As of June 1, 2009, the population of the Republic of Belarus was 9,663,500. Belarus ranks fifth in the CIS after Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. The average density of the population is 48 people per 1 square kilometer.

In 2007, for the first time in the past decade, the number of newborns exceeded 100,000. The birth rate has been on the rise both in urban and rural regions. A total of 107,900 babies were born in Belarus in 2008, 4,500 babies more than in 2007.

A total of 77,200 marriages and 36,700 divorces were registered in 2008. The number of registered marriages was down 14.6% over 2007, the number of divorces increased by 1.5%.

In 2008, 4.5 million people were employed in the national economy; 55% worked for state-run enterprises, 45% for privately-held companies.

Life expectancy at birth has lately improved in Belarus. Since 2004 life expectancy for men has increased from 62.7 years to 64.5 years (up 2.9%), and that for women from 74.7 to 76.2 years (up 2%).

The number of women is higher than that of men in Belarus. More boys are born than girls yet the mortality rate among men is higher than that among women.