Belarus

311 cities · 7 states/provinces · Capital: Minsk · Europe

9,485,386 Population
311 Cities
$72.5B GDP
$7,897 GDP per Capita
0.808 HDI
74.2 Life Expectancy
207,600 Area (km²)

Belarus at a Glance

General

CapitalMinsk
ContinentEurope
RegionEurope
SubregionEastern Europe
LanguagesBelarusian, Russian
CurrencyBelarusian ruble (BYN)

Demographics

Population9,485,386
Density45.7/km²
Median Age40.9
Urban Population78.8%
Birth Rate7.1 per 1K
Death Rate13.3 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.21

Economy

GDP$72.5 billion
GDP per Capita$7,897
HDI0.808
Gini Index25.3
Internet Users91.5%

Geography

Area207,600 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersLVA,LTU,POL,RUS,UKR
Calling Code++375
TLD.by

Status

ISO CodeBY / BLR
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy74.2 years

Largest Cities in Belarus

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Minsk Minsk City 1,995,091 43°F 728 ft
2 Homyel' Homyel’ Voblasc’ 499,853 44°F 453 ft
3 Hrodna Grodnenskaya 364,902 44°F 466 ft
4 Vitebsk Vitebsk 357,899 42°F 492 ft
5 Николаевка-2 Mogilev 352,891 42°F 643 ft
6 Mahilyow Mogilev 352,891 42°F 614 ft
7 Brest Brest 347,138 46°F 472 ft
8 Korobchicy Grodnenskaya 223,004 44°F 420 ft
9 Bobruysk Mogilev 204,103 43°F 502 ft
10 Baranovichi Brest 170,039 43°F 640 ft
11 Barysaw Minsk 133,700 42°F 564 ft
12 Pinsk Brest 123,283 45°F 486 ft
13 Mazyr Homyel’ Voblasc’ 104,302 45°F 610 ft
14 Lida Grodnenskaya 103,916 43°F 472 ft
15 Orsha Vitebsk 100,422 41°F 571 ft
16 Soligorsk Minsk 96,418 44°F 499 ft
17 Novopolotsk Vitebsk 94,666 42°F 443 ft
18 Nasilava Minsk 87,339 42°F 600 ft
19 Maladziečna Minsk 87,339 42°F 528 ft
20 Polotsk Vitebsk 79,579 42°F 413 ft