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Vawkavysk Facts

Area26.8 km²
Population26,368
Male Population12,731 (48.3%)
Female Population13,637 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-41.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-27.2%
Median Age39.8 years (Male: 36.8, Female: 42.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$14,058 (2022)
Area Codes15
NeighborhoodsVolkovysk-Tsentral'nyy, Солнечный, Olszymowo, Заводской
Local Time
TimezoneMoscow Standard Time
Lat & Lng53.15610, 24.45130
Postal Codes231900

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Vawkavysk Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population44,65440,63936,22325,37526,36824,35022,653
Population Density1,669.3 / km²1,519.2 / km²1,354.1 / km²948.6 / km²985.7 / km²910.3 / km²846.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vawkavysk Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 27.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Vawkavysk-41%-35.1%-27.2%
Grodno Region
Belarus
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vawkavysk Median Age

Median Age: 39.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Vawkavysk39.8 yrs42.7 yrs36.8 yrs
Grodno Region39.9 yrs42.7 yrs36.8 yrs
Belarus38.8 yrs41.8 yrs35.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Vawkavysk Population Density

Population Density: 986 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Vawkavysk26,36826.8 km²986 / km²
Grodno Region1 million25,114.8 km²41.5 / km²
Belarus9.5 million207,600.9 km²45.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vawkavysk Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Vawkavysk

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Vawkavysk

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Vawkavysk Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$5,882$3,536$6,984$10,836$15,673$15,461$13,083$14,058
Total GDP$38.5M$22.8M$43M$65.4M$93.4M$90.2M$71.4M$75.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Vawkavysk CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Vawkavysk974 tn0.04 tn36.4 tons/km²
Grodno Region151,842 tn0.15 tn6 tons/km²
Belarus785,447 tn0.08 tn3.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Vawkavysk CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)974 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)36.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Vawkavysk

Vawkavysk (Belarusian: Ваўкавыск, Yiddish: וואלקאוויסק‎, Polish: Wołkowysk; names in other languages) is one of the oldest towns in southwestern Belarus and the capital of the Vawkavysk district. It is located on the Wołkowyja River, roughly 98 kilom..

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