The article presents a brief description of the demographic situation in the Republic of Belarus in the beginning of 21st century. It indicates the special role of migration in reducing negative demographic processes. The curb on natural loss of population, the impact on its gender and age structure and the rate of aging, as well as the formation of the total population increase in the administrative units of the Republic are regarded as important social aspects of the external migration of the population of Belarus
Keywords
migration, demography, depopulation, reproduction, population ageing