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Belarus Population and Religion Percentage
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Belarus is the thirteenth-largest and the twentieth-most populous country in Europe. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Belarus in 2023 is 9,455,036 (9.45 million or 94.45 Lakh)
Source: World Population Prospects
| Belarus | Population |
| Total Population | 9,455,036 |
| Global Rank | 96 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.12% |
| Land Area | 202,900 sq. km (78,300 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 84 |
| Pop. Density | 47 people/sq. km |
| Growth rate | -0.39% |
| Fertility Rate* of Belarus | 1.71 |
| Infant mortality rate ** in Belarus | 2.5 |
| Median Age in Belarus | 40.3 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Belarus | 75.20 years |
| Urban Population of Belarus | 79.2% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Belarus
Christianity is the main religion in Belarus, with Eastern Orthodoxy being the largest denomination. 83.30% of the Belarusians are Orthodox Christians, 6.70% are Catholic Christians (either Roman Catholic or Belarusian Greek Catholic), and 1% are members of other Christians.
Other religions are in very few numbers and only make up 0.20% of the population. About 7.80% of the population are irreligious (atheists and agnostics). Some surveys put the irreligious population at a much higher percentage.
Religion percentage in Belarus (2020)
| Religion | Percent% |
| Christianity | |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 83.30% |
| – Catholicism | – 6.70% |
| – Other Christians | – 1.00% |
| No religion | 7.80% |
| Other religions | 0.20% |
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Top Cities in Belarus by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Minsk | Minsk Voblast | 19,92,685 |
| 2 | Homyel | Homyel Voblast | 5,36,938 |
| 3 | Mahilyow | Mahilou Voblast | 3,83,313 |
| 4 | Vitsyebsk | Vitsebsk Voblast | 3,78,459 |
| 5 | Hrodna | Hrodna Voblast | 3,73,547 |
| 6 | Brest | Brest Voblast | 3,50,616 |
| 7 | Babruysk | Mahilou Voblast | 2,16,793 |
| 8 | Baranavichy | Brest Voblast | 1,79,000 |
| 9 | Barysaw | Minsk Voblast | 1,42,681 |
| 10 | Pinsk | Brest Voblast | 1,37,960 |