Belarus—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #195 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.1%
2024
YoY Change
+36.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#195
of 217 countries
Maximum
0.6%
2009
Minimum
-0.4%
2021
Last
-0.1%
Previous
-0.1%
Highest
0.6%
Lowest
-0.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belarus's urban population growth (%) was -0.1% in 2024, ranking #195 out of 217 countries. This represents a +36.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.6% (2009) and the lowest was -0.4% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.1% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | +70.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -5864.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +210.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -68.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +117.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +160.5% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -616.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | +54.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -158.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +205.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |