2029 2032 3 years later