Belarus
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Europe |
| Population (000, 2024) | 9,057 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 446 |
| Capital city | Minsk |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 20,167 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 207,600 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 873 |
| National currency | Belarusian Ruble (BYN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 32 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 72,874 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 47 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 76,428 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 86 |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 372 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 541 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 106 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 304 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 59 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 34 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 589,712 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 710 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 26,521 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 59,713 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 33,192 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,020 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 6 |
| 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) | 792,697 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 163,250 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 375 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 31 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 66 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 47 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 929,965 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 916,948 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 9,531,011 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 40 |
| Individuals using the Internetp,q (per 100 inhabitants) | 895 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 |
| Threatened species (number) | 33 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 433 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 55,057 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 253 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 119 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 4,920 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 879 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 815,487 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 21 |
Expat distribution in Belarus from top sending countries
