Belarus
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Europe.
Belarus at a glance
Belarus is a country in Europe. Its capital is Minsk. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
Flag of Belarus
Belarus’ flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Burkina Faso and Oman.
Belarus in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 9,085,991 | 99thof 195 | 19thof 44 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 207,629 km² | 84thof 194 | 13thof 43 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $93.4B | 77thof 182 | 29thof 41 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $10,279 | 79thof 182 | 38thof 41 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 74.4 years | 94thof 195 | 42ndof 44 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.22 | 179thof 195 | 35thof 44 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $558 | 81stof 191 | 41stof 42 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 79.5% | 45thof 195 | 16thof 44 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 94.3% | 33rdof 180 | 18thof 43 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 43.4% | 58thof 191 | 9thof 42 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 5.94 t | 39thof 181 | 15thof 37 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Belarus compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Belarus · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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