Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Belarus has 244,647 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus and Mexico are ranked 143rd and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Belarus is 33.2% lower than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
9074112
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,212 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.9% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 81.1% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 17.3% |
Belarus vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.21%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Belarus ranked 124th for population density and is in 143rd place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 166 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 122 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 141 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 126 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 128 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | - | 112.5 |
| 1990 | - | 110.3 |
| 1989 | - | 108.2 |
| 1988 | - | 106.2 |
| 1987 | - | 104.1 |
| 1986 | - | 102 |
| 1985 | - | 100 |
| 1984 | - | 97.9 |
| 1983 | - | 95.9 |
| 1982 | - | 93.8 |
| 1981 | - | 91.8 |
| 1980 | - | 89.7 |
| 1979 | - | 87.5 |
| 1978 | - | 85.2 |
| 1977 | - | 83 |
| 1976 | - | 80.8 |
| 1975 | - | 78.6 |
| 1974 | - | 76.4 |
| 1973 | - | 74.2 |
| 1972 | - | 72 |
| 1971 | - | 69.8 |
| 1970 | - | 67.7 |
| 1969 | - | 65.6 |
| 1968 | - | 63.5 |
| 1967 | - | 61.5 |
| 1966 | - | 59.5 |
| 1965 | - | 57.5 |
| 1964 | - | 55.7 |
| 1963 | - | 53.9 |
| 1962 | - | 52.1 |
| 1961 | - | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 81.1% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | 81% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 79% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | 79% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | 76% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | 75% |
| 2000 | 70% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | 73% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 66% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | 71% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | 70% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 69% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 53% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 62% |
| 1973 | 48% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 44% | 59% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 38.1% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 37% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 35.8% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 33.5% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 32.4% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.9% to 81.1% in Belarus and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
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 |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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