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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Belarus

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population9.09M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$93.4B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$10.28K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth74.42024 · yearsInternet use94.3%2024 · % of populationForest area43.4%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Belarus2025 · -0.5%
-0.83-0.360.10.561.031960199320251961: 0.9%1962: 1%1963: 1%1964: 1%1965: 1%1966: 1%1967: 1%1968: 1%1969: 1%1970: 0.9%1971: 0.8%1972: 0.8%1973: 0.7%1974: 0.6%1975: 0.5%1976: 0.5%1977: 0.6%1978: 0.7%1979: 0.6%1980: 0.6%1981: 0.7%1982: 0.7%1983: 0.7%1984: 0.7%1985: 0.7%1986: 0.7%1987: 0.7%1988: 0.3%1989: 0.3%1990: 0.2%1991: 0%1992: 0.2%1993: 0.2%1994: -0.1%1995: -0.3%1996: -0.3%1997: -0.4%1998: -0.5%1999: -0.5%2000: -0.5%2001: -0.5%2002: -0.6%2003: -0.7%2004: -0.7%2005: -0.7%2006: -0.6%2007: -0.5%2008: -0.3%2009: -0.2%2010: -0.2%2011: -0.2%2012: -0.2%2013: -0%2014: 0.1%2015: 0.1%2016: 0.1%2017: -0.1%2018: -0.2%2019: -0.2%2020: -0.4%2021: -0.8%2022: -0.8%2023: -0.5%2024: -0.5%2025: -0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Belarus in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Minsk
Country code
BLR

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