Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 1959 Soviet Census, the population of the republic were made up as follows:

Nationalities (1959):

  • Belarusians - 81%
  • Poles - 16%
  • Lithuanians - 5%
  • Ukrainians - about 1%
  • Russians - <1%

Other ethnic/religious groups (1959):

  • Jews - about 1%

The largest cities were:

  • Minsk
  • Brest
  • Homel
  • Hrodna
  • Mahilyow
  • Vitsebsk
  • Babruisk

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