Minsk, Minsk City

Minsk: This sprawling capital, with a population of over 2 million, is located on the Svislach River in the center of Belarus.

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Quick Facts about Minsk

Population 2,020,600
Country Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Belarusian People's Republic, Soviet Union, Belarus, Reichskommissariat Ostland, Principality of Minsk, Russian Empire, Lithuanian–Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Second Polish Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia
State Minsk City (Belarus)
Postal code 220001–220141
Plate code 7
Phone Area Codes 817
Area 409.5 km2
Official name Менск, Мінск, Мінск, Менск, Минск
Latitude & Longitude 53.9000,27.5667
Altitude 919 feet / 280 meters
Capital city Minsk is capital of Miensk County, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Belarus, Minsk District, Mienskaja akruha, Belarusian People's Republic, Lithuanian–Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Minsk Region, Commonwealth of Independent States, Minsk Governorate, Minsky Uyezd, Minsk Voivodeship, Principality of Minsk
Time Zone Eastern European Time, UTC+03:00
Local time 23:00:47 (11th April 2026)
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Geography

Minsk is located at 53°54'0"N 27°34'0"E (53.9000000, 27.5666700).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1897 90,912 - estimation process
1926 128,043 29% estimation process
1939 238,948 46.41% estimation process
1959 509,667 53.12% census
1972 1,000,000 49.03% estimation process
1989 1,607,077 37.78% estimation process
1999 1,680,567 4.37% estimation process
2009 1,836,808 8.51% census
2014 1,921,800 4.42% estimation process
2017 1,974,800 2.68% estimation process
2018 1,982,475 0.39% estimation process
2019 1,992,685 0.51% estimation process
2020 2,020,600 1.38% evaluation
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