Belarus is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 9.13M people. The capital and largest city is Minsk, with 2M residents. Belarus shares land borders with Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland and Latvia.
Belarus ranks 83/197 by GDP ($76B) and 95/197 by GDP per capita ($8,317). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Belarus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9074112
|
101/197 |
| GDP |
$76B
2024 |
83/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,317
2024 |
95/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,006
2024 |
68/197 |
| Government debt |
$33.7B
2024 |
87/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.9%
2025 |
127/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,691
2024 |
94/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,343
2025 |
100/197 |
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 83/197 |
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 143/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.21 | 180/196 |
| Median age | 42 years | 35/196 |
| Life expectancy | 74.8 years | 95/197 |
Belarus trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $17,389,558,233 |
| 1991 | $18,404,907,975 |
| 1992 | $16,939,790,094 |
| 1993 | $16,275,073,527 |
| 1994 | $14,931,435,232 |
| 1995 | $13,972,683,274 |
| 1996 | $14,756,846,154 |
| 1997 | $14,130,585,516 |
| 1998 | $15,221,352,699 |
| 1999 | $12,138,243,081 |
| 2000 | $12,736,780,455 |
| 2001 | $12,354,820,144 |
| 2002 | $14,594,900,945 |
| 2003 | $17,825,444,724 |
| 2004 | $23,141,566,293 |
| 2005 | $30,210,091,837 |
| 2006 | $36,961,894,281 |
| 2007 | $45,275,711,996 |
| 2008 | $60,752,106,347 |
| 2009 | $50,873,167,326 |
| 2010 | $57,231,904,543 |
| 2011 | $61,762,382,328 |
| 2012 | $65,685,890,439 |
| 2013 | $75,527,558,966 |
| 2014 | $78,813,069,121 |
| 2015 | $56,454,769,845 |
| 2016 | $47,723,545,321 |
| 2017 | $54,725,405,751 |
| 2018 | $60,031,026,576 |
| 2019 | $64,410,170,653 |
| 2020 | $61,371,673,345 |
| 2021 | $69,673,747,132 |
| 2022 | $73,775,179,925 |
| 2023 | $72,478,760,370 |
| 2024 | $75,961,865,472 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,707 |
| 1991 | $1,805 |
| 1992 | $1,658 |
| 1993 | $1,590 |
| 1994 | $1,460 |
| 1995 | $1,371 |
| 1996 | $1,453 |
| 1997 | $1,397 |
| 1998 | $1,511 |
| 1999 | $1,211 |
| 2000 | $1,276 |
| 2001 | $1,244 |
| 2002 | $1,479 |
| 2003 | $1,820 |
| 2004 | $2,378 |
| 2005 | $3,126 |
| 2006 | $3,848 |
| 2007 | $4,735 |
| 2008 | $6,376 |
| 2009 | $5,352 |
| 2010 | $6,035 |
| 2011 | $6,528 |
| 2012 | $6,953 |
| 2013 | $7,998 |
| 2014 | $8,341 |
| 2015 | $5,967 |
| 2016 | $5,040 |
| 2017 | $5,786 |
| 2018 | $6,360 |
| 2019 | $6,838 |
| 2020 | $6,543 |
| 2021 | $7,490 |
| 2022 | $7,995 |
| 2023 | $7,897 |
| 2024 | $8,317 |
Belarus' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.6 |
| 1951 | 59.4 |
| 1952 | 60.5 |
| 1953 | 61.5 |
| 1954 | 62.5 |
| 1955 | 63.5 |
| 1956 | 64.5 |
| 1957 | 65.4 |
| 1958 | 66.6 |
| 1959 | 68 |
| 1960 | 69.3 |
| 1961 | 70 |
| 1962 | 70.5 |
| 1963 | 70.8 |
| 1964 | 71.3 |
| 1965 | 71.6 |
| 1966 | 71.8 |
| 1967 | 71.9 |
| 1968 | 71.9 |
| 1969 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 71.7 |
| 1971 | 71.6 |
| 1972 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 71.7 |
| 1974 | 71.7 |
| 1975 | 71.4 |
| 1976 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 71.1 |
| 1978 | 70.9 |
| 1979 | 70.8 |
| 1980 | 70.7 |
| 1981 | 70.8 |
| 1982 | 70.8 |
| 1983 | 70.7 |
| 1984 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 71.2 |
| 1986 | 71.7 |
| 1987 | 71.9 |
| 1988 | 71.7 |
| 1989 | 71.5 |
| 1990 | 71.1 |
| 1991 | 70.7 |
| 1992 | 70.1 |
| 1993 | 69.5 |
| 1994 | 69 |
| 1995 | 68.8 |
| 1996 | 68.6 |
| 1997 | 68.5 |
| 1998 | 68.3 |
| 1999 | 68.4 |
| 2000 | 68.5 |
| 2001 | 68.4 |
| 2002 | 68.3 |
| 2003 | 68.4 |
| 2004 | 68.7 |
| 2005 | 69 |
| 2006 | 69.4 |
| 2007 | 70 |
| 2008 | 70.3 |
| 2009 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 70.5 |
| 2011 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 71.8 |
| 2013 | 72.7 |
| 2014 | 73.2 |
| 2015 | 73.8 |
| 2016 | 74.2 |
| 2017 | 74.4 |
| 2018 | 74.3 |
| 2019 | 74.3 |
| 2020 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 74.4 |
| 2023 | 74.4 |
| 2024 | 74.6 |
| 2025 | 74.8 |
Belarus' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,198,000 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 |
| 2024 | 9,133,712 |
Belarus' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.67 |
| 1961 | 2.59 |
| 1962 | 2.5 |
| 1963 | 2.4 |
| 1964 | 2.31 |
| 1965 | 2.27 |
| 1966 | 2.29 |
| 1967 | 2.26 |
| 1968 | 2.22 |
| 1969 | 2.26 |
| 1970 | 2.31 |
| 1971 | 2.31 |
| 1972 | 2.28 |
| 1973 | 2.25 |
| 1974 | 2.21 |
| 1975 | 2.17 |
| 1976 | 2.12 |
| 1977 | 2.08 |
| 1978 | 2.06 |
| 1979 | 2.05 |
| 1980 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 2.02 |
| 1982 | 2.05 |
| 1983 | 2.11 |
| 1984 | 2.11 |
| 1985 | 2.09 |
| 1986 | 2.09 |
| 1987 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 2.03 |
| 1989 | 2.03 |
| 1990 | 1.91 |
| 1991 | 1.81 |
| 1992 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 1.62 |
| 1994 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | 1.34 |
| 1997 | 1.25 |
| 1998 | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 1.32 |
| 2001 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 1.23 |
| 2004 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 1.25 |
| 2006 | 1.34 |
| 2007 | 1.43 |
| 2008 | 1.49 |
| 2009 | 1.51 |
| 2010 | 1.49 |
| 2011 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 1.62 |
| 2013 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 1.21 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.6 |
| 1961 | 26.9 |
| 1962 | 27.3 |
| 1963 | 27.6 |
| 1964 | 27.9 |
| 1965 | 28.2 |
| 1966 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 29.3 |
| 1969 | 29.7 |
| 1970 | 30.1 |
| 1971 | 30.4 |
| 1972 | 30.5 |
| 1973 | 30.5 |
| 1974 | 30.5 |
| 1975 | 30.4 |
| 1976 | 30.4 |
| 1977 | 30.6 |
| 1978 | 30.9 |
| 1979 | 31.1 |
| 1980 | 31.2 |
| 1981 | 31.2 |
| 1982 | 31.4 |
| 1983 | 31.5 |
| 1984 | 31.7 |
| 1985 | 31.9 |
| 1986 | 32.1 |
| 1987 | 32.4 |
| 1988 | 32.6 |
| 1989 | 32.8 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 33.3 |
| 1992 | 33.6 |
| 1993 | 33.9 |
| 1994 | 34.2 |
| 1995 | 34.6 |
| 1996 | 35 |
| 1997 | 35.4 |
| 1998 | 35.8 |
| 1999 | 36.1 |
| 2000 | 36.5 |
| 2001 | 36.8 |
| 2002 | 37.1 |
| 2003 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 37.7 |
| 2005 | 38 |
| 2006 | 38.3 |
| 2007 | 38.5 |
| 2008 | 38.7 |
| 2009 | 38.8 |
| 2010 | 38.9 |
| 2011 | 39.1 |
| 2012 | 39.2 |
| 2013 | 39.3 |
| 2014 | 39.4 |
| 2015 | 39.5 |
| 2016 | 39.7 |
| 2017 | 39.8 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 40.3 |
| 2020 | 40.6 |
| 2021 | 40.9 |
| 2022 | 41.2 |
| 2023 | 41.6 |
| 2024 | 42 |
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Belarus: National Statistics
Finance
|
Belarus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$75.2B
2024 |
81/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
41.3%
2025 |
47/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.95%
2023 |
63/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.8%
2023 |
71/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
158,000
2020 |
38/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.24%
2025 |
23/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.46%
2023 |
135/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49.7%
2024 |
133/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.7%
2024 |
53/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.9
2025 |
168/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.7%
2020 |
166/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.5%
2020 |
2/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
12
2024 |
96/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$6.01B
2024 |
75/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$8.91B
2024 |
82/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.38B
2024 |
75/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,598,000
2020 |
45/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.46%
2020 |
154/184 |
| Banked people share |
81.2%
2017 |
60/158 |
Energy
|
Belarus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,862 kg
2022 |
36/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.93
2022 |
132/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
54.2 megatons
2023 |
56/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.9 tons
2023 |
43/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.6%
2022 |
40/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.2%
2021 |
153/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.01%
2022 |
72/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
77.1%
2022 |
22/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,903 kWh
2022 |
54/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
3.15%
2021 |
169/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.94%
2022 |
133/192 |
| Nuclear share |
17.3%
2022 |
18/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
13/195 |
Society
|
Belarus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2024 |
100/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-3,119
2024 |
116/196 |
| Urban population |
81.1%
2024 |
48/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.86 ft
2025 |
28/190 |
| Average female height |
5.48 ft
2025 |
14/190 |
| Quality of life index |
53.5
2025 |
78/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
130/197 |
| Higher education index |
63
2025 |
70/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.33
2019 |
109/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.6
2019 |
146/197 |
| Visa free countries |
94
2025 |
108/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2019 |
15/196 |
| English speaking |
12%
2025 |
127/197 |
| People using the Internet |
94.3%
2024 |
31/195 |
Health
|
Belarus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$529
2022 |
83/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$146.1
2022 |
83/191 |
| Life expectancy |
74.8 years
2025 |
95/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.16%
2022 |
130/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.47
2020 |
15/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2021 |
48/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
1
2023 |
192/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.4
2023 |
184/192 |
| Obesity rate |
22.1%
2022 |
99/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.1%
2024 |
164/195 |
| Air quality index |
70
2025 |
61/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
30.1%
2022 |
28/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
8/186 |
Territory
|
Belarus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.14%
2025 |
83/197 |
| Land area per capita |
8,581 sq mi
2024 |
55/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
31,019 sq mi
2025 |
78/194 |
| Forest area |
34,020 sq mi
2025 |
57/196 |
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