Official name:
Republic of Belarus
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 8 998a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 44.3a | |
| Capital city | Minsk | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 016.7c,d | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 207 600b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 87.2a | |
| National currency | Belarusian Ruble (BYN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 3.5e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 56 455 | 61 372 | 71 857b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -3.8 | -0.7 | 3.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 951.0 | 6 563.0 | 7 883.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.3b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 37.7 | 35.9 | 37.1b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 55.1 | 56.1 | 54.6b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 31.6 | 30.6 | 31.1b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 58.2 | 58.5 | 58.9b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 5.9j | 4 | 3.3j |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 58.6 / 70.9 | 57.9 / 71.3 | 56.5 / 69.7 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 387 | 536 | 751e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 105 | 104b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 26 660 | 29 179 | 33 677j,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 30 291 | 32 767 | 52 503j,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 3 631 | - 3 588 | - 18 827j,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 831 | -178 | - 1 925e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.2 | -1.1 | -0.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 77.2 | 79d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.7k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 78.8 / 68.5 | 77.4 / 67.1 | 79.4 / 69.9a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 16.2 / 20.4 | 17.0 / 22.9 | 15.9 / 25.4a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1 082.9 / 11.4 | 1 067.1 / 11.4 | 1 054.6 / 11.6e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 7.9 | 9.2 | 54.7e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.7m |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.5 / 98.4 | 95.4 / 95.6 | 96.8 / 96.9e |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.4 / 100.2 | 97.8 / 97.7 | 94.6 / 94.5e |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.7 / 111.6 | 106.2 / 111.3 | 102.8 / 105.7b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.4 | 2.4d | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27.3 | 40n | 33.9n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneto,p (per 100 inhabitants) | 67.3 | 85.1 | 91.5b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.5q | 0.5 | 0.5m |
| Threatened species (number) | 21 | 30 | 45e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 42.5 | 43.2 | 43.3m |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 53.4 / 5.6 | 53.2 / 5.7 | 53.2 / 5.8m |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 163 | 187 | 259m |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 112 | 112 | 121m |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 4 386r | 3 598s | 4 920s,m |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 47.1 | 47.1 | 47.1e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 81.5 / 55.5 | 81.6 / 49.7 | 81.5 / 48.7m |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.17b |