Belarus

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About Belarus

The capital of Belarus is Minsk. Minsk is the seat of national government for Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe.

Belarus has a population of about 9.2 million people, the 99th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Belarus covers 207,600 square kilometers (80,155 square miles), making Belarus the 86th largest country in the world by area.

Belarus borders 5 countries: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.

Life expectancy at birth in Belarus is 74.2 years, the 112th highest of any country in the world.

Belarus is in Europe, in the Eastern Europe region. Belarus is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Belarus
Populationtotal people	9.2Mpeople	99th
Land Areatotal km²	207.6Kkm²	86th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$7.9K	106th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$72.5B	84th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	74.2years	112th
Urban Population% living in cities	78.8%	62nd
Internet Users% of people online	91.5%	41st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.21births/woman	197th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	3.6Marrivals/year	58th
Forest Cover% of land forested	43.3%	66th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.5%	133rd
Military Spending% of GDP	2.0%of GDP	50th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	8.2%	157th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.0%	108th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	42L/year	40th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.0%of GDP	61st
Health Spending% of GDP	7.1%of GDP	83rd
Arable Land% of land arable	27.4%	36th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.0B	71st

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