Belarus
Country in Eastern Europe
Also known as White Russia · White Ruthenia · Republic of Belarus · by · Byeloruss · Bielorussia
- Capital
- Population
- 9,056,080(January 1, 2026)
1
- , 9,109,280(January 1, 2025)
1
- , 9,155,978(January 1, 2024)
1
- +57 more
- 9,056,080(January 1, 2026)
- Area
- 207,596.76 km²
- , 207,600.5 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $72.8B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $71.9B(2023)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , 73.8B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- +33 more
- $72.8B(2022)
- Currency
- Q21531507(since 2016)
- , Q160680(2000–2016)
- , Q108555034(1992–2000)
- Official language
- Q9091
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Q1771643
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2021-05-31
- , Q7737(since 1995)
1
- Q9091
- Head of state
- Q2866(since 1994)
1
Sources- 1.“Europe’s last dictator: The rise and (possible) fall of Alyaksandr Lukashenka”atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/belarusalert/europes-last-dictator-the-rise-and-possible-fall-of-alexander-lukashenko/Retrieved 2026-10-03
- Q2866(since 1994)
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
772 statements · 42% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 51.2667°N, 30.5833°E
- Emergency phone number
- Q25648794 has use: Q6498663
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- Q25648798 has use: Q35535
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- Q25648811 has use: Q860447
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- Q25648794 has use: Q6498663
- Electrical plug type
- Q1378312
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Q1123613
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Q1378312
- Gini coefficient
- 24.4(2020)
- Native label
- Рэспубліка Беларусь
- Беларусь
- Public holiday
- Q270706 day in year for periodic occurrence: Q2556
- Q4158131 day in year for periodic occurrence: Q2699
- Q196627 day in year for periodic occurrence: Q2150
- Q38964 day in year for periodic occurrence: Q2395
- Q47499
- Q19809 day in year for periodic occurrence: Q2745, Q2228
- Q2997731 day in year for periodic occurrence: Q2553
- Q4158109 day in year for periodic occurrence: Q2989
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- Diplomatic relation
- Q458(since 1991) statement is subject of: Q4881974
- Italy statement is subject of: Q4082767
- Germany(since 1992) statement is subject of: Q4082765
- Q159 statement is subject of: Q1975892
- Q41 statement is subject of: Q17046866
- Q211 statement is subject of: Q4082768
- Q37 statement is subject of: Q4082770
- Denmark statement is subject of: Q4881968
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- Q212(since 1991) statement is subject of: Q4082777
- Q874 statement is subject of: Q4082772
- Q227 statement is subject of: Q4832448
- Q902 statement is subject of: Q17004998
- Q217 statement is subject of: Q4881972
- Q1016 statement is subject of: Q4881971
- Q27 statement is subject of: Q60834308
- Q233 statement is subject of: Q17296940
- Netherlands statement is subject of: Q4881973
- Q403 statement is subject of: Q3918723
- Q214 statement is subject of: Q3424128
- Q215 statement is subject of: Q17046888
- Q33 statement is subject of: Q17046896
- France statement is subject of: Q17256082
- Q224 statement is subject of: Q16113781
- Q213 statement is subject of: Q3262124
- Q39 statement is subject of: Q17560663
- Sweden statement is subject of: Q61531
- Q36 statement is subject of: Q4082774
- Q801 statement is subject of: Q17115341
- India statement is subject of: Q17046880
- Q794 statement is subject of: Q4881970
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Q4082766
- Q833 statement is subject of: Q15949067
- Q262 statement is subject of: Q19850311
- United States statement is subject of: Q4339864
- Q298 statement is subject of: Q3918745
- Q230(since 1994) statement is subject of: Q15944726
- Q414 statement is subject of: Q21843493
- Brazil statement is subject of: Q21843498
- Q241 statement is subject of: Q21843500
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Q22695569
- Q232 statement is subject of: Q22668045
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Q21580133
- Q28 statement is subject of: Q63785301 · diplomatic mission sent: Q100325415
- Q423(since 1992) statement is subject of: Q60029651
- Q218(since 1992) statement is subject of: Q29933407
- Website
- belarus.by language: English
- belarus.by/ru language: Q7737
- belarus.by/by language: Q9091
- belarus.by/cn language: Q7850
- Demonym
- Wit-Rus
- Belarusian
- belarusz
- hviderusser
- Bielorusiano
- Belarusänan
- بيلاروسي applies to part: Q499327
- بيلاروسية applies to part: Q1775415
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- بيلاروسيون applies to part: Q146786
- белорус applies to part: Q499327
- белоруска applies to part: Q1775415
- белорусы applies to part: Q146786
- білорус applies to part: Q499327
- білоруска applies to part: Q1775415
- білоруси applies to part: Q146786
- білорусини applies to part: Q146786
- belarús applies to part: Q499327
- belarussa applies to part: Q1775415
- belarussos applies to part: Q146786
- בלארוסי applies to part: Q499327
- בלארוסית applies to part: Q1775415
- bieloruși applies to part: Q146786
- belarus applies to part: Q499327
- belarusă applies to part: Q1775415
- বেলারুশীয়
- bielorusso applies to part: masculine singular
- bielorussa applies to part: feminine singular
- bielorussi applies to part: Q47088292
- bielorusse applies to part: Q47088295
- bielarusce
- bielorrusu
- bielorrusa
- Biélorusse applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- Běłorusa applies to part: Q499327
- belarusier
- biełoruso applies to part: masculine singular
- biełorusi applies to part: Q47088292
- biełorusa applies to part: feminine singular
- biełoruse applies to part: feminine singular
- beloruso
- بيلاروسي applies to part: masculine singular
- بيلاروسية applies to part: feminine singular
- بيلاروسيين applies to part: Q47088292
- بيلاروسيات applies to part: Q47088295
- Belorus applies to part: masculine singular
- Belorusinja applies to part: feminine singular
- Bealarúiseach
1
- Belarusse applies to part: masculine singular · lexeme sense: L793515-S1
- Belarussen applies to part: Q47088292
- Belarussin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L1546451-S1
- Belarussinnen applies to part: Q47088295
- Geoshape
- Data:Belarus.map
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 56.1719°N, 28.1394°E
- Total fertility rate
- 1.62(2014)
1
- 1.62(2013)
1
- 1.62(2012)
1
- 1.51(2011)
1
- 1.44(2010)
1
- 1.42(2009)
1
- 1.42(2008)
1
- 1.37(2007)
1
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- 1.287(2006)
1
- 1.21(2005)
1
- 1.2(2004)
1
- 1.21(2003)
1
- 1.22(2002)
1
- 1.27(2001)
1
- 1.31(2000)
1
- 1.31(1999)
1
- 1.62(2014)
- Marriageable age
- 18 applies to part: Q27177113
- Age of majority
- 18(since 2006)
- 16(until 2006)
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 53.3929°N, 32.7768°E
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1991) replaces: Q2895
- Q7779
- Q318693(since 1994)
- Q473996
- Q166110(since 1996)
- Q208019(since 2009)
- Q83201
- Q81299(since 1992)
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- Q191384(since 1992)
- Q656801(since 1992)
- Q1043527(since 1992)
- Q899770(since 1992)
- Q1928989
- Q8475(since 1993)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/BELARUSRetrieved 2022-10-21
- Q1480793
1
- Q842490(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/belarusRetrieved 2022-10-29
- Q7809(since 1954)
- Q17495(since 1947)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=40Retrieved 2022-10-28
- Q376150(since 1947)
1
- Q162656(since 2014) subject has role: Q818553
1
Sources- 1.icdo.org/who-we-are/members/observer-states.htmlRetrieved 2020-05-11
- Q170424(since 1948)
1
- Q7817
1
- Q1702783(since 2012)
- Q605326(since 1993)
- Q186444
- Unemployment rate
- 6%(2014)
- Railway traffic side
- Q14565199
1
Sources- 1.forschungsinformationssystem.de/servlet/is/325069/Retrieved 2018-11-22
- Q14565199
- Mains voltage
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Life expectancy
- 73.8268 years(2016)
- 73 years(2022)
- 72 years(2021)
- 72 years(2020)
- 74 years(2019)
- 73.6244 years(2015)
- 72.9707 years(2014)
- 72.4707 years(2013)
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- 71.9659 years(2012)
- 70.5537 years(2011)
- 70.4049 years(2010)
- 70.4073 years(2009)
- 70.4561 years(2008)
- 70.2073 years(2007)
- 69.4049 years(2006)
- 68.8512 years(2005)
- 68.9561 years(2004)
- 68.5537 years(2003)
- 68.0561 years(2002)
- 68.5073 years(2001)
- 68.9122 years(2000)
- 67.9073 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Q921447 elevation: 345 m
- Number of out-of-school children
- 18,425(2015)
1
- 26,484(2014)
1
- 40,251(2013)
1
- 49,618(2012)
1
- 57,823(2011)
1
- 55,259(2010)
1
- 59,234(2007)
1
- 54,685(2006)
1
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- 54,868(2005)
1
- 48,558(2004)
1
- 51,423(2003)
1
- 53,957(2002)
1
- 59,336(2001)
1
- 18,425(2015)
- Lowest point
- Q5622 elevation: 90 m · coordinates: 53.9690°N, 23.9136°E
- Foreign direct investment net outflow
- $899M(January 1, 2018)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $799M(January 1, 2017)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $719M(January 1, 2016)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $669M(January 1, 2015)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $730M(January 1, 2014)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $471M(January 1, 2013)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $290M(January 1, 2012)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $205M(January 1, 2011)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Abroad/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $899M(January 1, 2018)
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 52.2832°N, 23.1783°E
- Named after
- Q465341 statement is subject of: Q104529608
- Foreign direct investment net inflow
- $19.8B(January 1, 2018)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $18.6B(January 1, 2017)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $18B(January 1, 2016)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $17.8B(January 1, 2015)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $16.7B(January 1, 2014)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $14.6B(January 1, 2013)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $13B(January 1, 2012)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $9.9B(January 1, 2011)
1
Sources- 1.nbrb.by/statistics/ForeignDirectInvestments/Domestic/coutries.xlsxRetrieved 2019-01-20
- $19.8B(January 1, 2018)
- Official name
- Беларусь
- Рэспубліка Беларусь
- Республика Беларусь
- République de Biélorussie
- la République de Biélorussie
- Republiken Belarus
- Republic of Belarus statement is subject of: Q104529608
1
- Bieloruská republika
- Literacy rate
- 100%(2009)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZSRetrieved 2019-09-03
- 100%(2009)
- Suicide rate
- 16.5(2019)
- 26.2(2016)
- 26.3(2015)
- 38.2(2010)
- 45.1(2005)
- 43.1(2000)
- VAT rate
- 20%
- Motto text
- Ospitalitate dincolo de granițe
- BTI Status Index
- 4.61(2022)
- 4.89(2020)
- 4.72(2018)
- 4.27(2016)
- 4.31(2014)
- 4.36(2012)
- 4.52(2010)
- 4.47(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 2.78(2022)
- 3.71(2020)
- 3.52(2018)
- 3.02(2016)
- 2.8(2014)
- 2.81(2012)
- 3.29(2010)
- 2.9(2008)
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- 2.75(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 2.59(2020)
1
- 2.59(2020)
- Human Development Index
- 0.808(2021)
- 0.807(2020)
- 0.817(2019)
- 0.818(2018)
- 0.817(2017)
- 0.813(2016)
- 0.812(2015)
- 0.812(2014)
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- 0.808(2013)
- 0.806(2012)
- 0.797(2011)
- 0.79(2010)
- 0.785(2009)
- 0.783(2008)
- 0.773(2007)
- 0.762(2006)
- 0.75(2005)
- 0.742(2004)
- 0.73(2003)
- 0.721(2002)
- 0.716(2001)
- 0.712(2000)
- 0.701(1999)
- 0.697(1998)
- 0.692(1997)
- 0.686(1996)
- 0.679(1995)
- Hashtag
- Belarus
- Happy Planet Index score
- 42.9(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.765(2021)
- 0.764(2020)
- 0.773(2019)
- 0.768(2018)
- 0.766(2017)
- 0.762(2016)
- 0.76(2015)
- 0.76(2014)
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- 0.756(2013)
- 0.754(2012)
- Birth rate
- 9.165(2022)
- 9.283(2021)
- 9.47(2020)
- 9.3(2019)
- Male population
- 4,248,965(2022)
- 4,287,977(2021)
- 4,327,916(2020)
- 4,350,290(2019)
- Death rate
- 15.49(2022)
- 16.544(2021)
- 16.553(2020)
- 12.8(2019)
- Rural population
- 1,815,531(2022)
- 1,868,889(2021)
- 1,924,485(2020)
- 1,974,004(2019)
- Female population
- 4,979,107(2022)
- 5,014,609(2021)
- 5,052,036(2020)
- 5,069,468(2019)
- Urban population
- 7,412,540(2022)
- 7,433,696(2021)
- 7,455,467(2020)
- 7,445,754(2019)
- Water area
- 4,702 km²
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 53.7098°N, 27.9534°E
- 53.7098°N, 27.9534°E
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On other databases
203 identifiers linking Belarus across the web's reference databases
- ABC News topic IDbelarus
- Al-Jazeera topic IDwhere/belarus
- AllTrails trail IDbelarus
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID9349
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID159773
- ArchINFORM location ID2970
- Armeniapedia ID4855
- Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Onlinebaltarusija
- Atlante Geopolitico IDbielorussia_res-5bf81735-fe80-11e1-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- BabelNet ID00009686n
- Bashenc.online ID73470
- BBC News topic IDc40rjmqdq78t
- BBC Things IDb8767c64-2661-4b35-8388-7f6ca1a771fd
- BHCL UUIDe3fb4002-bf4f-4f69-b95b-5f5122e8d1c0
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID153259176
- Biblissima authority IDQ26968
- Booru tagbelarus
- British Museum person or institution ID167069
- British Museum place IDx100893
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDBelarus
- CiNii Research ID1140845216619226240
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrybelarus
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2059
- CNA topic IDbelarus
- Colon ClassificationSG--588
- Comic Vine ID4020-60012
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Belarus/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDbelarus
- Data Commons IDcountry/BLR
- DBNL country IDwitru01
- De Agostini IDBielorussia
- Der Spiegel topic IDbelarus
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--478
- DR topic IDhviderusland
- Enciclopedia dei ragazzi IDrussia-bianca
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID86538
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Belarus
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDbielorussie
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID192153
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0022803
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID40855
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDBilorus
- Enzyklopädie des europäischen Ostens IDd5da
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-Yhvo-rmtC-UbMC
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ307
- Euronews topic IDbelarus
- EuroVoc ID5458
- FactGrid item IDQ703788
- Fandom article IDcountries:Belarus
- FAST ID1260637
- Featherbase IDcountry/BY
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)BO
- France 24 topic ID (English)belarus
- France 24 topic ID (French)bélarus
- France 24 topic ID (Spanish)belarus
- Freebase ID/m/0163v
- GACS ID151
- GADM IDBLR
- GCMD keyword IDe05da771-e0e8-4ce6-a599-078819c872b5
- GENC 3-character codeBLR
- GeoNames ID630336
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)oJwN3n
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7006657
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-2879
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Belarus
- GitHub topicbelarus
- GND ID4079143-9
- Golden ID (archived)Belarus-KNGM
- Google News topics IDCAAqIQgKIhtDQkFTRGdvSUwyMHZNREUyTTNZU0FtVnVLQUFQAQ
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDbielorussia
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0010022
- Great Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius entry IDБелоруссия
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDBelarus
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)5618574
- Grove Art Online IDT007388
- Harper's tagbelarus
- HDS ID042855
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_290468
- IAB code1248
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30261
- IdRef ID027501086
- Image Archive, Herder InstituteQ184
- IMDb keywordbelarus
- INaturalist place ID7578
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99148
- Interlingual Index IDi84024
- Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine IDB\E\Belarus
- IOC country codeBLR
- ISNI0000000121712080
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeBY