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Belarus.

Capital: Minsk · Europe · Eastern Europe

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Population9.09 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$71.86 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$7,8292023 · calculated
Area207,600 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)5.8%2024 · World Bank
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Belarus at a glance

Official name
Republic of Belarus
Capital
Minsk
Population
9.09 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$71.86 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$7,829 (2023)
Area
207,600 km²
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Currency
Belarusian ruble (BYN, Br)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+375
Internet domain
.by
People
Belarusian
Land borders
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Belarus in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

8M8.5M9M9.5M10M10.5M1960198020002020BelarusBelarus 1960: 8.2MBelarus 1961: 8.3MBelarus 1962: 8.4MBelarus 1963: 8.4MBelarus 1964: 8.5MBelarus 1965: 8.6MBelarus 1966: 8.7MBelarus 1967: 8.8MBelarus 1968: 8.9MBelarus 1969: 9MBelarus 1970: 9MBelarus 1971: 9.1MBelarus 1972: 9.2MBelarus 1973: 9.3MBelarus 1974: 9.3MBelarus 1975: 9.4MBelarus 1976: 9.4MBelarus 1977: 9.5MBelarus 1978: 9.5MBelarus 1979: 9.6MBelarus 1980: 9.6MBelarus 1981: 9.7MBelarus 1982: 9.8MBelarus 1983: 9.8MBelarus 1984: 9.9MBelarus 1985: 10MBelarus 1986: 10MBelarus 1987: 10.1MBelarus 1988: 10.1MBelarus 1989: 10.2MBelarus 1990: 10.2MBelarus 1991: 10.2MBelarus 1992: 10.2MBelarus 1993: 10.2MBelarus 1994: 10.2MBelarus 1995: 10.2MBelarus 1996: 10.2MBelarus 1997: 10.1MBelarus 1998: 10.1MBelarus 1999: 10MBelarus 2000: 10MBelarus 2001: 9.9MBelarus 2002: 9.9MBelarus 2003: 9.8MBelarus 2004: 9.7MBelarus 2005: 9.7MBelarus 2006: 9.6MBelarus 2007: 9.6MBelarus 2008: 9.5MBelarus 2009: 9.5MBelarus 2010: 9.5MBelarus 2011: 9.5MBelarus 2012: 9.4MBelarus 2013: 9.4MBelarus 2014: 9.4MBelarus 2015: 9.5MBelarus 2016: 9.5MBelarus 2017: 9.5MBelarus 2018: 9.4MBelarus 2019: 9.4MBelarus 2020: 9.4MBelarus 2021: 9.3MBelarus 2022: 9.2MBelarus 2023: 9.2MBelarus 2024: 9.1MBelarus 2025: 9.1M8M8.5M9M9.5M10M10.5M1960198020002020BelarusBelarus 1960: 8.2MBelarus 1961: 8.3MBelarus 1962: 8.4MBelarus 1963: 8.4MBelarus 1964: 8.5MBelarus 1965: 8.6MBelarus 1966: 8.7MBelarus 1967: 8.8MBelarus 1968: 8.9MBelarus 1969: 9MBelarus 1970: 9MBelarus 1971: 9.1MBelarus 1972: 9.2MBelarus 1973: 9.3MBelarus 1974: 9.3MBelarus 1975: 9.4MBelarus 1976: 9.4MBelarus 1977: 9.5MBelarus 1978: 9.5MBelarus 1979: 9.6MBelarus 1980: 9.6MBelarus 1981: 9.7MBelarus 1982: 9.8MBelarus 1983: 9.8MBelarus 1984: 9.9MBelarus 1985: 10MBelarus 1986: 10MBelarus 1987: 10.1MBelarus 1988: 10.1MBelarus 1989: 10.2MBelarus 1990: 10.2MBelarus 1991: 10.2MBelarus 1992: 10.2MBelarus 1993: 10.2MBelarus 1994: 10.2MBelarus 1995: 10.2MBelarus 1996: 10.2MBelarus 1997: 10.1MBelarus 1998: 10.1MBelarus 1999: 10MBelarus 2000: 10MBelarus 2001: 9.9MBelarus 2002: 9.9MBelarus 2003: 9.8MBelarus 2004: 9.7MBelarus 2005: 9.7MBelarus 2006: 9.6MBelarus 2007: 9.6MBelarus 2008: 9.5MBelarus 2009: 9.5MBelarus 2010: 9.5MBelarus 2011: 9.5MBelarus 2012: 9.4MBelarus 2013: 9.4MBelarus 2014: 9.4MBelarus 2015: 9.5MBelarus 2016: 9.5MBelarus 2017: 9.5MBelarus 2018: 9.4MBelarus 2019: 9.4MBelarus 2020: 9.4MBelarus 2021: 9.3MBelarus 2022: 9.2MBelarus 2023: 9.2MBelarus 2024: 9.1MBelarus 2025: 9.1M

GDP, current US$

1992–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B200020102020BelarusBelarus 1992: $9.2BBelarus 1993: $16.4BBelarus 1994: $15BBelarus 1995: $14BBelarus 1996: $14.8BBelarus 1997: $14.1BBelarus 1998: $15.2BBelarus 1999: $12.1BBelarus 2000: $12.7BBelarus 2001: $12.4BBelarus 2002: $14.6BBelarus 2003: $17.8BBelarus 2004: $23.1BBelarus 2005: $30.2BBelarus 2006: $37BBelarus 2007: $45.3BBelarus 2008: $60.8BBelarus 2009: $50.9BBelarus 2010: $57.2BBelarus 2011: $61.8BBelarus 2012: $65.7BBelarus 2013: $75.5BBelarus 2014: $78.8BBelarus 2015: $56.5BBelarus 2016: $47.7BBelarus 2017: $54.7BBelarus 2018: $60BBelarus 2019: $64.4BBelarus 2020: $61.4BBelarus 2021: $69.7BBelarus 2022: $73.8BBelarus 2023: $71.9B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B200020102020BelarusBelarus 1992: $9.2BBelarus 1993: $16.4BBelarus 1994: $15BBelarus 1995: $14BBelarus 1996: $14.8BBelarus 1997: $14.1BBelarus 1998: $15.2BBelarus 1999: $12.1BBelarus 2000: $12.7BBelarus 2001: $12.4BBelarus 2002: $14.6BBelarus 2003: $17.8BBelarus 2004: $23.1BBelarus 2005: $30.2BBelarus 2006: $37BBelarus 2007: $45.3BBelarus 2008: $60.8BBelarus 2009: $50.9BBelarus 2010: $57.2BBelarus 2011: $61.8BBelarus 2012: $65.7BBelarus 2013: $75.5BBelarus 2014: $78.8BBelarus 2015: $56.5BBelarus 2016: $47.7BBelarus 2017: $54.7BBelarus 2018: $60BBelarus 2019: $64.4BBelarus 2020: $61.4BBelarus 2021: $69.7BBelarus 2022: $73.8BBelarus 2023: $71.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1993–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%500%1,000%1,500%2,000%2,500%200020102020BelarusBelarus 1993: 1,190%Belarus 1994: 2,221%Belarus 1995: 709%Belarus 1996: 52.7%Belarus 1997: 63.9%Belarus 1998: 72.9%Belarus 1999: 294%Belarus 2000: 169%Belarus 2001: 61.1%Belarus 2002: 42.5%Belarus 2003: 28.4%Belarus 2004: 18.1%Belarus 2005: 10.3%Belarus 2006: 7%Belarus 2007: 8.43%Belarus 2008: 14.8%Belarus 2009: 12.9%Belarus 2010: 7.74%Belarus 2011: 53.2%Belarus 2012: 59.2%Belarus 2013: 18.3%Belarus 2014: 18.1%Belarus 2015: 13.5%Belarus 2016: 11.8%Belarus 2017: 6.03%Belarus 2018: 4.87%Belarus 2019: 5.6%Belarus 2020: 5.55%Belarus 2021: 9.46%Belarus 2022: 15.2%Belarus 2023: 5%Belarus 2024: 5.79%0%1,000%2,000%3,000%200020102020BelarusBelarus 1993: 1,190%Belarus 1994: 2,221%Belarus 1995: 709%Belarus 1996: 52.7%Belarus 1997: 63.9%Belarus 1998: 72.9%Belarus 1999: 294%Belarus 2000: 169%Belarus 2001: 61.1%Belarus 2002: 42.5%Belarus 2003: 28.4%Belarus 2004: 18.1%Belarus 2005: 10.3%Belarus 2006: 7%Belarus 2007: 8.43%Belarus 2008: 14.8%Belarus 2009: 12.9%Belarus 2010: 7.74%Belarus 2011: 53.2%Belarus 2012: 59.2%Belarus 2013: 18.3%Belarus 2014: 18.1%Belarus 2015: 13.5%Belarus 2016: 11.8%Belarus 2017: 6.03%Belarus 2018: 4.87%Belarus 2019: 5.6%Belarus 2020: 5.55%Belarus 2021: 9.46%Belarus 2022: 15.2%Belarus 2023: 5%Belarus 2024: 5.79%

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