Europe & Central Asia
Belarus in numbers Belarus is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Minsk. Its population was 9.09 million in 2025, ranking 99 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$10,279 in 2025.
Population 9.09 million 2025
GDP US$93.4 billion 2025
GDP per person US$10,279 2025
Life expectancy 74.4 2024
Area 207,629 2024
Urban share 79.5% 2025
People 9.09 million
2025 · -9% since 2000 · Rank 99 of 217
-0.51%
2025 · -0.47% in 2000 · Rank 200 of 217
45.0
2024 · -9% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 216
79.5%
2025 · 69.9% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 217
15.9%
2025 · 18.6% in 2000 · Rank 168 of 217
18.3%
2025 · 13.5% in 2000 · Rank 47 of 217
1.22
2024 · -8% since 2000 · Rank 197 of 217
Health and living standards 74.4
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 114 of 217
2.3
2024 · -82% since 2000 · Rank 193 of 196
US$558
2023 · +879% since 2000 · Rank 82 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 89.0% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 215
94.3%
2024 · 1.9% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 186
96.8%
2024 · 117.4% in 2000 · Rank 130 of 190
Economy US$93.4 billion
2025 · +633% since 2000 · Rank 80 of 210
US$10,279
2025 · +705% since 2000 · Rank 104 of 210
Int$34,716
2025 · +499% since 2000 · Rank 74 of 199
1.30%
2025 · 5.80% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 210
6.60%
2025 · 168.62% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 180
3.4%
2025 · 12.2% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 187
55.1%
2025 · 69.2% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 183
2.5%
2025 · 0.9% in 2000 · Rank 83 of 176
Land and environment 207,629
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 85 of 216
44.1%
2024 · 40.8% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 214
5.94
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 43 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Belarus. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.