COUNTRY PROFILE / BLR
Belarus
BLR / BY
For Belarus, population is 9,085,991 people (2025, #99/215) and area is 207,629 km² (2023, #85/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2011 / 55.4%); Main language: Russian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Belarus in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Belarus with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Belarus, population is about 7.4% of Japan's value and area is about 54.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Belarus | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,085,991 people2025 / About 7.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 207,629 km²2023 / About 54.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 43.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 13.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 74.37 years2024 / 9.67 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 10,2792025 / About 28.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 9,979,610 people in 2000 to 9,085,991 people in 2025, a decrease of about 9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 68.91 years in 2000 to 74.37 years in 2024, an increase of 5.45 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,276 in 2000 to US$ 10,279 in 2025, an increase of about 705.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Belarus.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY