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Belarus is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Minsk. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+72.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+35.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Belarus, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Belarus

9.1MLatest available · 2025
Belarus

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Population changed by -4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBelarus
20259,085,991
20249,132,629
20239,178,298
20229,228,071
20219,302,585
20209,379,952
20199,419,758
20189,438,785
20179,458,989
20169,469,379
20159,461,076
20149,448,515
20139,443,211
20129,446,836
20119,461,643
20109,483,836
20099,504,583
20089,527,985
20079,560,953
20069,604,924
20059,663,915
20049,730,146
20039,796,749
20029,865,548
20019,928,549
20009,979,610
199910,026,738
199810,071,963
199710,117,433
199610,159,569
199510,193,831
199410,226,955
199310,239,050
199210,216,470
199110,194,050
199010,189,348
198910,170,000
198810,140,000
198710,111,000
198610,043,000
19859,975,000
19849,910,000
19839,843,000
19829,776,000
19819,710,000
19809,643,000
19799,584,000
19789,525,000
19779,463,000
19769,411,000
19759,367,000
19749,317,584
19739,257,272
19729,188,968
19719,115,576
19709,040,000
19698,960,304
19688,874,552
19678,785,648
19668,696,496
19658,610,000
19648,524,224
19638,437,232
19628,351,928
19618,271,216
19608,198,000

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Belarus

-0.5%Latest available · 2025
Belarus

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
2025-0.51%
2024-0.5%
2023-0.54%
2022-0.8%
2021-0.83%
2020-0.42%
2019-0.2%
2018-0.21%
2017-0.11%
20160.09%
20150.13%
20140.06%
2013-0.04%
2012-0.16%
2011-0.23%
2010-0.22%
2009-0.25%
2008-0.35%
2007-0.46%
2006-0.61%
2005-0.68%
2004-0.68%
2003-0.7%
2002-0.64%
2001-0.51%
2000-0.47%
1999-0.45%
1998-0.45%
1997-0.42%
1996-0.34%
1995-0.32%
1994-0.12%
19930.22%
19920.22%
19910.05%
19900.19%
19890.3%
19880.29%
19870.67%
19860.68%
19850.65%
19840.68%
19830.68%
19820.68%
19810.69%
19800.61%
19790.62%
19780.65%
19770.55%
19760.47%
19750.53%
19740.65%
19730.74%
19720.8%
19710.83%
19700.89%
19690.96%
19681.01%
19671.02%
19661%
19651%
19641.03%
19631.02%
19620.97%
19610.89%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Belarus

79.5%Latest available · 2025
Belarus

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Urban population changed by +2.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
202579.49%
202479.16%
202378.81%
202278.47%
202178.13%
202077.79%
201977.46%
201877.21%
201777.02%
201676.85%
201576.63%
201476.34%
201375.95%
201275.53%
201175.06%
201074.55%
200974.19%
200873.55%
200773.09%
200672.61%
200572.03%
200471.77%
200371.31%
200270.88%
200170.31%
200069.92%
199969.48%
199869.02%
199768.61%
199668.27%
199568.02%
199467.76%
199367.52%
199267.32%
199167.01%
199066.43%
198965.83%
198864.9%
198763.83%
198662.8%
198561.82%
198460.8%
198359.73%
198258.67%
198157.63%
198056.57%
197955.41%
197854.37%
197753.18%
197651.99%
197550.73%
197449.39%
197348%
197246.57%
197145.22%
197043.97%
196942.71%
196841.46%
196740.22%
196639.09%
196538.02%
196436.98%
196335.95%
196234.93%
196133.9%
196032.66%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Belarus

1.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Belarus

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBelarus
20241.22 births
20231.21 births
20221.33 births
20211.37 births
20201.37 births
20191.38 births
20181.45 births
20171.54 births
20161.73 births
20151.72 births
20141.7 births
20131.67 births
20121.62 births
20111.52 births
20101.49 births
20091.51 births
20081.49 births
20071.43 births
20061.34 births
20051.25 births
20041.23 births
20031.23 births
20021.24 births
20011.29 births
20001.32 births
19991.31 births
19981.3 births
19971.25 births
19961.34 births
19951.41 births
19941.53 births
19931.62 births
19921.76 births
19911.81 births
19901.91 births
19892.03 births
19882.03 births
19872.03 births
19862.09 births
19852.09 births
19842.11 births
19832.11 births
19822.05 births
19812.02 births
19802.03 births
19792.05 births
19782.06 births
19772.08 births
19762.12 births
19752.17 births
19742.21 births
19732.25 births
19722.28 births
19712.31 births
19702.31 births
19692.26 births
19682.22 births
19672.26 births
19662.29 births
19652.27 births
19642.31 births
19632.4 births
19622.5 births
19612.59 births
19602.67 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Belarus

$93.4BLatest available · 2025
Belarus

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GDP changed by +65.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBelarus
2025$93,397,215,864.2
2024$78,591,839,299.71
2023$72,478,760,370.43
2022$73,775,179,924.6
2021$69,673,747,131.87
2020$61,371,673,344.74
2019$64,410,170,653.46
2018$60,031,026,576.26
2017$54,725,405,751.16
2016$47,723,545,321.26
2015$56,454,769,844.76
2014$78,813,069,121
2013$75,527,558,966.45
2012$65,685,890,438.89
2011$61,762,382,327.93
2010$57,231,904,542.88
2009$50,873,167,326.04
2008$60,752,106,347.13
2007$45,275,711,995.83
2006$36,961,894,281.34
2005$30,210,091,836.83
2004$23,141,566,292.95
2003$17,825,444,724.49
2002$14,594,900,944.77
2001$12,354,820,143.88
2000$12,736,856,827.98
1999$12,138,486,532.02
1998$15,222,012,660.42
1997$14,128,408,565.71
1996$14,500,437,519.83
1995$13,972,683,273.57
1994$14,931,435,232.08
1993$16,275,073,526.98
1992$16,939,790,093.91
1991$18,404,907,975.46
1990$17,389,558,232.93

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Belarus

$10.3KLatest available · 2025
Belarus

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GDP per capita changed by +72.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBelarus
2025$10,279.25
2024$8,605.61
2023$7,896.75
2022$7,994.65
2021$7,489.72
2020$6,542.86
2019$6,837.77
2018$6,360.04
2017$5,785.54
2016$5,039.78
2015$5,967.06
2014$8,341.32
2013$7,998.08
2012$6,953.22
2011$6,527.66
2010$6,034.68
2009$5,352.49
2008$6,376.18
2007$4,735.48
2006$3,848.22
2005$3,126.07
2004$2,378.34
2003$1,819.53
2002$1,479.38
2001$1,244.37
2000$1,276.29
1999$1,210.61
1998$1,511.33
1997$1,396.44
1996$1,427.27
1995$1,370.7
1994$1,460.01
1993$1,589.51
1992$1,658.09
1991$1,805.46
1990$1,706.64

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Belarus

1.3%Latest available · 2025
Belarus

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GDP growth changed by +5.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
20251.3%
20244.35%
20234.13%
2022-4.66%
20212.44%
2020-0.67%
20191.45%
20183.15%
20172.53%
2016-2.53%
2015-3.83%
20141.65%
20131%
20121.71%
20115.55%
20107.75%
20090.2%
200810.2%
20078.6%
200610%
20059.4%
200411.45%
20037.04%
20025.05%
20014.73%
20005.8%
19993.4%
19988.4%
199711.4%
19962.8%
1995-10.4%
1994-11.7%
1993-7.6%
1992-9.6%
1991-1.2%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Belarus

6.6%Latest available · 2025
Belarus

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Inflation changed by -6.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
20256.6%
20245.79%
20235%
202215.21%
20219.46%
20205.55%
20195.6%
20184.87%
20176.03%
201611.84%
201513.53%
201418.12%
201318.31%
201259.22%
201153.23%
20107.74%
200912.95%
200814.84%
20078.43%
20067%
200510.34%
200418.11%
200328.4%
200242.54%
200161.13%
2000168.62%
1999293.68%
199872.87%
199763.94%
199652.71%
1995709.35%
19942,221.02%
19931,190.23%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Belarus

3.4%Latest available · 2025
Belarus

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Unemployment changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
20253.38%
20243.46%
20233.46%
20223.57%
20213.9%
20204.05%
20194.17%
20184.76%
20175.65%
20165.84%
20155.88%
20145.91%
20135.94%
20125.96%
20116.02%
20106.05%
20096.1%
20086.73%
20077.41%
20068.07%
20058.76%
20049.46%
200310.19%
200210.87%
200111.56%
200012.19%
199912.8%
199814%
199717.1%
199624.4%
199517.7%
199412.8%
19938.5%
19923.1%
19910.6%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Belarus

74.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Belarus

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Life expectancy changed by +1.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBelarus
202474.37 years
202374.18 years
202274.1 years
202172.07 years
202072.14 years
201974.23 years
201874.18 years
201774.13 years
201673.83 years
201573.62 years
201472.97 years
201372.47 years
201271.97 years
201170.55 years
201070.4 years
200970.41 years
200870.46 years
200770.21 years
200669.4 years
200568.85 years
200468.96 years
200368.55 years
200268.06 years
200168.51 years
200068.91 years
199967.91 years
199868.41 years
199768.46 years
199668.51 years
199568.46 years
199468.77 years
199368.97 years
199270.02 years
199170.38 years
199070.84 years
198971.48 years
198871.34 years
198770.99 years
198671.55 years
198570.99 years
198469.56 years
198369.79 years
198270.08 years
198169.91 years
198069.93 years
197969.93 years
197870.08 years
197770.29 years
197670.4 years
197570.46 years
197470.85 years
197371 years
197270.85 years
197171.01 years
197070.74 years
196970.98 years
196870.81 years
196770.93 years
196670.77 years
196570.6 years
196470.62 years
196369.71 years
196269.46 years
196169.74 years
196069.25 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Belarus

7.1%Latest available · 2023
Belarus

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Health expenditure changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
20237.08%
20226.58%
20216.57%
20206.41%
20195.86%
20185.53%
20175.76%
20165.91%
20156.07%
20145.39%
20135.7%
20125.25%
20114.87%
20105.66%
20095.39%
20085.29%
20075.69%
20065.57%
20056.07%
20045.74%
20035.77%
20025.62%
20015.71%
20005.28%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Belarus

94.3%Latest available · 2024
Belarus

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Internet adoption changed by +35.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
202494.26%
202391.51%
202289.51%
202186.89%
202085.09%
201982.79%
201879.13%
201774.44%
201671.11%
201562.23%
201459.02%
201354.17%
201246.91%
201139.65%
201031.8%
200927.43%
200823%
200719.7%
200616.2%
20028.95%
20014.3%
20001.86%
19990.5%
19980.07%
19970.05%
19960.03%
19950%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Belarus

8.2%Latest available · 2021
Belarus

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Renewable energy changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
20218.2%
20208.4%
20197.8%
20187.2%
20177.3%
20166.7%
20156.8%
20146.7%
20137%
20127.2%
20117.5%
20107.3%
20097.4%
20087.1%
20077.3%
20067.2%
20056.8%
20046.3%
20036.2%
20026.5%
20016.3%
20005.7%
19994.5%
19984.1%
19973.8%
19963.5%
19952.8%
19942.3%
19931.4%
19921.2%
19911%
19900.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Belarus

100%Latest available · 2024
Belarus

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Access to electricity changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
201899.3%
201798.7%
201698%
201597.4%
201496.8%
201396.2%
201295.6%
201195%
201094.4%
200993.8%
200893.2%
200792.6%
200692.1%
200591.5%
200491%
200390.5%
200290%
200189.5%
200089%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Belarus

112.1%Latest available · 2025
Belarus

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Trade changed by -3.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBelarus
2025112.11%
2024128.24%
2023131.58%
2022120.02%
2021136.01%
2020118.93%
2019130.85%
2018139.39%
2017133.37%
2016125.21%
2015115.91%
2014110.65%
2013119.82%
2012153.09%
2011157.97%
2010115.92%
2009108.64%
2008129.6%
2007128.15%
2006124.3%
2005118.88%
2004142.14%
2003134.14%
2002131%
2001137.04%
2000141.61%
1999120.84%
1998122.96%
1997125.52%
199696.77%
1995103.72%
1994155.38%
1993150.96%
1992117.39%
199166.67%
199089.61%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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