Lifelong Learning Programme GRUNDTVIG Multilateral networks INTEGRA- Migrants' Integrating Kit Workshop, January, 2011 The Republic of Belarus in the System of Migration Processes Vladimir Furs International House Minsk (Belarus) 2011
ADMINISTRATIVE-TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AS OF 1 st DECEMBER, 2010 Territory, thsd. sq. km (39 % - forests, 2 % - water, 43 % - arable lands, 16 % - other lands) Population thsd. Population density, persons per 1 sq. km47 Official languagesBelarusian, Russian Regions6 Districts118 Cities and towns112 Urban districts24 Urban settlements94 Rural councils1361 Rural localities23735
GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
Population of the Republic of Belarus: total, thsd. pers. (beginning of year)
Population of the Republic of Belarus: male and female, thsd. pers. (beginning of year)
Population pyramid (as of January 1, 2010; persons) age, years
, , , , , ,6 The population size of the Republic of Belarus was 9 483,1 thsd. at December 1, 2010 meaning a decrease by 16,9 thsd. persons as compared with January 1, The population decrease is determined by the surplus of deaths over births by persons with the positive migration gain amounting to 9229 persons Natural decrease of population, thsd. pers.
THE MAIN RESULTS OF POPULATION MIGRATION
HISTORY AND TENDENCIES OF THE MAIN MIGRATION PROCESSES IN BELARUS
Total number of migrants (including intrarepublican migration) (persons)
Total Number of Emigrants to other countries Total Number of Emigrants to CIS countries Total Number of Emigrants to non-CIS countries International Emigration from Belarus to other countries (persons)
International Emigration to CIS countries (persons) Azerbaijan Armenia 11 4 Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan 133 Moldova Russia Tadzhikistan 522 Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Ukraine
I nternational Emigration from Belarus to CIS-countries in 2009 (persons)
International Emigration to EU countries (persons) Austria Czech Republic Estonia 1686 Germany Italy Latvia Lithuania Netherlands Poland Sweden
International Emigration to the USA and Canada (persons)
International Emigration to the Middle and the Near East (persons)
Gender Differentiation of Emigrants (persons aged 16 and above)
Education Level of Emigrants (persons aged 16 and above) in 2009
International Intellectual Emigration
International Labour Emigration 2010 (9 months)
International Labour Emigration in 2010
Objectives and goals of the State Migration Program for the period
Objectives and goals of the National Programme of Demographic Safety of the Republic of Belarus for the period (subprogram Optimization of migration processes)
Thank you! Vladimir Furs International House Minsk (Belarus)