Capital: Minsk
Population
Total Population:
9,133,712
Natural Increase:
-0.5%
Density:
45 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
81.1%
Population of main cities:
Minsk (2,009,800); Gomel (507,800); Vitebsk (363,000); Grodno (357,500); Mogilev (357,400); Brest (340,300); Babruysk (211,400); Baranavichy (174,200); Barysaw (139,500); Pinsk (125,900)
Official Language:
Russian and Belarusian which are spoken by 80% of the population.
Other Languages Spoken:
It is important to note that other languages are also used in this country such as Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Yiddish.
Business Language(s):
Russian, fluently spoken, and English, well spoken within companies having an international activity.
Religion:
Orthodox 48.3%, Catholic 7.1%, other 3.5%, non-believers 41.1%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Minsk
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Belarussian Rubble (BYR)
Country Overview
Area:
207,630 km²
Type of State:
Officially a Republic based on parliamentary democracy; although it is considered an authoritarian or dictatorship regime by most Western states.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy..
The economy is facing sluggish growth due to international sanctions and its heavy dependence on Russia, despite a large industrial and agricultural sector.
HDI*:
0.824/1
HDI (World Rank):
64/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Belarus, dial 810
To call Belarus, dial +375
Internet Suffix:
.by
Households with a computer:
71.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
46.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
94.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Belarus: Statistical Overview
