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Belarus vs Ukraine Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Belarus compared to Ukraine:

  • As of 2026, the population of Belarus is 9.01M vs 40.1M in Ukraine - 4.45 times difference.
  • The median age in Belarus is 42 years compared to 43.2 years in Ukraine.
  • Belarus is ranked 35/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 26/196 for Ukraine.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Belarus is 75 years, compared to 75 years in Ukraine.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Belarus is 17.7% vs 19% in Ukraine.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Belarus is 16.3% vs 13.9% in Ukraine.
  • Belarus has 5.95M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 26.9M in Ukraine.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.21 in Belarus compared to 0.98 in Ukraine.

Median age Belarus vs Ukraine, 1960-2100

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Ukraine
2100 54.4 58.9
2099 54.3 58.8
2098 54.1 58.8
2097 53.9 58.7
2096 53.8 58.7
2095 53.6 58.7
2094 53.5 58.7
2093 53.3 58.7
2092 53.2 58.7
2091 53.1 58.7
2090 53 58.7
2089 53 58.8
2088 53 58.9
2087 53 58.9
2086 53.1 59
2085 53.2 59.1
2084 53.3 59.2
2083 53.4 59.2
2082 53.6 59.2
2081 53.8 59.3
2080 53.9 59.2
2079 54.1 59.1
2078 54.3 59
2077 54.4 58.9
2076 54.4 58.7
2075 54.3 58.5
2074 54.3 58.2
2073 54.2 58
2072 54 57.7
2071 53.7 57.4
2070 53.4 57.1
2069 53.1 56.7
2068 52.7 56.4
2067 52.4 56.1
2066 52 55.8
2065 51.7 55.5
2064 51.3 55.2
2063 51 54.9
2062 50.7 54.6
2061 50.4 54.3
2060 50.1 54.1
2059 49.8 53.8
2058 49.6 53.6
2057 49.3 53.4
2056 49.2 53.2
2055 49.1 53
2054 49 52.8
2053 49 52.6
2052 49 52.4
2051 49.1 52.2
2050 49.1 52
2049 49.1 51.8
2048 49.2 51.5
2047 49.2 51.3
2046 49.3 51
2045 49.3 50.7
2044 49.2 50.4
2043 49.1 50.1
2042 48.9 49.8
2041 48.7 49.4
2040 48.4 49.1
2039 48.1 48.7
2038 47.7 48.2
2037 47.4 47.8
2036 47 47.4
2035 46.5 46.9
2034 46.1 46.4
2033 45.7 45.9
2032 45.2 45.4
2031 44.8 44.9
2030 44.3 44.5
2029 43.9 44
2028 43.4 43.5
2027 43 43.1
2026 42.5 42.6
2025 42.1 43
2024 42 43.2
2023 41.6 43.1
2022 41.2 42.5
2021 40.9 42.2
2020 40.6 41.9
2019 40.3 41.5
2018 40 41.2
2017 39.8 40.9
2016 39.7 40.6
2015 39.5 40.2
2014 39.4 40
2013 39.3 39.8
2012 39.2 39.8
2011 39.1 39.7
2010 38.9 39.5
2009 38.8 39.3
2008 38.7 39.2
2007 38.5 39.1
2006 38.3 38.9
2005 38 38.7
2004 37.7 38.4
2003 37.4 38.2
2002 37.1 37.9
2001 36.8 37.6
2000 36.5 37.2
1999 36.1 36.9
1998 35.8 36.5
1997 35.4 36.2
1996 35 35.8
1995 34.6 35.5
1994 34.2 35.2
1993 33.9 34.9
1992 33.6 34.7
1991 33.3 34.5
1990 33 34.3
1989 32.8 34.1
1988 32.6 34.1
1987 32.4 34.1
1986 32.1 33.9
1985 31.9 33.8
1984 31.7 33.6
1983 31.5 33.6
1982 31.4 33.7
1981 31.2 33.7
1980 31.2 33.8
1979 31.1 34
1978 30.9 34.2
1977 30.6 34.2
1976 30.4 34
1975 30.4 33.7
1974 30.5 33.4
1973 30.5 33.1
1972 30.5 32.8
1971 30.4 32.5
1970 30.1 32.3
1969 29.7 32
1968 29.3 31.6
1967 28.9 31.2
1966 28.6 30.6
1965 28.2 30.1
1964 27.9 29.9
1963 27.6 29.8
1962 27.3 29.7
1961 26.9 29.6
1960 26.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Belarus was 26.6 years compared to 29.2 years in Ukraine. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 42 years in Belarus and to 43.2 years in Ukraine.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Belarus is expected to increased to around 49.1 years by 2050 compared to 52 years in Ukraine. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Belarus
Male

Female
Ukraine
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Belarus Ukraine
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.8% 2.67% 1.17% 3.47%
75-79 0.92% 1.99% 0.93% 1.97%
70-74 1.71% 3.11% 1.8% 3.24%
65-69 2.58% 3.9% 2.57% 3.81%
60-64 3.16% 4.13% 3.29% 4.01%
55-59 2.96% 3.6% 3.12% 3.66%
50-54 3.15% 3.6% 3.14% 3.62%
45-49 3.42% 3.65% 3.5% 3.76%
40-44 3.91% 3.93% 4.11% 4.08%
35-39 4.24% 4.1% 4.39% 4.27%
30-34 3.56% 3.42% 3.51% 3.4%
25-29 2.61% 2.46% 2.67% 2.58%
20-24 2.45% 2.31% 2.36% 2.26%
15-19 2.76% 2.61% 2.78% 2.64%
10-14 3.22% 3.04% 3% 2.83%
5-9 3.04% 2.87% 2.43% 2.29%
0-4 2.12% 2.01% 1.71% 1.62%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Belarus has low demographic potential with 38.5% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 36.1% and similar potential in Ukraine.

Working age demographic by year

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Belarus Ukraine
2100 53.6% 49.7%
2099 53.5% 49.7%
2098 53.4% 49.6%
2097 53.2% 49.6%
2096 53% 49.5%
2095 52.8% 49.3%
2094 52.5% 49.2%
2093 52.3% 49%
2092 52.1% 48.9%
2091 51.9% 48.7%
2090 51.7% 48.6%
2089 51.5% 48.6%
2088 51.4% 48.5%
2087 51.4% 48.3%
2086 51.5% 48.4%
2085 51.6% 48.5%
2084 51.9% 48.7%
2083 52.2% 48.9%
2082 52.7% 49.2%
2081 53.4% 49.6%
2080 54.1% 50%
2079 54.8% 50.5%
2078 55.5% 51.1%
2077 56.1% 51.7%
2076 56.6% 52.2%
2075 57% 52.7%
2074 57.5% 53.1%
2073 57.8% 53.6%
2072 58.1% 54%
2071 58.2% 54.3%
2070 58.2% 54.5%
2069 58.1% 54.7%
2068 57.9% 54.9%
2067 57.8% 55%
2066 57.6% 55.1%
2065 57.4% 55.2%
2064 57.2% 55.3%
2063 57% 55.4%
2062 56.7% 55.5%
2061 56.4% 55.7%
2060 56.3% 55.9%
2059 56.2% 56.1%
2058 56.3% 56.4%
2057 56.5% 56.7%
2056 56.8% 57.1%
2055 57.2% 57.6%
2054 57.7% 58.2%
2053 58.2% 58.9%
2052 58.8% 59.6%
2051 59.5% 60.4%
2050 60.1% 61.1%
2049 60.8% 61.7%
2048 61.5% 62.4%
2047 62% 63%
2046 62.6% 63.6%
2045 63.1% 64.1%
2044 63.6% 64.6%
2043 64.1% 65%
2042 64.5% 65.4%
2041 64.9% 65.8%
2040 65.3% 66.2%
2039 65.7% 66.5%
2038 66% 66.6%
2037 66.2% 66.8%
2036 66.4% 66.9%
2035 66.5% 67.2%
2034 66.5% 67.4%
2033 66.5% 67.4%
2032 66.4% 67.4%
2031 66.1% 67.3%
2030 65.8% 67.4%
2029 65.7% 67.4%
2028 65.6% 67.4%
2027 65.6% 67.4%
2026 65.7% 67.5%
2025 65.9% 67.2%
2024 66% 67.1%
2023 66.3% 67.1%
2022 66.5% 67.3%
2021 66.9% 67.5%
2020 67.2% 67.6%
2019 67.7% 67.9%
2018 68.1% 68.2%
2017 68.5% 68.7%
2016 69% 69.2%
2015 69.5% 69.8%
2014 70.1% 70.4%
2013 70.6% 70.8%
2012 71% 71%
2011 71.3% 71.2%
2010 71.2% 71%
2009 71% 70.8%
2008 70.7% 70.5%
2007 70.3% 70.3%
2006 70% 70.2%
2005 69.8% 70%
2004 69.4% 69.8%
2003 69.1% 69.7%
2002 68.7% 69.5%
2001 68.3% 69.2%
2000 67.9% 68.7%
1999 67.3% 68.1%
1998 66.7% 67.3%
1997 66.2% 66.7%
1996 65.9% 66.4%
1995 65.7% 66.1%
1994 65.7% 65.9%
1993 65.8% 66.1%
1992 65.9% 66.1%
1991 66.1% 66.2%
1990 66.3% 66.3%
1989 66.5% 66.5%
1988 66.8% 66.7%
1987 67.1% 66.8%
1986 67.2% 66.9%
1985 67.3% 67%
1984 67.3% 67%
1983 67.3% 67.1%
1982 67.2% 67.1%
1981 66.9% 66.9%
1980 66.5% 66.7%
1979 66.3% 66.7%
1978 66% 66.7%
1977 65.7% 66.7%
1976 65.4% 66.7%
1975 65% 66.6%
1974 64.6% 66.5%
1973 64.1% 66.4%
1972 63.5% 66.3%
1971 63% 66.2%
1970 62.5% 66%
1969 62.1% 65.9%
1968 62% 65.8%
1967 61.9% 65.8%
1966 61.8% 65.6%
1965 61.7% 65.5%
1964 61.6% 65.4%
1963 61.5% 65.3%
1962 61.4% 65.4%
1961 61.5% 65.6%
1960 61.9% 66%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 69.4% to 66% in Belarus and from 69.8% to 67.1% in Ukraine.

Age dependency by year

Belarus
Young

Old
Ukraine
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Belarus Ukraine
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 51.4% 24.7% 26.8% 48.9% 20.7% 28.2%
2023 50.9% 25.2% 25.7% 48.9% 21.3% 27.6%
2022 50.3% 25.5% 24.8% 48.5% 22% 26.5%
2021 49.6% 25.5% 24% 48.2% 22.4% 25.8%
2020 48.8% 25.4% 23.4% 47.9% 22.6% 25.3%
2019 47.8% 25.1% 22.7% 47.2% 22.6% 24.6%
2018 46.9% 24.8% 22.1% 46.6% 22.6% 24%
2017 46% 24.4% 21.6% 45.7% 22.4% 23.2%
2016 44.9% 23.9% 21.1% 44.5% 22% 22.4%
2015 43.8% 23.3% 20.6% 43.3% 21.6% 21.7%
2014 42.7% 22.7% 20.1% 42.1% 21.1% 21%
2013 41.7% 22.1% 19.6% 41.3% 20.7% 20.7%
2012 40.9% 21.5% 19.4% 40.8% 20.3% 20.6%
2011 40.3% 21.1% 19.3% 40.5% 20% 20.5%
2010 40.4% 20.9% 19.6% 40.9% 19.9% 21%
2009 40.9% 20.8% 20% 41.2% 19.8% 21.4%
2008 41.5% 20.9% 20.5% 41.7% 19.9% 21.9%
2007 42.2% 21.2% 21% 42.3% 20.1% 22.2%
2006 42.8% 21.7% 21.1% 42.5% 20.4% 22.1%
2005 43.3% 22.3% 21.1% 42.9% 21% 21.9%
2004 44% 23.1% 20.9% 43.3% 21.7% 21.6%
2003 44.8% 24.1% 20.7% 43.5% 22.5% 21%
2002 45.6% 25.1% 20.4% 43.8% 23.5% 20.3%
2001 46.4% 26.3% 20.1% 44.5% 24.7% 19.7%
2000 47.4% 27.4% 19.9% 45.5% 26% 19.5%
1999 48.5% 28.6% 19.9% 46.9% 27.2% 19.7%
1998 49.9% 30% 19.9% 48.6% 28.5% 20.2%
1997 51.1% 31.3% 19.7% 49.9% 29.6% 20.3%
1996 51.7% 32.3% 19.4% 50.6% 30.4% 20.2%
1995 52.1% 33.2% 19% 51.3% 31.2% 20.1%
1994 52.2% 33.9% 18.3% 51.6% 31.8% 19.8%
1993 52.1% 34.3% 17.7% 51.4% 32.1% 19.2%
1992 51.8% 34.6% 17.1% 51.2% 32.4% 18.9%
1991 51.4% 34.8% 16.6% 51% 32.5% 18.5%
1990 50.9% 34.8% 16% 50.7% 32.6% 18.1%
1989 50.3% 34.8% 15.6% 50.4% 32.6% 17.8%
1988 49.7% 34.5% 15.2% 50% 32.6% 17.4%
1987 49.1% 34.3% 14.8% 49.7% 32.5% 17.1%
1986 48.8% 34.2% 14.6% 49.4% 32.4% 17%
1985 48.7% 34.1% 14.6% 49.3% 32.3% 17%
1984 48.6% 33.9% 14.7% 49.3% 32.2% 17%
1983 48.6% 33.8% 14.9% 49% 32% 17%
1982 48.9% 33.8% 15.1% 49.1% 31.9% 17.2%
1981 49.6% 34.1% 15.5% 49.6% 32% 17.6%
1980 50.3% 34.5% 15.8% 49.9% 32.1% 17.8%
1979 50.9% 34.9% 16% 49.9% 32.2% 17.7%
1978 51.5% 35.5% 16% 49.9% 32.5% 17.4%
1977 52.2% 36.4% 15.8% 49.9% 33.1% 16.9%
1976 52.9% 37.4% 15.5% 49.9% 33.6% 16.3%
1975 53.8% 38.5% 15.3% 50.1% 34.2% 15.8%
1974 54.8% 39.8% 15% 50.3% 34.9% 15.4%
1973 56% 41.2% 14.8% 50.6% 35.6% 15%
1972 57.4% 42.7% 14.6% 50.9% 36.3% 14.6%
1971 58.7% 44.3% 14.4% 51.1% 36.9% 14.2%
1970 60.1% 45.9% 14.2% 51.4% 37.5% 13.9%
1969 61% 47.1% 13.9% 51.8% 38.2% 13.7%
1968 61.4% 47.8% 13.6% 52% 38.8% 13.3%
1967 61.6% 48.3% 13.2% 52.1% 39.2% 12.9%
1966 61.9% 48.9% 13% 52.4% 39.8% 12.6%
1965 62.1% 49.4% 12.7% 52.6% 40.3% 12.2%
1964 62.3% 50% 12.3% 52.8% 40.9% 11.9%
1963 62.7% 50.6% 12.1% 53.1% 41.4% 11.7%
1962 62.9% 50.9% 12% 53% 41.4% 11.5%
1961 62.7% 50.8% 11.9% 52.5% 41.2% 11.3%
1960 61.5% 49.8% 11.7% 51.4% 40.4% 11%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Belarus increased from 44% to 51.4% between 2004 and 2024.

In Ukraine, the ratio of dependent people increased from 43.3% to 48.9% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Belarus Ukraine
2100 10.5% 8.49%
2099 10.6% 8.5%
2098 10.6% 8.51%
2097 10.7% 8.54%
2096 10.8% 8.57%
2095 10.9% 8.61%
2094 11% 8.66%
2093 11.2% 8.71%
2092 11.3% 8.77%
2091 11.4% 8.82%
2090 11.5% 8.87%
2089 11.6% 8.92%
2088 11.7% 8.95%
2087 11.8% 8.98%
2086 11.8% 9%
2085 11.8% 9%
2084 11.8% 9%
2083 11.8% 8.98%
2082 11.7% 8.95%
2081 11.6% 8.9%
2080 11.5% 8.85%
2079 11.4% 8.79%
2078 11.2% 8.73%
2077 11.1% 8.66%
2076 10.9% 8.59%
2075 10.8% 8.53%
2074 10.7% 8.47%
2073 10.6% 8.41%
2072 10.5% 8.37%
2071 10.4% 8.34%
2070 10.4% 8.34%
2069 10.4% 8.34%
2068 10.5% 8.37%
2067 10.5% 8.42%
2066 10.7% 8.5%
2065 10.8% 8.59%
2064 11% 8.7%
2063 11.2% 8.83%
2062 11.4% 8.96%
2061 11.7% 9.11%
2060 11.9% 9.27%
2059 12.1% 9.42%
2058 12.3% 9.57%
2057 12.5% 9.71%
2056 12.6% 9.83%
2055 12.7% 9.94%
2054 12.8% 10%
2053 12.8% 10.1%
2052 12.8% 10.2%
2051 12.8% 10.2%
2050 12.7% 10.2%
2049 12.6% 10.2%
2048 12.4% 10.2%
2047 12.3% 10.2%
2046 12.1% 10.1%
2045 11.9% 10.1%
2044 11.7% 10%
2043 11.5% 9.99%
2042 11.4% 9.94%
2041 11.2% 9.89%
2040 11.1% 9.9%
2039 11% 9.94%
2038 11% 9.97%
2037 11% 9.93%
2036 11.2% 10.1%
2035 11.3% 10.3%
2034 11.6% 10.5%
2033 11.9% 10.7%
2032 12.3% 11%
2031 12.9% 11.4%
2030 13.5% 11.7%
2029 14.1% 12.2%
2028 14.7% 12.7%
2027 15.2% 13.2%
2026 15.7% 13.6%
2025 16.1% 13.8%
2024 16.3% 13.9%
2023 16.7% 14.3%
2022 17% 14.8%
2021 17.1% 15.1%
2020 17% 15.3%
2019 17% 15.4%
2018 16.9% 15.4%
2017 16.7% 15.4%
2016 16.5% 15.3%
2015 16.2% 15.1%
2014 15.9% 14.9%
2013 15.6% 14.6%
2012 15.3% 14.4%
2011 15% 14.2%
2010 14.8% 14.1%
2009 14.8% 14%
2008 14.8% 14%
2007 14.9% 14.1%
2006 15.2% 14.3%
2005 15.5% 14.7%
2004 16% 15.1%
2003 16.6% 15.7%
2002 17.3% 16.3%
2001 17.9% 17.1%
2000 18.6% 17.9%
1999 19.3% 18.5%
1998 20% 19.2%
1997 20.7% 19.7%
1996 21.3% 20.2%
1995 21.8% 20.6%
1994 22.2% 21%
1993 22.6% 21.2%
1992 22.8% 21.4%
1991 23% 21.5%
1990 23.1% 21.6%
1989 23.1% 21.7%
1988 23.1% 21.7%
1987 23% 21.7%
1986 23% 21.7%
1985 22.9% 21.7%
1984 22.8% 21.6%
1983 22.7% 21.5%
1982 22.7% 21.4%
1981 22.8% 21.4%
1980 22.9% 21.4%
1979 23.1% 21.5%
1978 23.5% 21.7%
1977 23.9% 22.1%
1976 24.4% 22.4%
1975 25% 22.8%
1974 25.7% 23.2%
1973 26.4% 23.6%
1972 27.2% 24%
1971 27.9% 24.4%
1970 28.7% 24.8%
1969 29.3% 25.1%
1968 29.6% 25.5%
1967 29.9% 25.8%
1966 30.2% 26.1%
1965 30.5% 26.4%
1964 30.8% 26.8%
1963 31.1% 27.1%
1962 31.2% 27.1%
1961 31.2% 27%
1960 30.8% 26.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 16.3% in Belarus and 13.9% in Ukraine. Birth rates in Belarus compared to Ukraine .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Belarus Ukraine
2100 35.9% 41.8%
2099 35.9% 41.8%
2098 36% 41.8%
2097 36.1% 41.9%
2096 36.2% 42%
2095 36.3% 42.1%
2094 36.4% 42.1%
2093 36.5% 42.3%
2092 36.6% 42.4%
2091 36.7% 42.5%
2090 36.8% 42.5%
2089 36.8% 42.5%
2088 36.9% 42.6%
2087 36.8% 42.7%
2086 36.7% 42.6%
2085 36.5% 42.5%
2084 36.3% 42.3%
2083 36.1% 42.1%
2082 35.6% 41.8%
2081 35% 41.5%
2080 34.4% 41.1%
2079 33.8% 40.7%
2078 33.3% 40.2%
2077 32.8% 39.6%
2076 32.4% 39.2%
2075 32.1% 38.8%
2074 31.9% 38.4%
2073 31.6% 38%
2072 31.5% 37.7%
2071 31.4% 37.4%
2070 31.5% 37.2%
2069 31.5% 36.9%
2068 31.6% 36.7%
2067 31.7% 36.6%
2066 31.8% 36.4%
2065 31.8% 36.2%
2064 31.8% 36%
2063 31.8% 35.8%
2062 31.9% 35.5%
2061 31.9% 35.2%
2060 31.8% 34.8%
2059 31.7% 34.5%
2058 31.4% 34.1%
2057 31% 33.6%
2056 30.6% 33%
2055 30.1% 32.4%
2054 29.5% 31.8%
2053 28.9% 31%
2052 28.4% 30.2%
2051 27.7% 29.4%
2050 27.2% 28.7%
2049 26.7% 28.1%
2048 26.1% 27.4%
2047 25.7% 26.8%
2046 25.3% 26.3%
2045 25% 25.8%
2044 24.7% 25.4%
2043 24.4% 25%
2042 24.1% 24.7%
2041 23.8% 24.3%
2040 23.6% 23.9%
2039 23.3% 23.6%
2038 23% 23.4%
2037 22.7% 23.2%
2036 22.4% 23%
2035 22.2% 22.6%
2034 21.9% 22.1%
2033 21.6% 21.9%
2032 21.3% 21.6%
2031 21% 21.4%
2030 20.6% 20.9%
2029 20.2% 20.4%
2028 19.7% 19.9%
2027 19.2% 19.4%
2026 18.6% 18.9%
2025 18% 19.1%
2024 17.7% 19%
2023 17.1% 18.6%
2022 16.5% 17.9%
2021 16.1% 17.4%
2020 15.7% 17.1%
2019 15.4% 16.7%
2018 15.1% 16.3%
2017 14.8% 16%
2016 14.5% 15.5%
2015 14.3% 15.2%
2014 14.1% 14.8%
2013 13.8% 14.6%
2012 13.7% 14.6%
2011 13.7% 14.6%
2010 13.9% 14.9%
2009 14.2% 15.2%
2008 14.5% 15.4%
2007 14.8% 15.6%
2006 14.8% 15.5%
2005 14.7% 15.3%
2004 14.5% 15.1%
2003 14.3% 14.6%
2002 14% 14.1%
2001 13.8% 13.7%
2000 13.5% 13.4%
1999 13.4% 13.4%
1998 13.3% 13.6%
1997 13.1% 13.6%
1996 12.8% 13.4%
1995 12.5% 13.3%
1994 12.1% 13.1%
1993 11.7% 12.7%
1992 11.3% 12.5%
1991 10.9% 12.2%
1990 10.6% 12%
1989 10.4% 11.8%
1988 10.1% 11.6%
1987 9.91% 11.4%
1986 9.81% 11.4%
1985 9.84% 11.4%
1984 9.91% 11.4%
1983 9.99% 11.4%
1982 10.1% 11.5%
1981 10.4% 11.7%
1980 10.5% 11.9%
1979 10.6% 11.8%
1978 10.5% 11.6%
1977 10.4% 11.2%
1976 10.2% 10.9%
1975 9.95% 10.6%
1974 9.7% 10.2%
1973 9.5% 9.96%
1972 9.29% 9.7%
1971 9.08% 9.42%
1970 8.87% 9.2%
1969 8.63% 9%
1968 8.41% 8.72%
1967 8.2% 8.45%
1966 8.05% 8.27%
1965 7.81% 8.03%
1964 7.58% 7.78%
1963 7.45% 7.64%
1962 7.36% 7.53%
1961 7.34% 7.44%
1960 7.24% 7.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 17.7% in Belarus and 19% in Ukraine. Life expectancy in Belarus compared to Ukraine .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Belarus
Race Share of demographic
Belarus 84.9%
Russian 7.51%
Polish 3.06%
Ukrainian 1.7%
Jewish 0.15%
Armenian 0.1%
Tatar 0.09%
Romani (Gypsy) 0.07%
Azerbaijani 0.06%
Lithuanian 0.06%
All other 2.32%
Ukraine
Race Share of demographic
Ukrainian 77.8%
Russian 17.3%
Belarus 0.57%
Moldovan 0.54%
Crimean Tatars 0.51%
Bulgarian 0.42%
Hungarian 0.32%
Romanian 0.31%
Polish 0.3%
Jewish 0.22%
All other 1.7%

Religion demographics in Belarus vs Ukraine

Belarus
Religion Share of population
Christianity 85.1%
Atheism 13.8%
Islam 0.26%
Judaism 0.07%
Buddhism 0.04%
Hinduism 0.006%
All other 0.72%
Ukraine
Religion Share of population
Christianity 83.4%
Atheism 15.1%
Islam 0.57%
Buddhism 0.33%
Judaism 0.1%
Hinduism 0.01%
All other 0.42%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2009–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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