Net migration, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Net migration, annual growth rate was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 213.3%
World rank
55th
of 216 countries
All-time high
982.12 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-569.89 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Belarus, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 3.17 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 213.3% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 982.12 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -569.89 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Belarus 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -23.21 % change on previous year | -1155.8% |
| 1963 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1964 | 37.75 % change on previous year | +186.8% |
| 1965 | -0.7961 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1966 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -2499.9% |
| 1967 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1968 | 43.99 % change on previous year | +463.6% |
| 1969 | -70.86 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1970 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1971 | 32.69 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | -36.92 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1973 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1974 | 29.9 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1975 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1976 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1977 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1978 | -126.25 % change on previous year | -1689.3% |
| 1979 | 103.55 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1981 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1982 | -77.74 % change on previous year | +698.3% |
| 1983 | -187.99 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1984 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1985 | 74.3 % change on previous year | -2031.9% |
| 1987 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1988 | 56.48 % change on previous year | -774.4% |
| 1989 | 203.96 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 1990 | -569.89 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 1991 | 77.82 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1992 | 601.65 % change on previous year | +673.1% |
| 1993 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1994 | -163.96 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 1995 | 103.83 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1996 | 982.12 % change on previous year | +845.9% |
| 1997 | -104.52 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1999 | -84.63 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2000 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2001 | -346.63 % change on previous year | +3154.5% |
| 2002 | -167.29 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2004 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2005 | -48.23 % change on previous year | -1503.2% |
| 2006 | 46.26 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2007 | 51.67 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 87.67 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2010 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2011 | -44.8 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 91.75 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2013 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2014 | 41.98 % change on previous year | -1396.7% |
| 2015 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2016 | -54.27 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 2017 | -59.66 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 158.17 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2019 | -494.13 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 76.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 62.08 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2025 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3154.5% | -10.65 % change on previous year | -346.63 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2499.9% | -0.7961 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2031.9% | -3.85 % change on previous year | 74.3 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1689.3% | 7.94 % change on previous year | -126.25 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1503.2% | 3.44 % change on previous year | -48.23 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1396.7% | -3.24 % change on previous year | 41.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -70.86 % change on previous year | 43.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -126.25 % change on previous year | 103.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -187.99 % change on previous year | 203.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.9 % change on previous year | -569.89 % change on previous year | 982.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -41.57 % change on previous year | -346.63 % change on previous year | 87.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -36.78 % change on previous year | -494.13 % change on previous year | 158.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 76.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 52 Grenada 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Costa Rica 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Armenia 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guam 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Botswana 1.96 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Belarus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Belarus was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 982.12 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -569.89 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.