Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Belarus has 244,647 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus and Russia are ranked 143rd and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Belarus is 413% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Belarus
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
9074112
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,212 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.9% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 81.1% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 24.8% |
Belarus vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.21%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Belarus ranked 124th for population density and is in 143rd place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 23 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 23 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 23 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 23 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 122 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 126 | 23 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 128 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 23.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 81.1% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 79% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 74% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 70% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 66% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 53% | 68% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 48% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 44% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | 59% |
| 1965 | 38.1% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 37% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 35.8% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 33.5% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 32.4% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.9% to 81.1% in Belarus and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
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 |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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