Age composition in 2026:
| 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 Federationโs 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%) | 1981โ1988 1998โ2021 |
1954โ1956 1972โ2020 |
|
| 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 |