At year 2026, population distribution of Belarus is:
- Young Population 1,381,437 15.46%
- Working Age Population 5,867,171 65.65%
- Elderly Population 1,688,410 18.89%
The population growth rate of Belarus in 2026 is -0.67%, sex ratio is 87.2 (95.8 for working age), dependency ratio is 52.3%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2036. Total population reaches its peak in 1993 at 10,241,320.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Belarus is -0.85%, sex ratio is 88.5 (100.6 for working age), dependency ratio is 67.2%.The elderly population will account for 27.48% of Belarus's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1981โ1988 1998โ2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2002 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2029 |