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Population density: Belarus vs Italy compared

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Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 513 people in Italy. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. Belarus and Italy rank 145th and 55th 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 0.73% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in Belarus 77.6% lower than in Italy.

Population density by year

Belarus
Italy

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Italy
2026 115 513
2025 115.8 515
2024 116.5 516
2023 117.1 517
2022 117.7 517
2021 118.7 518
2020 119.7 521
2019 120.2 523
2018 120.4 527
2017 120.7 526
2016 120.8 527
2015 120.7 528
2014 120.6 528
2013 120.5 528
2012 120.6 527
2011 120.8 526
2010 121.1 524
2009 121.3 522
2008 121.6 519
2007 122 515
2006 122.6 511
2005 123.4 509
2004 124.3 506
2003 125.1 503
2002 126 500
2001 126.8 499
2000 127.4 499
1999 128 501
1998 128.6 501
1997 129.2 501
1996 129.7 501
1995 130.1 501
1994 130.6 501
1993 130.7 500
1992 130.4 500
1991 - 500
1990 - 499
1989 - 499
1988 - 499
1987 - 498
1986 - 498
1985 - 498
1984 - 498
1983 - 498
1982 - 498
1981 - 498
1980 - 497
1979 - 496
1978 - 495
1977 - 493
1976 - 491
1975 - 488
1974 - 485
1973 - 482
1972 - 479
1971 - 476
1970 - 474
1969 - 471
1968 - 469
1967 - 466
1966 - 462
1965 - 459
1964 - 455
1963 - 451
1962 - 448
1961 - 445

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 0.28% growth in Italy.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Italy was 42nd in 2006 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Italy
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Italy
2024 79.2% 69.6%
2023 78.8% 69.5%
2022 78.5% 69.5%
2021 78.1% 69.5%
2020 77.8% 69.5%
2019 77.5% 69.5%
2018 77.2% 69.5%
2017 77% 69.5%
2016 76.8% 69.6%
2015 76.6% 69.6%
2014 76.3% 69.6%
2013 75.9% 69.3%
2012 75.5% 68.8%
2011 75.1% 68.4%
2010 74.6% 68.2%
2009 74.2% 68%
2008 73.6% 67.9%
2007 73.1% 67.8%
2006 72.6% 67.7%
2005 72% 67.6%
2004 71.8% 67.5%
2003 71.3% 67.4%
2002 70.9% 67.4%
2001 70.3% 67.3%
2000 69.9% 67.2%
1999 69.5% 67.1%
1998 69% 67%
1997 68.6% 67%
1996 68.3% 66.9%
1995 68% 66.8%
1994 67.8% 66.8%
1993 67.5% 66.7%
1992 67.3% 66.7%
1991 67% 66.7%
1990 66.4% 66.7%
1989 65.8% 66.7%
1988 64.9% 66.8%
1987 63.8% 66.8%
1986 62.8% 66.8%
1985 61.8% 66.8%
1984 60.8% 66.9%
1983 59.7% 66.9%
1982 58.7% 66.9%
1981 57.6% 66.9%
1980 56.6% 66.8%
1979 55.4% 66.7%
1978 54.4% 66.6%
1977 53.2% 66.4%
1976 52% 66.2%
1975 50.7% 65.9%
1974 49.4% 65.7%
1973 48% 65.4%
1972 46.6% 65.1%
1971 45.2% 64.8%
1970 44% 64.5%
1969 42.7% 64%
1968 41.5% 63.6%
1967 40.2% 63.1%
1966 39.1% 62.5%
1965 38% 62%
1964 37% 61.4%
1963 35.9% 60.9%
1962 34.9% 60.3%
1961 33.9% 59.8%
1960 32.7% 59.3%

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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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 (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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