Belarus

Europe · Eastern Europe

Belarus

Republic of Belarus
Europe · Eastern Europe · Capital: Minsk

Quick facts about Belarus

Official name	Republic of Belarus
Capital	Minsk
Continent & subregion	Europe · Eastern Europe
Population	9,178,298 people (world rank 97)
Area	207,600 km²
Density	44 people/km²
Share of world population	0.11% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$72.5 billion
Urbanisation	78.8% urban population
Life expectancy	74.2 years
Currency	Belarusian ruble (Br) — BYN
Languages	Belarusian, Russian
Internet domain	`.by`
Calling code	+375
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$7,897 · see world ranking
Internet Users	91.5% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.2 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	1.9 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	5.9 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	44% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Belarus did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Latvia Lithuania Poland Russia Ukraine

The geographic position is roughly 53°, 28°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.