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Belarus vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 83rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Romania
Population
9013835
18839108
Population rank 102/197 70/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Belarus and Romania: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Romania economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Romania
2024 $75,961,865,472 $382,564,217,989
2023 $72,478,760,370 $347,757,995,759
2022 $73,775,179,925 $295,319,437,557
2021 $69,673,747,132 $285,071,280,114
2020 $61,371,673,345 $250,625,048,304
2019 $64,410,170,653 $250,080,428,512
2018 $60,031,026,576 $241,791,427,224
2017 $54,725,405,751 $210,147,385,855
2016 $47,723,545,321 $185,290,759,249
2015 $56,454,769,845 $177,885,131,240
2014 $78,813,069,121 $199,722,319,676
2013 $75,527,558,966 $189,798,603,751
2012 $65,685,890,439 $179,117,323,107
2011 $61,762,382,328 $192,623,977,894
2010 $57,231,904,543 $170,064,350,672
2009 $50,873,167,326 $174,110,532,659
2008 $60,752,106,347 $214,315,932,061
2007 $45,275,711,996 $174,588,782,939
2006 $36,961,894,281 $122,023,735,993
2005 $30,210,091,837 $98,454,380,120
2004 $23,141,566,293 $74,973,656,852
2003 $17,825,444,724 $57,806,384,143
2002 $14,594,900,945 $46,065,502,703
2001 $12,354,820,144 $40,395,116,581
2000 $12,736,856,828 $37,253,739,511
1999 $12,138,486,532 $35,953,156,754
1998 $15,222,012,660 $41,696,091,974
1997 $14,128,408,566 $35,575,214,078
1996 $14,500,437,520 $36,937,074,278
1995 $13,972,683,274 $37,430,162,103
1994 $14,931,435,232 $30,072,805,104
1993 $16,275,073,527 $26,361,160,450
1992 $16,939,790,094 $25,121,666,667
1991 $18,404,907,975 $28,850,634,900
1990 $17,389,558,233 $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Romania
2024 $8,318 $20,080
2023 $7,897 $18,244
2022 $7,995 $15,504
2021 $7,490 $14,908
2020 $6,543 $13,009
2019 $6,838 $12,910
2018 $6,360 $12,416
2017 $5,786 $10,728
2016 $5,040 $9,405
2015 $5,967 $8,977
2014 $8,341 $10,032
2013 $7,998 $9,498
2012 $6,953 $8,930
2011 $6,528 $9,561
2010 $6,035 $8,400
2009 $5,352 $8,548
2008 $6,376 $10,435
2007 $4,735 $8,360
2006 $3,848 $5,758
2005 $3,126 $4,618
2004 $2,378 $3,495
2003 $1,820 $2,679
2002 $1,479 $2,120
2001 $1,244 $1,825
2000 $1,276 $1,660
1999 $1,211 $1,600
1998 $1,511 $1,853
1997 $1,396 $1,577
1996 $1,427 $1,633
1995 $1,371 $1,650
1994 $1,460 $1,323
1993 $1,590 $1,158
1992 $1,658 $1,102
1991 $1,805 $1,254
1990 $1,707 $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Romania
2026 75 76.4
2025 74.8 76.2
2024 74.6 76.1
2023 74.4 75.9
2022 74.4 75.3
2021 72.2 72.7
2020 72.3 74
2019 74.3 75.3
2018 74.3 75.1
2017 74.4 75
2016 74.2 75
2015 73.8 74.7
2014 73.2 74.8
2013 72.7 74.9
2012 71.8 74.3
2011 71.1 74.3
2010 70.5 73.6
2009 70.4 73.5
2008 70.3 73.2
2007 70 72.8
2006 69.4 72.2
2005 69 71.6
2004 68.7 71.1
2003 68.4 70.8
2002 68.3 70.8
2001 68.4 71.1
2000 68.5 71.2
1999 68.4 70.6
1998 68.3 69.9
1997 68.5 69.1
1996 68.6 68.8
1995 68.8 69.3
1994 69 69.3
1993 69.5 69.5
1992 70.1 69.5
1991 70.7 70
1990 71.1 69.8
1989 71.5 69.5
1988 71.7 69.4
1987 71.9 69.1
1986 71.7 69.7
1985 71.2 69.4
1984 70.8 69.9
1983 70.7 69.8
1982 70.8 69.8
1981 70.8 69.5
1980 70.7 69.2
1979 70.8 69.5
1978 70.9 69.8
1977 71.1 69.5
1976 71.2 69.9
1975 71.4 69.6
1974 71.7 69.5
1973 71.7 68.7
1972 71.8 69
1971 71.6 68.4
1970 71.7 67.9
1969 71.7 67.2
1968 71.9 67.9
1967 71.9 68.1
1966 71.8 68.2
1965 71.6 68.4
1964 71.3 68.4
1963 70.8 67.8
1962 70.5 67.2
1961 70 66.4
1960 69.3 65.6
1959 68 64.9
1958 66.6 64.4
1957 65.4 64
1956 64.5 63.6
1955 63.5 63.3
1954 62.5 63
1953 61.5 62.5
1952 60.5 61.8
1951 59.4 61.2
1950 58.6 60.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belarus and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Romania
1x
Year Population
Belarus Romania
2024 9,132,629 19,051,804
2023 9,178,298 19,061,062
2022 9,228,071 19,048,502
2021 9,302,585 19,122,059
2020 9,379,952 19,265,250
2019 9,419,758 19,371,648
2018 9,438,785 19,473,970
2017 9,458,989 19,588,715
2016 9,469,379 19,702,267
2015 9,461,076 19,815,616
2014 9,448,515 19,908,979
2013 9,443,211 19,983,693
2012 9,446,836 20,058,035
2011 9,461,643 20,147,528
2010 9,483,836 20,246,871
2009 9,504,583 20,367,487
2008 9,527,985 20,537,875
2007 9,560,953 20,882,982
2006 9,604,924 21,193,760
2005 9,663,915 21,319,685
2004 9,730,146 21,451,748
2003 9,796,749 21,574,326
2002 9,865,548 21,730,496
2001 9,928,549 22,131,970
2000 9,979,610 22,442,971
1999 10,026,738 22,472,040
1998 10,071,963 22,507,344
1997 10,117,433 22,553,978
1996 10,159,569 22,619,004
1995 10,193,831 22,684,270
1994 10,226,955 22,730,211
1993 10,239,050 22,763,280
1992 10,216,470 22,794,284
1991 10,194,050 23,001,155
1990 10,189,348 23,201,835
1989 10,170,000 23,161,458
1988 10,140,000 23,057,662
1987 10,111,000 22,949,430
1986 10,043,000 22,836,841
1985 9,975,000 22,732,999
1984 9,910,000 22,640,547
1983 9,843,000 22,560,478
1982 9,776,000 22,475,741
1981 9,710,000 22,353,070
1980 9,643,000 22,207,282
1979 9,584,000 22,090,488
1978 9,525,000 21,951,464
1977 9,463,000 21,756,096
1976 9,411,000 21,551,634
1975 9,367,000 21,293,583
1974 9,317,584 21,029,429
1973 9,257,272 20,835,681
1972 9,188,968 20,657,957
1971 9,115,576 20,461,567
1970 9,040,000 20,250,398
1969 8,960,304 20,009,141
1968 8,874,552 19,799,831
1967 8,785,648 19,534,242
1966 8,696,496 19,215,450
1965 8,610,000 19,031,576
1964 8,524,224 18,919,126
1963 8,437,232 18,797,850
1962 8,351,928 18,676,550
1961 8,271,216 18,555,250
1960 8,198,000 18,406,905

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Romania

Fertility rate
Belarus

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Romania
2023 1.21 1.71
2022 1.33 1.71
2021 1.37 1.81
2020 1.37 1.8
2019 1.38 1.77
2018 1.45 1.76
2017 1.54 1.78
2016 1.73 1.69
2015 1.72 1.62
2014 1.7 1.56
2013 1.67 1.46
2012 1.62 1.52
2011 1.52 1.47
2010 1.49 1.59
2009 1.51 1.66
2008 1.49 1.6
2007 1.43 1.45
2006 1.34 1.42
2005 1.25 1.4
2004 1.23 1.33
2003 1.23 1.3
2002 1.24 1.27
2001 1.29 1.27
2000 1.32 1.31
1999 1.31 1.3
1998 1.3 1.32
1997 1.25 1.32
1996 1.34 1.3
1995 1.41 1.33
1994 1.53 1.4
1993 1.62 1.43
1992 1.76 1.51
1991 1.81 1.59
1990 1.91 1.83
1989 2.03 2.22
1988 2.03 2.3
1987 2.03 2.38
1986 2.09 2.39
1985 2.09 2.31
1984 2.11 2.26
1983 2.11 2.06
1982 2.05 2.17
1981 2.02 2.36
1980 2.03 2.43
1979 2.05 2.49
1978 2.06 2.52
1977 2.08 2.57
1976 2.12 2.54
1975 2.17 2.59
1974 2.21 2.71
1973 2.25 2.44
1972 2.28 2.55
1971 2.31 2.67
1970 2.31 2.89
1969 2.26 3.19
1968 2.22 3.63
1967 2.26 3.66
1966 2.29 1.9
1965 2.27 1.91
1964 2.31 1.96
1963 2.4 2.01
1962 2.5 2.04
1961 2.59 2.17
1960 2.67 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Romania
2024 42 43.8
2023 41.6 43.5
2022 41.2 43.3
2021 40.9 43.2
2020 40.6 42.9
2019 40.3 42.6
2018 40 42.3
2017 39.8 42
2016 39.7 41.7
2015 39.5 41.3
2014 39.4 40.9
2013 39.3 40.5
2012 39.2 40.2
2011 39.1 39.8
2010 38.9 39.3
2009 38.8 38.8
2008 38.7 38.2
2007 38.5 37.7
2006 38.3 37.3
2005 38 37
2004 37.7 36.6
2003 37.4 36
2002 37.1 35.3
2001 36.8 34.8
2000 36.5 34.8
1999 36.1 34.7
1998 35.8 34.6
1997 35.4 34.4
1996 35 34.2
1995 34.6 34
1994 34.2 33.8
1993 33.9 33.6
1992 33.6 33.3
1991 33.3 33.1
1990 33 33
1989 32.8 32.9
1988 32.6 32.8
1987 32.4 32.8
1986 32.1 32.7
1985 31.9 32.5
1984 31.7 32.3
1983 31.5 32.1
1982 31.4 32
1981 31.2 31.9
1980 31.2 31.8
1979 31.1 31.7
1978 30.9 31.7
1977 30.6 31.8
1976 30.4 31.8
1975 30.4 31.7
1974 30.5 31.6
1973 30.5 31.5
1972 30.5 31.5
1971 30.4 31.4
1970 30.1 31.4
1969 29.7 31.3
1968 29.3 31.3
1967 28.9 31.3
1966 28.6 31
1965 28.2 30.6
1964 27.9 30.2
1963 27.6 29.7
1962 27.3 29.3
1961 26.9 28.9
1960 26.6 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
71.3%
2024

Energy

Belarus Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Romania
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.2%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Belarus Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Romania
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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