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Population density: Belarus vs Hungary compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 268.9 people in Hungary. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. Belarus and Hungary rank 145th and 91st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, making the population density in Belarus 57.2% lower than in Hungary.

Population density by year

Belarus
Hungary

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Hungary
2026 115 268.9
2025 115.8 270.6
2024 116.5 271.4
2023 117.1 272.2
2022 117.7 272.6
2021 118.7 273.3
2020 119.7 274.4
2019 120.2 275.1
2018 120.4 275.5
2017 120.7 276
2016 120.8 277
2015 120.7 278.1
2014 120.6 279.1
2013 120.5 282.5
2012 120.6 283.8
2011 120.8 285.3
2010 121.1 286.1
2009 121.3 286.7
2008 121.6 290.1
2007 122 290.6
2006 122.6 291.1
2005 123.4 291.5
2004 124.3 292.1
2003 125.1 292.7
2002 126 293.6
2001 126.8 294.4
2000 127.4 295.1
1999 128 295.3
1998 128.6 296.1
1997 129.2 296.8
1996 129.7 297.2
1995 130.1 297.7
1994 130.6 298.1
1993 130.7 298.5
1992 130.4 298.8
1991 - 299
1990 - 299
1989 - 302
1988 - 305
1987 - 306
1986 - 306
1985 - 307
1984 - 307
1983 - 308
1982 - 308
1981 - 309
1980 - 309
1979 - 308
1978 - 308
1977 - 307
1976 - 305
1975 - 303
1974 - 302
1973 - 300
1972 - 299.3
1971 - 298.5
1970 - 297.6
1969 - 296.4
1968 - 295.2
1967 - 294
1966 - 292.9
1965 - 292
1964 - 291.1
1963 - 290.2
1962 - 289.5
1961 - 288.5

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.19%, compared to a 7.62% decline in Hungary.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Hungary was 70th in 2006 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Hungary
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Hungary
2024 79.2% 70.5%
2023 78.8% 70.3%
2022 78.5% 70.2%
2021 78.1% 70.2%
2020 77.8% 70.3%
2019 77.5% 70.5%
2018 77.2% 70.5%
2017 77% 70.5%
2016 76.8% 70.5%
2015 76.6% 70.5%
2014 76.3% 70.3%
2013 75.9% 69.9%
2012 75.5% 69.6%
2011 75.1% 69.5%
2010 74.6% 69.5%
2009 74.2% 68.5%
2008 73.6% 68.1%
2007 73.1% 67%
2006 72.6% 67%
2005 72% 66.1%
2004 71.8% 65%
2003 71.3% 64.8%
2002 70.9% 65%
2001 70.3% 64.6%
2000 69.9% 64.3%
1999 69.5% 63.9%
1998 69% 63.6%
1997 68.6% 63.3%
1996 68.3% 63%
1995 68% 62.6%
1994 67.8% 62.3%
1993 67.5% 62%
1992 67.3% 61.6%
1991 67% 61.3%
1990 66.4% 61%
1989 65.8% 60.7%
1988 64.9% 60.4%
1987 63.8% 60%
1986 62.8% 59.7%
1985 61.8% 59.4%
1984 60.8% 59.1%
1983 59.7% 58.8%
1982 58.7% 58.5%
1981 57.6% 58.2%
1980 56.6% 57.9%
1979 55.4% 57.6%
1978 54.4% 57.3%
1977 53.2% 57.1%
1976 52% 56.8%
1975 50.7% 56.5%
1974 49.4% 56.3%
1973 48% 56%
1972 46.6% 55.8%
1971 45.2% 55.5%
1970 44% 55.3%
1969 42.7% 55.1%
1968 41.5% 54.9%
1967 40.2% 54.6%
1966 39.1% 54.4%
1965 38% 54.3%
1964 37% 54.1%
1963 35.9% 53.9%
1962 34.9% 53.7%
1961 33.9% 53.6%
1960 32.7% 53.4%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.

Densely populated cities

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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