They get married, continue to work and communicate on social networks. Interesting facts about the elderly residents of Minsk

As of January 1, 2026, 342,731 elderly citizens aged 65 and older lived in the city of Minsk, which is 17.2 percent of the total population of the capital. This is stated in the thematic review of the Main Statistical Department of Minsk on the occasion of the Day of Older Persons celebrated on October 1.

The report states:

- There were 2,036 older women per 1,000 older men at the start of the year in the capital.

In 2025, 185 women and 263 men were married in the capital aged 65 and above. 16 women and 17 men were married for the first time. In Minsk last year, 151 marriages were registered, in which the age of the bride and groom is 65 years and older.

The share of persons aged 65-74 years in the number of employed population of the city of Minsk in 2025, according to a sample survey of households in order to study employment problems, was 3.4 percent. 60 per cent of workers are women and 40 per cent are men.

The number of Minsk residents aged 65 and older using the Internet increased from 79 percent in 2024 to 81.3 percent in 2025. About 90.4 percent of older people sent or received email and also called, 88.4 percent communicated on social networks (on forums, chats, blogs, etc.), 74 percent read and downloaded newspapers, magazines, literature, 72.1 percent watched movies, listened to music, played computer games, 71.6 percent searched for information about goods and services. The Ministry of Labor: life expectancy in Belarus is increasing – 45 thousand people have crossed the 90-year milestone