Population, age 8, total in Belarus
Belarus: Population, age 8, total was 89,725 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in Belarus, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 89,725 for population, age 8, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Belarus peaked at 167,239 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 89,725, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161,090 | — |
| 1991 | 163,659 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 165,889 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 167,239 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 167,037 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 164,842 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 160,463 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 154,152 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 146,489 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 138,297 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 130,244 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 122,469 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 114,973 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 108,088 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 102,165 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 97,443 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 94,104 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 92,094 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 91,094 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90,627 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90,320 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90,074 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89,933 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89,843 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89,725 | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 89,725 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,932, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 89,725 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,916 | 138,297 | 167,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,330 | 90,627 | 130,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,979 | 89,725 | 90,320 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 107 Czechia 95,131 compare
- 108 Hungary 93,189 compare
- 109 Mauritania 92,337 compare
- 111 Austria 80,149 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 79,842 compare
- 113 Switzerland 73,056 compare
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 8, total in Belarus?
- Population, age 8, total in Belarus was 89,725 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 167,239 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,725 in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for population, age 8, total?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 8, 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.