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Belarus

Republic of Belarus

Capital
Minsk
Population
9.09 million 2025
Area
207,600 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of BelarusBELARUSMinskRUSSIAUKRAINEPOLANDLITHUANIALATVIA0200 km
Belarus hatched, Minsk marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 53.7°N 27.9°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Landlocked in Eastern Europe, Belarus has five land neighbours: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. Its area of 207,600 km² puts it 84th in the world and 13th of 45 in Europe.

Its population was 9.09 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 96th-smallest of the 194 countries with data. On average, 44 people live on each km². 79.5% of people lived in urban areas in 2025. The population shrank by 0.51% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$10,279 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 84th of 191 and 42nd of 44 in Europe. Life expectancy at birth was 74.4 years in 2024. The fertility rate was 1.22 births per woman in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 543 km, between 51.3°N and 56.1°N. Minsk's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 2,020 km from New Zealand, the nearest land.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population9,085,9912025, World Bank99th of 19419th of 44
Area207,600 km²world-countries84th of 19513th of 45
GDPUS$93.4 billion2025, World Bank, current US$79th of 19129th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$10,2792025, World Bank, current US$84th of 19142nd of 44
Population density44 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries141st of 19437th of 44
Life expectancy74.4 years2024, World Bank93rd of 19442nd of 44
Urban population79.5%2025, World Bank45th of 19416th of 44
Forest area44.1% of land2024, World Bank61st of 1949th of 44
Population growth-0.51% a year2025, World Bank183rd of 19438th of 44
Internet users94.3%2024, World Bank32nd of 18817th of 44
Fertility rate1.22 births per woman2024, World Bank178th of 19435th of 44
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 19510th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaGuyana, Kyrgyzstan and Senegal

Closest in populationSwitzerland, Austria and Sierra Leone

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Lithuania170 km
    Minsk to Vilnius, capital to capital
  • Latvia403 km
    Minsk to Riga, capital to capital
  • Ukraine435 km
    Minsk to Kyiv, capital to capital
  • Poland475 km
    Minsk to Warsaw, capital to capital
  • Russia675 km
    Minsk to Moscow, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Minsk
53.90°N 27.56°E
Northernmost latitude
56.15°N
Southernmost latitude
51.27°N
Westernmost longitude
23.18°E
Easternmost longitude
32.71°E
North to south
about 543 km
Antipode of Minsk
53.90°S 152.44°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 2,020 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)