Belarus (Republic of Belarus), BY

Belarus: This Eastern European country, with its capital at Minsk, is landlocked and borders Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.

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Location of Republic of Belarus

Country Snapshot

Republic of Belarus at a glance

Republic of Belarus currently has 93 quality-checked populated place pages and 7 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

93

These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.

Largest city

Minsk

Population 2,020,600

Quick Facts about Republic of Belarus

Population 9,109,280
Country Belarus
Plate code BLR
Area 207600.5 km2
Official name Republiken Belarus, la République de Biélorussie, République de Biélorussie, Республика Беларусь, Беларусь
Continent Europe
Easternmost point Point(32.776805555 53.392944444)
Northernmost point Point(28.139361111 56.171861111)
Latitude & Longitude 53.0000,28.0000
Legislative body National Assembly of Belarus
Named for White Russia
Official language Belarusian, Russian
Capital Minsk
Establishment August 25, 1991 (34 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+03:00
Local time 21:56:08 (15th April 2026)
Satellite image of Belarus in December 2002 image
Satellite image of Belarus in December 2002 image

Geography

Republic of Belarus is located at 53°0'0"N 28°0'0"E (53.0000000, 28.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Union.

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The largest city of Republic of Belarus is Minsk with a population of 2,020,600. Other cities include, Homyel' population 510,300, Vitebsk population 364,800, Mahilyow population 357,100 and Hrodna population 356,900. See all Republic of Belarus cities & populated places.

Official website of Republic of Belarus

Official Website
  • Vitebsk Region
  • Grodno Region
  • Minsk Region
  • Brest Region
  • Minsk
  • Mahilioŭ Region
  • Gomel Region

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 8,198,000 - (Worldbank)
1961 8,271,216 0.89% (Worldbank)
1962 8,351,928 0.97% (Worldbank)
1963 8,437,232 1.01% (Worldbank)
1964 8,524,224 1.02% (Worldbank)
1965 8,610,000 1% (Worldbank)
1966 8,696,496 0.99% (Worldbank)
1967 8,785,648 1.01% (Worldbank)
1968 8,874,552 1% (Worldbank)
1969 8,960,304 0.96% (Worldbank)
1970 9,040,000 0.88% (Worldbank)
1971 9,115,576 0.83% (Worldbank)
1972 9,188,968 0.8% (Worldbank)
1973 9,257,272 0.74% (Worldbank)
1974 9,317,584 0.65% (Worldbank)
1975 9,367,000 0.53% (Worldbank)
1976 9,411,000 0.47% (Worldbank)
1977 9,463,000 0.55% (Worldbank)
1978 9,525,000 0.65% (Worldbank)
1979 9,584,000 0.62% (Worldbank)
1980 9,643,000 0.61% (Worldbank)
1981 9,710,000 0.69% (Worldbank)
1982 9,776,000 0.68% (Worldbank)
1983 9,843,000 0.68% (Worldbank)
1984 9,910,000 0.68% (Worldbank)
1985 9,975,000 0.65% (Worldbank)
1986 10,043,000 0.68% (Worldbank)
1987 10,111,000 0.67% (Worldbank)
1988 10,140,000 0.29% (Worldbank)
1989 10,170,000 0.29% (Worldbank)
1990 10,189,000 0.19% (Worldbank)
1991 10,194,000 0.05% (Worldbank)
1992 10,216,000 0.22% (Worldbank)
1993 10,239,000 0.22% (Worldbank)
1994 10,227,000 -0.12% (Worldbank)
1995 10,194,000 -0.32% (Worldbank)
1996 10,160,000 -0.33% (Worldbank)
1997 10,117,000 -0.43% (Worldbank)
1998 10,069,000 -0.48% (Worldbank)
1999 10,026,738 -0.42% (Worldbank)
2000 9,979,610 -0.47% (Worldbank)
2001 9,928,549 -0.51% (Worldbank)
2002 9,865,548 -0.64% (Worldbank)
2003 9,796,749 -0.7% (Worldbank)
2004 9,730,146 -0.68% (Worldbank)
2005 9,663,915 -0.69% (Worldbank)
2006 9,604,924 -0.61% (Worldbank)
2007 9,560,953 -0.46% (Worldbank)
2008 9,527,985 -0.35% (Worldbank)
2009 9,503,807 -0.25% census
2010 9,490,583 -0.14% (Worldbank)
2011 9,473,172 -0.18% (Worldbank)
2012 9,464,495 -0.09% (Worldbank)
2013 9,465,997 0.02% (Worldbank)
2014 9,475,100 0.1% estimation process
2015 9,494,200 0.2% estimation process
2016 9,501,534 0.08% (Worldbank)
2017 9,504,700 0.03% census
2018 9,483,499 -0.22% (Worldbank)
2019 9,466,856 -0.18% (Worldbank)
2020 9,408,400 -0.62% evaluation
2026 9,109,280 -3.28%
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Belarus 1997 Cia Map
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Belarus Dnieper River Pripyat River Sosh River
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Belarus Provinces 1960 1993
Belarus Provinces 1960 1993
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Belarus Provinces Latin
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Belarus Provinces Numbered
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Belarus Topographic Map
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Bo Map
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Europe Location By
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Un Belarus
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Satellite Image of Belarus In December 2002
Satellite Image of Belarus In December 2002
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Belarus Flag Map
Belarus Flag Map
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Belarus Provinces Map
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