General Information
Capital
Minsk
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Europe
Currency
Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR)
Languages
Russian (official) 71.4%
Belarusian (official) 26%
other 0.3% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities)
unspecified 2.3% (2019 est.)
Timezones
UTC+3
Area
207,600 km²
Map Reference
Eastern Europe, east of Poland
Borders
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
Demographics
Population (2023)
9,178,298
Density
44.2 per km²
Urban Population
80.7%
Median Age
42.1 years
Life Expectancy
74.7 years
Major Cities
MINSK
Economy
GDP (2024)
$76.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$7,829
Inflation (2024)
5.8%
Unemployment (2024)
3.4%
Public Debt
33.2% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
3.246 to USD
Main Exports
1.
fertilizers
2.
rapeseed oil
3.
wood
4.
poultry
5.
beef (2023)
Main Imports
1.
cars
2.
broadcasting equipment
3.
fabric
4.
plastic products
5.
video displays (2023)
