ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE

Belarus

According to the World Bank, Belarus was home to 9.1 million people in 2024 — the 99th most populous of 217 countries, 0.11% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEurope & Central Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALMinsk

Belarus by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20249.1 million99th of 2170.11%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024-0.5%202nd of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 20247.0 / 1,000202nd of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 202413.1 / 1,00011th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.22197th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202479.2%62nd of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$76B84th of 2140.07%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$8.3K108th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$8.3K100th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20245.8%46th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20253.4%133rd of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202474.4 yrs114th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20241.8 / 1,000192nd of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20247.1%83rd of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20234.7 / 1,00012th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20245.9443rd of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202343.4%65th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 20228.2%157th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202594.3%37th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024131.1 / 1,00055th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202499.9%9th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202345.2159th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202327.4%36th of 206

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