Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Ireland. Belarus has 244,676 sq ft of land per person vs 139,236 sq ft in Ireland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus and Ireland are ranked 143rd and 111th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Ireland, hence the population density in Belarus is 42.6% lower than in Ireland.
Population density comparison
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
9011944
|
5500964
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,240 sq ft | 137,427 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 35.7% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 64.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 0% |
Belarus vs Ireland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.22%, compared to a 32.6% growth in Ireland.
In 2004, Belarus ranked 124th for population density and is in 143rd place now. Ireland was 115th in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 199.7 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 196 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 192.1 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 189.5 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 187.1 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 184.1 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 181.5 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 179.1 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 176.8 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 175.1 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 173.8 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 172.9 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 172.2 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 171.4 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 170.5 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 168.8 |
| 2007 | 122 | 165.4 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 160.7 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 156.4 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 153 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 150.3 |
| 2002 | 126 | 147.8 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 145.4 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 143.1 |
| 1999 | 128 | 141.2 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 139.6 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 138.1 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 136.8 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 135.7 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 135 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 134.5 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 133.8 |
| 1991 | - | 132.9 |
| 1990 | - | 132.1 |
| 1989 | - | 132 |
| 1988 | - | 132.5 |
| 1987 | - | 133.1 |
| 1986 | - | 133.1 |
| 1985 | - | 133 |
| 1984 | - | 132.8 |
| 1983 | - | 132 |
| 1982 | - | 131.1 |
| 1981 | - | 129.8 |
| 1980 | - | 128.3 |
| 1979 | - | 126.8 |
| 1978 | - | 125.2 |
| 1977 | - | 123.4 |
| 1976 | - | 121.7 |
| 1975 | - | 119.9 |
| 1974 | - | 118 |
| 1973 | - | 116 |
| 1972 | - | 114.2 |
| 1971 | - | 112.5 |
| 1970 | - | 111.2 |
| 1969 | - | 110.3 |
| 1968 | - | 109.6 |
| 1967 | - | 109.1 |
| 1966 | - | 108.6 |
| 1965 | - | 108.2 |
| 1964 | - | 107.8 |
| 1963 | - | 107.2 |
| 1962 | - | 106.6 |
| 1961 | - | 106.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 64.3% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | 64.1% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | 63.7% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 63.5% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | 63.3% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | 63.1% |
| 2017 | 77% | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | 62.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 62.5% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | 62.3% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | 61.9% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 61.4% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | 72% | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 69% | 58.6% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | 58.4% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 58.2% |
| 1995 | 68% | 57.9% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | 57.7% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | 57.5% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | 57.2% |
| 1991 | 67% | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 56.9% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | 56.8% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 56.6% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 56.3% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 56.1% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 56% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 55.7% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | 55.4% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 55.2% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | 54.9% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | 54.6% |
| 1976 | 52% | 54.3% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | 53.9% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 53.6% |
| 1973 | 48% | 53.2% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | 52.8% |
| 1971 | 45.2% | 52.3% |
| 1970 | 44% | 51.8% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 51.3% |
| 1968 | 41.5% | 50.7% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | 50% |
| 1966 | 39.1% | 49.3% |
| 1965 | 38% | 48.6% |
| 1964 | 37% | 47.8% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | 46.9% |
| 1962 | 34.9% | 46.1% |
| 1961 | 33.9% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 32.7% | 44.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland.
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