Belarus
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Europe |
| Population (000, 2025) | 8,998 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 443 |
| Capital city | Minsk |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 20,167 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 207,600 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 872 |
| National currency | Belarusian Ruble (BYN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 35 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 71,857 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 39 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 78,830 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 83 |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 371 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 546 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 10 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 311 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 589 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 33 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 565,697 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 751 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 104 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 33,677 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 52,503 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 18,827 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,925 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 7 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 12 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 794,699 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 159,254 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 10,546,116 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 547 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 3 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 67 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 47 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 968,969 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 946,945 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,281,057 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 339 |
| Individuals using the Interneto,p (per 100 inhabitants) | 915 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 |
| Threatened species (number) | 45 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 433 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 53,258 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 259 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 121 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 4,920 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 471 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 815,487 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 17 |
Expat distribution in Belarus from top sending countries
