Belarus
Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe. Its capital is Minsk. About 9.1 million people live there (2026). It covers 207,597 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Minsk
- People (2026)
- 9.1 million
- Area
- 207,597 km²
- Currency
- Belarusian ruble
Belarus at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Belarus
- In its own language
- Рэспубліка Беларусь, Беларусь
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Minsk
- Population
- 9,056,080 (2026)
- Area
- 207,597 km² (80,154 mi²)
- People are called
- Belarusian
- Official languages
- Belarusian, Russian
- Currency
- Belarusian ruble
- GDP (nominal)
- US$72 billion (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.808 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 24.4 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 6% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system, republic
- Head of state
- Alexander Lukashenka (since 1994)
- Head of government
- Alexander Turchyn (since 2025)
- Country codes
- BY, BLR
- Calling code
- +375
- Internet domain
- .by, .бел
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, Europe/Minsk
- Coordinates
- 53.528333333333°, 28.046666666667°
Belarus and its neighbours
Belarus borders Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and Russia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Belarus
- Neighbours
Divisions of Belarus
- Brest region
- Gomel Region
- Hrodna Region
- Mahilyow Region
- Minsk region
- Vitebsk Region
- Minsk
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- Collective Security Treaty Organization
- Eurasian Economic Community
- Union State
- Eastern Partnership
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Interpol
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Belarus?
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Questions
What is the capital of Belarus?
The capital of Belarus is Minsk.
What is the population of Belarus?
Belarus has about 9,056,080 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Belarus?
Belarus covers 207,597 square kilometres (80,154 square miles).
What currency does Belarus use?
The Belarusian ruble.
What language is spoken in Belarus?
The official languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian.
Which countries border Belarus?
Belarus shares a border with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and Russia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.