POPULATION CENSUS' 1999

FAMILIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS BY TYPE*
(units)

Total

Urban settlements

Rural areas

1989

1999

1989

1999

1989

1999

Total families

2796121

2832256

1790410

1961457

1005711

870799

of which those consisting of:

one married couple with or without children

2041067

1931148

1286629

1291203

754438

639945

one married couple with or without children and with other relatives

268078

256166

173253

188646

94825

67520

two and more married couples with or without children and with or without other relatives

86892

71571

65726

55886

21166

15685

mother with children

279852

372391

190555

276546

89297

95845

father with children

23436

34123

14527

23384

8909

10739

mother with children and one of mother’s (or father’s) parents

32482

43414

23767

35936

8715

7478

father with children and one of father’s (or mother’s) parents

2977

3063

1779

2171

1198

892

other families

61337

120380

34174

87685

27163

32695

 

*Family is defined as a group of two or more related persons sharing a common accommodation and keeping common budget