Belarus
ISO3: BLR • Europe & Central Asia • Upper middle income
Belarus is a upper middle income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 9,132,629 and a GDP of $75.96 billion.
Explore 264 World Bank indicators for Belarus below.
Belarus at a Glance
- Capital
- Minsk
- Population
- 9,132,629
- Area
- 207,600 km²
- 44.0 /km²
- Currency
- BYN Belarusian ruble
- Languages
- Belarusian, Russian
- ISO codes
- BLR · BY
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
75.96B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
8,317.63
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
9.13M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
74.37
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
5.79
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.38
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.87
2019
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
94.26
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
131.92
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
1.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
79.16
2024
Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia
The World Bank's Europe & Central Asia region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Belarus with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Belarus
- What is the population of Belarus?
- Belarus has a population of approximately 9,132,629, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Belarus?
- The capital of Belarus is Minsk.
- What region is Belarus in?
- The World Bank places Belarus in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Belarus in?
- The World Bank classifies Belarus as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Belarus use?
- Belarus uses the Belarusian ruble (BYN).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.