Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.853% to 22.6% in Belarus in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Belarus reached an all time high of 22.6% in 2024 and an all time low of 6.72% in 1960.
Belarus has been ranked 59th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belarus | % | 21.2% | 21.4% | 21.6% | 21.9% | 22.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 27.7% | 28.3% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Czechia | % | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | % | 9.58% | 9.60% | 9.63% | 9.66% | 9.62% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.7% | 64.9% | 65.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lithuania | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poland | % | 4.66% | 4.68% | 4.75% | 4.84% | 4.87% | ||||||||||||||||
| Romania | % | 9.35% | 9.36% | 9.36% | 9.38% | 9.37% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 23.0% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 23.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 46.1% | 46.2% | 46.4% | 46.7% | 46.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | % | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 13.3% |
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