Country profile
Belarus
Republic of Belarus · Eastern Europe
👥 Population
9,085,991
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Minsk
🗺 Area
207,600 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$93.4B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.824
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
44 /km²
💱 Currency
BYN
Belarusian ruble
🗣 Languages
Belarusian, Russian
About Belarus
Belarus (officially Republic of Belarus) is a country in Eastern Europe, with Minsk as its capital. It is home to roughly 9.09 million people, giving a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre. The country covers 207,600 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $93.4B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.824. The official currency is the Belarusian ruble (BYN), and the main languages are Belarusian, Russian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$301.47B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$33,010
GDP growth
1.3%
Inflation
6.6%
Unemployment
3.4%
👥 People
Life expectancy
74.4 yrs
Fertility rate
1.22
Pop. growth
-0.5%
Urban population
79.5%
Infant mortality /1k
1.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
94.3%
Literacy rate
99.9%
Physicians /1k
4.72
Renewable energy
8.2%
Travel & practical
Capital
Minsk
Currency
BYN
Dialing code
+375
Internet TLD
.by
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Fun facts about Belarus
- Belarus is the 99th most populous country in the world, with about 9.09 million people.
- By land area it is the 84th-largest country in the world, covering 207,600 km².
- It has the world's 79th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($93.4B).
- Belarus shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.824.
- Belarus has a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre.
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