Belarus vs. Russia
Demographics
| Belarus | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,441,842 (July 2021 est.) | 142,320,790 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 16.09% (male 784,231/female 740,373) 15-24 years: 9.59% (male 467,393/female 441,795) 25-54 years: 43.94% (male 2,058,648/female 2,105,910) 55-64 years: 14.45% (male 605,330/female 763,972) 65 years and over: 15.93% (male 493,055/female 1,017,211) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 17.24% (male 12,551,611/female 11,881,297) 15-24 years: 9.54% (male 6,920,070/female 6,602,776) 25-54 years: 43.38% (male 30,240,260/female 31,245,104) 55-64 years: 14.31% (male 8,808,330/female 11,467,697) 65 years and over: 15.53% (male 7,033,381/female 14,971,679) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 40.9 years male: 38 years female: 43.9 years (2020 est.) | total: 40.3 years male: 37.5 years female: 43.2 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | -0.29% (2021 est.) | -0.2% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 9.32 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 9.71 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 12.96 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 13.4 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 1.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.79 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.48 male(s)/female total population: 0.87 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.77 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.47 male(s)/female total population: 0.86 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 3.31 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.76 deaths/1,000 live births female: 2.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 6.51 deaths/1,000 live births male: 7.38 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 74.01 years male: 68.6 years female: 79.74 years (2021 est.) | total population: 72.16 years male: 66.61 years female: 78.05 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.51 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 1.6 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.5% (2020 est.) | 1.2% (2017 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Belarusian(s) adjective: Belarusian | noun: Russian(s) adjective: Russian |
| Ethnic groups | Belarusian 83.7%, Russian 8.3%, Polish 3.1%, Ukrainian 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.9% (2009 est.) | Russian 77.7%, Tatar 3.7%, Ukrainian 1.4%, Bashkir 1.1%, Chuvash 1%, Chechen 1%, other 10.2%, unspecified 3.9% (2010 est.) note: nearly 200 national and/or ethnic groups are represented in Russia's 2010 census |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 28,000 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children | 1 million (2017 est.) |
| Religions | Orthodox 48.3%, Catholic 7.1%, other 3.5%, non-believers 41.1% (2011 est.) | Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.) note: estimates are of practicing worshipers; Russia has large populations of non-practicing believers and non-believers, a legacy of over seven decades of official atheism under Soviet rule; Russia officially recognizes Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism as the country's traditional religions |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <200 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children | NA |
| Languages | Russian (official) 70.2%, Belarusian (official) 23.4%, other 3.1% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 3.3% (2009 est.) major-language sample(s): ????? ?????? ? ???? - ??????????? ???????? ??????? ??????????. (Russian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. | Russian (official) 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, other 10.1%; note - data represent native language spoken (2010 est.) major-language sample(s): ????? ?????? ? ???? - ??????????? ???????? ??????? ??????????. (Russian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.7% (2018) | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.7% male: 99.7% female: 99.7% (2018) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 15 years male: 15 years female: 16 years (2018) | total: 16 years male: 16 years female: 16 years (2018) |
| Education expenditures | 4.8% of GDP (2017) | 4.7% of GDP (2017) |
| Urbanization | urban population: 79.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 74.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 98.3% of population total: 99.8% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1.7% of population total: 0.2% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 98.6% of population rural: 94.2% of population total: 97.1% of population unimproved: urban: 1.4% of population rural: 5.8% of population total: 2.9% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 99.8% of population rural: 97.9% of population total: 99.4% of population unimproved: urban: 0.2% of population rural: 2.1% of population total: 0.6% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 94.8% of population rural: 78.1% of population total: 90.5% of population unimproved: urban: 5.2% of population rural: 21.9% of population total: 9.5% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 2.039 million MINSK (capital) (2021) | 12.593 million MOSCOW (capital), 5.504 million Saint Petersburg, 1.676 million Novosibirsk, 1.513 million Yekaterinburg, 1.280 million Kazan, 1.255 million Nizhniy Novgorod (2021) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 2 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) | 17 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 5.6% (2018) | 5.3% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 5.19 physicians/1,000 population (2015) | 3.75 physicians/1,000 population (2015) |
| Hospital bed density | 10.8 beds/1,000 population (2014) | 8.1 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 24.5% (2016) | 23.1% (2016) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 26.8 years (2019 est.) | 25.2 years (2013 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 71.2% (2017) note: percent of women aged 18-49 | 68% (2011) note: percent of women aged 15-44 |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 48.9 youth dependency ratio: 25.7 elderly dependency ratio: 23.2 potential support ratio: 4.3 (2020 est.) | total dependency ratio: 51.2 youth dependency ratio: 27.8 elderly dependency ratio: 23.5 potential support ratio: 4.3 (2020 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
