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Population density: Belarus vs Singapore compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Belarus and Singapore rank 145th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Belarus 99.5% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Belarus
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Singapore
2026 115 22,064
2025 115.8 21,926
2024 116.5 21,776
2023 117.1 21,346
2022 117.7 20,334
2021 118.7 19,672
2020 119.7 20,510
2019 120.2 20,632
2018 120.4 20,454
2017 120.7 20,415
2016 120.8 20,483
2015 120.7 20,219
2014 120.6 19,981
2013 120.5 19,779
2012 120.6 19,489
2011 120.8 19,071
2010 121.1 18,730
2009 121.3 18,454
2008 121.6 17,906
2007 122 17,100
2006 122.6 16,426
2005 123.4 16,035
2004 124.3 15,663
2003 125.1 15,513
2002 126 16,023
2001 126.8 15,996
2000 127.4 15,570
1999 128 15,303
1998 128.6 15,181
1997 129.2 14,674
1996 129.7 14,190
1995 130.1 13,625
1994 130.6 13,217
1993 130.7 12,809
1992 130.4 12,489
1991 - 12,119
1990 - 11,779
1989 - 11,330
1988 - 11,002
1987 - 10,726
1986 - 10,566
1985 - 10,576
1984 - 10,562
1983 - 10,364
1982 - 10,230
1981 - 9,791
1980 - 9,331
1979 - 9,214
1978 - 9,098
1977 - 8,989
1976 - 8,865
1975 - 8,746
1974 - 8,620
1973 - 8,477
1972 - 8,320
1971 - 8,168
1970 - 8,019
1969 - 7,896
1968 - 7,778
1967 - 7,645
1966 - 7,478
1965 - 7,294
1964 - 7,119
1963 - 6,939
1962 - 6,766
1961 - 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Singapore
2024 79.2% 100%
2023 78.8% 100%
2022 78.5% 100%
2021 78.1% 100%
2020 77.8% 100%
2019 77.5% 100%
2018 77.2% 100%
2017 77% 100%
2016 76.8% 100%
2015 76.6% 100%
2014 76.3% 100%
2013 75.9% 100%
2012 75.5% 100%
2011 75.1% 100%
2010 74.6% 100%
2009 74.2% 100%
2008 73.6% 100%
2007 73.1% 100%
2006 72.6% 100%
2005 72% 100%
2004 71.8% 100%
2003 71.3% 100%
2002 70.9% 100%
2001 70.3% 100%
2000 69.9% 100%
1999 69.5% 100%
1998 69% 100%
1997 68.6% 100%
1996 68.3% 100%
1995 68% 100%
1994 67.8% 100%
1993 67.5% 100%
1992 67.3% 100%
1991 67% 100%
1990 66.4% 100%
1989 65.8% 100%
1988 64.9% 100%
1987 63.8% 100%
1986 62.8% 100%
1985 61.8% 100%
1984 60.8% 100%
1983 59.7% 100%
1982 58.7% 100%
1981 57.6% 100%
1980 56.6% 100%
1979 55.4% 100%
1978 54.4% 100%
1977 53.2% 100%
1976 52% 100%
1975 50.7% 100%
1974 49.4% 100%
1973 48% 100%
1972 46.6% 100%
1971 45.2% 100%
1970 44% 100%
1969 42.7% 100%
1968 41.5% 100%
1967 40.2% 100%
1966 39.1% 100%
1965 38% 100%
1964 37% 100%
1963 35.9% 100%
1962 34.9% 100%
1961 33.9% 100%
1960 32.7% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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