Belarus: Statistical Overview

Capital: Minsk

Population

Total Population: 9,208,701

Natural Increase: -1.0%

Density: 46 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 80.3%

Population of main cities: Minsk (2,009,800); Gomel (507,800); Vitebsk (363,000); Grodno (357,500); Mogilev (357,400); Brest (340,300); Babruysk (211,400); Baranavichy (174,200); Barysaw (139,500); Pinsk (125,900)

Ethnic Origins: Belarusians around 85%, Russians about 7%, Poles 3%, Ukrainians 2% and other origins approximately 3%. (National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus)

Official Language: Russian and Belarusian which are spoken by 80% of the population.

Other Languages Spoken: It is important to note that other languages are also used in this country such as Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Yiddish.

Business Language(s): Russian, fluently spoken, and English, well spoken within companies having an international activity.

Religion: Orthodox 86%, Catholics 5%, Jews 5%, Others 4%.

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Belarussian Rubble (BYR)

Country Overview

Area: 207,630 km²

Type of State: Officially a Republic based on parliamentary democracy; although it is considered an authoritarian or dictatorship regime by most Western states.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Transition country.
Entirely dependent on its trade with Russia. Important transit route for Russian gas supplies to parts of Europe.

HDI*: 0.798/1

HDI (World Rank): 50/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Belarus, dial 810
To call Belarus, dial +375

Internet Suffix: .by

Telephone Lines: 46.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 46.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Imports of Goods (million USD)	38,409	39,477	32,767	41,387	38,655
Exports of Goods (million USD)	33,726	32,955	29,179	39,762	22,793
Imports of Services (million USD)	5,406	5,852	4,847	5,676	5,033
Exports of Services (million USD)	8,838	9,642	8,788	10,313	9,201

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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