Population, age 16, total in Belarus
Belarus: Population, age 16, total was 90,157 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Belarus, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Belarus stood at 90,157. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Belarus peaked at 166,364 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90,157, in 2015.
That places Belarus 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 148,246 | — |
| 1991 | 148,781 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 148,626 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 148,290 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 148,539 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 149,877 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 152,414 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 155,791 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 159,479 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 162,735 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 164,980 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 166,171 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 166,364 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 165,197 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 162,260 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 157,344 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 150,252 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 141,274 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 131,312 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 121,596 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 113,053 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 105,968 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 100,208 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 95,756 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 90,157 | -5.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 90,157 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 90,157 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,278 | 148,246 | 162,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,675 | 121,596 | 166,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,028 | 90,157 | 113,053 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Belarus?
- Population, age 16, total in Belarus was 90,157 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 166,364 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,157 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for population, age 16, total?
- Belarus ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.