Regions
The population of the regions of Belarus according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 1999-02-16 | Population Census (C) 2009-10-14 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | BLR | Rep | Беларусь | Minsk | 207,600 | 9,560,543 | 10,199,709 | 10,045,237 | 9,503,807 | 9,498,364 | ||
| Brėst {Brest} | BRE | Reg | Брэст | Brėst | 32,800 | 1,363,526 | 1,458,360 | 1,485,100 | 1,401,177 | 1,386,982 | 3280000 | |
| Homel' [Gomel] {Homel} | HOM | Reg | Гомель | Homel' | 40,400 | 1,598,987 | 1,673,472 | 1,545,100 | 1,440,718 | 1,422,941 | 4040000 | |
| Horad Minsk [Minsk City] | HMI | City | горад Мінск | Minsk | 350 | 1,275,798 | 1,612,970 | 1,677,100 | 1,836,808 | 1,959,781 | 35000 | |
| Hrodna [Grodno] | HRO | Reg | Гродна | Hrodna | 25,100 | 1,131,591 | 1,170,342 | 1,185,200 | 1,072,381 | 1,050,125 | 2510000 | |
| Mahilëŭ [Mogilev] {Mahileu} | MAH | Reg | Магілёў | Mahilëŭ | 29,100 | 1,249,309 | 1,284,302 | 1,213,500 | 1,099,374 | 1,067,645 | 2910000 | |
| Minsk | MIN | Reg | Мінск | Minsk | 39,800 | 1,556,671 | 1,586,842 | 1,562,000 | 1,422,528 | 1,417,303 | 3980000 | |
| Vicebsk [Vitebsk] | VIC | Reg | Віцебск | Vicebsk | 40,100 | 1,384,661 | 1,413,421 | 1,377,200 | 1,230,821 | 1,193,587 | 4010000 |
- (1979) (1989) pop-stat.mashke.org
(1999) UK Embassy of the Republic of Belarus (web).
(2009) (2016) National Statistical Committee, Republic of Belarus (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsk | HMI | 1,959,781 |
| 2 | Homel' | HOM | 521,452 |
| 3 | Mahilëŭ | MAH | 378,077 |
| 4 | Vicebsk | VIC | 368,574 |
| 5 | Hrodna | HRO | 365,610 |
| 6 | Brėst | BRE | 340,141 |
| 7 | Babrujsk | MAH | 217,975 |
| 8 | Baranavičy | BRE | 179,122 |
| 9 | Barysaŭ | MIN | 143,919 |
| 10 | Pinsk | BRE | 138,415 |
Contents: Cities & Settlements
The population of all Belarusian cities and urban settlements with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 1999-02-16 | Population Census (C) 2009-10-14 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asipovičy (Osipoviči) [Asipovichy] {Asipovicy} | City | Асіповічы | MAH | 27,409 | 33,803 | 35,900 | 32,543 | 31,498 | 0 | |
| Ašmjany [Ashmyany] {Asmjany} | City | Ашмяны | HRO | 12,455 | 14,748 | 15,100 | 14,813 | 16,388 | 0 | |
| Babrujsk (Bobrujsk) [Babruysk] | CityCR | Бабруйск | MAH | 192,207 | 221,166 | 220,653 | 215,092 | 217,975 | 0 | |
| Baran' {Baran} | City | Барань | VIC | 9,866 | 13,556 | 12,500 | 11,662 | 11,343 | 0 | |
| Baranavičy (Baranoviči) [Baranovichi] {Baranavicy} | CityCR | Баранавічы | BRE | 130,647 | 159,315 | 167,419 | 168,240 | 179,122 | 0 | |
| Barysaŭ (Borisov) [Barysaw] {Barysau} | City | Барысаў | MIN | 111,672 | 143,792 | 150,730 | 147,381 | 143,919 | 0 | |
| Belaazërsk [Byelaazyorsk] {Belaazersk} | City | Белаазёрск | BRE | 9,102 | 10,698 | 13,200 | 12,519 | 12,468 | 0 | |
| Berazino [Byerazino] | City | Беразіно | MIN | 9,274 | 12,665 | 13,300 | 12,020 | 11,832 | 0 | |
| Bjalyničy [Byalynichy] {Bjalynicy} | Sett | Бялынічы | MAH | 8,073 | 10,625 | 11,200 | 10,688 | 10,220 | 0 | |
| Bjaroza (Berëza) [Biaroza] | City | Бяроза | BRE | 13,113 | 23,203 | 29,800 | 29,357 | 29,408 | 0 | |
| Bjarozaŭka [Byarozavka] {Bjarozauka} | City | Бярозаўка | HRO | 8,522 | 11,418 | 12,200 | 10,835 | 10,478 | 0 | |
| Braslaŭ [Braslaw] {Braslau} | City | Браслаў | VIC | 7,703 | 9,546 | 10,100 | 9,516 | 9,857 | 0 | |
| Brėst (Brest) {Brest} | CityCR | Брэст | BRE | 177,249 | 258,016 | 286,438 | 309,764 | 340,141 | 0 | |
| Bychaŭ (Bychov) [Bykhaw] {Bychau} | City | Быхаў | MAH | 18,048 | 20,049 | 18,400 | 17,031 | 17,012 | 0 | |
| Čašniki [Chashniki] {Casniki} | City | Чашнікі | VIC | 7,564 | 10,071 | 10,100 | 9,203 | 8,839 | 0 | |
| Čavusy [Chavusy] {Cavusy} | City | Чавусы | MAH | 10,027 | 12,460 | 11,400 | 10,692 | 10,525 | 0 | |
| Čėrven' [Chervyen] {Cerven} | City | Чэрвень | MIN | 11,461 | 11,460 | 11,200 | 10,150 | 9,718 | 0 | |
| Chojniki [Khoiniki] | City | Хойнікі | HOM | 15,121 | 17,113 | 15,000 | 13,844 | 12,698 | 0 | |
| Dobruš [Dobrush] {Dobrus} | City | Добруш | HOM | 19,175 | 20,750 | 19,700 | 18,330 | 18,380 | 0 | |
| Drahičyn [Drahichyn] {Drahicyn} | City | Драгічын | BRE | 9,700 | 13,400 | 15,000 | 14,744 | 14,898 | 0 | |
| Dzjaržynsk (Dzeržinsk) [Dzyarzhynsk] {Dzjarzynsk} | City | Дзяржынск | MIN | 15,785 | 22,904 | 23,800 | 25,164 | 27,225 | 0 | |
| El'sk (Jelsk) [Yelsk] {Elsk} | City | Ельск | HOM | 8,424 | 9,632 | 10,400 | 9,725 | 9,262 | 0 | |
| Fanipal' [Fanipol] {Fanipal} | City | Фаніпаль | MIN | ... | 8,729 | 11,300 | 12,718 | 15,198 | 0 | |
| Hancavičy [Hantsavichy] {Hancavicy} | City | Ганцавічы | BRE | 8,464 | 14,117 | 14,800 | 13,894 | 13,887 | 0 | |
| Haradok (Gorodok) | City | Гарадок | VIC | 12,263 | 14,338 | 14,100 | 12,968 | 12,186 | 0 | |
| Hlybokae (Glybokaje) [Hlybokaye] | City | Глыбокае | VIC | 15,387 | 17,019 | 19,500 | 18,082 | 18,921 | 0 | |
| Homel' (Gomel') {Homel} | City | Гомель | HOM | 382,785 | 500,846 | 475,486 | 482,652 | 521,452 | 0 | |
| Horki (Gorki) | City | Горкі | MAH | 26,627 | 30,905 | 33,000 | 32,777 | 33,830 | 0 | |
| Hrodna (Grodno) | CityCR | Гродна | HRO | 194,775 | 270,535 | 301,622 | 327,540 | 365,610 | 0 | |
| Ivacėviči (Ivaceviči) [Ivatsevichy] {Ivacevici} | City | Івацэвічы | BRE | 11,178 | 17,219 | 23,900 | 22,958 | 23,280 | 0 | |
| Ivanava | City | Іванава | BRE | 9,912 | 13,581 | 15,900 | 16,086 | 16,450 | 0 | |
| Kalinkavičy [Kalinkavičy] {Kalinkavicy} | City | Калінкавічы | HOM | 33,405 | 40,980 | 38,200 | 38,381 | 39,890 | 0 | |
| Kapyl' {Kapyl} | City | Капыль | MIN | 6,764 | 9,538 | 10,800 | 9,938 | 9,620 | 0 | |
| Kascjukoŭka [Kastyukowka] {Kascjukouka} | Sett | Касцюкоўка | HOM | 10,938 | 10,860 | 10,300 | 9,484 | 9,904 | 0 | |
| Kascjukovičy [Kastsyukovichy] {Kascjukovicy} | City | Касцюковічы | MAH | 9,214 | 13,235 | 17,200 | 15,993 | 15,850 | 0 | |
| Kleck [Kletsk] | City | Клецк | MIN | 6,954 | 10,508 | 11,200 | 10,761 | 11,317 | 0 | |
| Klimavičy [Klimavichy] {Klimavicy} | City | Клімавічы | MAH | 14,953 | 16,535 | 17,100 | 17,064 | 16,445 | 0 | |
| Kobryn (Kobrin) | City | Кобрын | BRE | 31,811 | 44,829 | 50,700 | 51,166 | 52,655 | 0 | |
| Kryčaŭ (Krčiëv) [Krychaw] {Krycau} | City | Крычаў | MAH | 30,447 | 32,908 | 29,600 | 27,202 | 26,325 | 0 | |
| Lahojsk (Logojsk) | City | Лагойск | MIN | 5,320 | 7,992 | 9,500 | 10,706 | 12,739 | 0 | |
| Lelčycy [Lelchytsy] {Lelcycy} | Sett | Лельчыцы | HOM | 6,680 | 8,682 | 9,700 | 10,606 | 11,310 | 0 | |
| Lepel' [Lepiel] {Lepel} | City | Лепель | VIC | 16,479 | 19,087 | 19,000 | 17,280 | 17,690 | 0 | |
| Lida | City | Ліда | HRO | 65,500 | 91,007 | 100,714 | 97,629 | 100,443 | 0 | |
| Ljahavičy [Lyakhavichy] {Ljahavicy} | City | Ляхавічы | BRE | 7,728 | 10,664 | 11,500 | 10,997 | 10,902 | 0 | |
| Ljuban' [Lyuban] {Ljuban} | City | Любань | MIN | 8,388 | 11,049 | 11,700 | 11,256 | 11,000 | 0 | |
| Luninec [Luninets] | City | Лунінец | BRE | 18,539 | 23,213 | 23,900 | 23,608 | 24,412 | 0 | |
| Mahilëŭ (Mogilëv) {Mahileu} | CityCR | Магілёў | MAH | 290,361 | 359,188 | 356,457 | 358,279 | 378,077 | 0 | |
| Maladzečna (Molodečno) [Maladzyechna] {Maladzecna} | City | Маладзечна | MIN | 72,612 | 91,726 | 96,600 | 94,282 | 94,922 | 0 | |
| Malaryta | City | Маларыта | BRE | 8,493 | 9,666 | 11,500 | 11,751 | 11,823 | 0 | |
| Mar'ina Horka (Mar'ina Gorka) [Maryina Horka] {Marina Horka} | City | Мар'іна Горка | MIN | 15,156 | 18,866 | 23,900 | 21,446 | 21,280 | 0 | |
| Masty | City | Масты | HRO | 13,633 | 16,494 | 18,400 | 16,595 | 15,948 | 0 | |
| Mazyr (Mozyr') | City | Мазыр | HOM | 73,463 | 100,254 | 109,784 | 108,792 | 112,003 | 0 | |
| Mikaševičy [Mikashevichy] {Mikasevicy} | City | Мікашэвічы | BRE | 7,620 | 12,777 | 13,800 | 13,016 | 12,759 | 0 | |
| Minsk | CityCR | Мінск | HMI | 1,261,869 | 1,589,436 | 1,677,137 | 1,836,808 | 1,959,781 | 0 | |
| Mscislaŭ [Mstsislaw] {Mscislau} | City | Мсціслаў | MAH | 10,164 | 11,230 | 11,800 | 10,804 | 10,376 | 0 | |
| Navahrudak (Novogrudok) | City | Навагрудак | HRO | 22,423 | 29,506 | 30,200 | 29,336 | 29,594 | 0 | |
| Navapolack (Novopolock) [Navapolatsk] | City | Наваполацк | VIC | 67,110 | 92,699 | 105,648 | 98,138 | 102,394 | 0 | |
| Njasviž [Nesvizh] {Njasviz} | City | Нясвіж | MIN | 11,979 | 14,039 | 14,600 | 14,033 | 15,434 | 0 | |
| Novalukoml' [Novolukoml] {Novalukoml} | City | Новалукомль | VIC | 11,466 | 13,763 | 15,100 | 13,945 | 13,039 | 0 | |
| Orša [Orsha] {Orsa} | City | Орша | VIC | 112,397 | 123,128 | 123,861 | 117,225 | 116,552 | 0 | |
| Pastavy (Postavy) | City | Паставы | VIC | 17,982 | 19,022 | 21,100 | 19,815 | 20,039 | 0 | |
| Petrykaŭ [Petrikow] {Petrykau} | City | Петрыкаў | HOM | 10,087 | 11,975 | 11,700 | 10,591 | 10,223 | 0 | |
| Pinsk | CityCR | Пінск | BRE | 89,847 | 118,636 | 129,935 | 130,355 | 138,415 | 0 | |
| Polack (Polock) [Polotsk] | City | Полацк | VIC | 71,152 | 76,837 | 82,500 | 82,547 | 85,078 | 0 | |
| Pružany [Pruzhany] {Pruzany} | City | Пружаны | BRE | 17,256 | 23,079 | 20,200 | 19,032 | 18,459 | 0 | |
| Rahačaŭ (Rogačëv) [Rahachow] {Rahacau} | City | Рагачоў | HOM | 25,070 | 35,757 | 35,900 | 33,702 | 34,937 | 0 | |
| Rėčyca (Rečica) [Rechytsa] {Recyca} | City | Рэчыца | HOM | 60,327 | 69,427 | 66,700 | 64,731 | 66,172 | 0 | |
| Salihorsk (Soligorsk) | City | Салігорск | MIN | 65,148 | 92,742 | 100,930 | 102,297 | 106,503 | 0 | |
| Ščučyn [Shchuchyn] {Scucyn} | City | Шчучын | HRO | 12,856 | 15,364 | 16,200 | 15,042 | 15,538 | 0 | |
| Skidel' [Skidzyel] {Skidel} | City | Скідзель | HRO | 9,225 | 10,924 | 11,600 | 10,869 | 10,592 | 0 | |
| Škloŭ [Shklow] {Sklou} | City | Шклоў | MAH | 11,814 | 14,893 | 16,500 | 16,439 | 16,425 | 0 | |
| Slonim | City | Слонім | HRO | 36,659 | 45,741 | 51,700 | 48,970 | 49,528 | 0 | |
| Sluck [Slutsk] | City | Слуцк | MIN | 45,176 | 57,556 | 63,500 | 61,444 | 62,226 | 0 | |
| Smaljavičy [Smalyavichy] {Smaljavicy} | City | Смалявічы | MIN | 11,400 | 13,593 | 14,100 | 15,092 | 16,547 | 0 | |
| Smarhon' (Smorgon') {Smarhon} | City | Смаргонь | HRO | 16,503 | 30,839 | 36,200 | 36,283 | 37,372 | 0 | |
| Staryja Darohi [Staryya Darohi] | City | Старыя Дарогі | MIN | 8,210 | 10,976 | 12,200 | 11,036 | 10,425 | 0 | |
| Stolin | City | Столін | BRE | 8,718 | 10,486 | 12,000 | 12,462 | 12,951 | 0 | |
| Stoŭbcy [Stowbtsy] {Stoubcy} | City | Стоўбцы | MIN | 9,832 | 13,608 | 16,400 | 15,367 | 16,839 | 0 | |
| Svetlahorsk (Sveltlogorsk) [Svietlahorsk] | City | Светлагорск | HOM | 54,772 | 69,475 | 73,300 | 69,995 | 69,011 | 0 | |
| Talačyn [Talachyn] {Talacyn} | City | Талачын | VIC | 8,441 | 11,409 | 10,700 | 10,155 | 9,761 | 0 | |
| Uzda | City | Узда | MIN | 6,237 | 8,327 | 9,500 | 9,684 | 10,120 | 0 | |
| Valožyn [Valozhyn] {Valozyn} | City | Валожын | MIN | 7,906 | 10,643 | 11,600 | 10,558 | 10,329 | 0 | |
| Vaŭkavysk (Volkovyjsk) [Vawkavysk] {Vaukavysk} | City | Ваўкавыск | HRO | 29,074 | 40,374 | 46,600 | 44,167 | 44,110 | 0 | |
| Vicebsk (Vitebsk) | City | Віцебск | VIC | 296,605 | 350,004 | 340,710 | 347,928 | 368,574 | 0 | |
| Vilejka [Vileyka] | City | Вілейка | MIN | 20,747 | 28,077 | 30,000 | 26,836 | 26,831 | 0 | |
| Žabinka [Zhabinka] {Zabinka} | City | Жабінка | BRE | 8,775 | 10,852 | 12,700 | 13,084 | 13,357 | 0 | |
| Zaslaŭe [Zaslawye] {Zaslaue} | City | Заслаўе | MIN | 8,437 | 10,438 | 13,100 | 14,202 | 15,151 | 0 | |
| Žlobin [Zhlobin] {Zlobin} | City | Жлобін | HOM | 35,422 | 56,695 | 71,200 | 75,866 | 75,956 | 0 | |
| Žodzina (Žodino) [Zhodzina] {Zodzina} | CityCR | Жодзіна | MIN | 33,926 | 53,744 | 59,300 | 61,724 | 63,888 | 0 | |
| Žytkavičy [Zhytkavichy] {Zytkavicy} | City | Жыткавічы | HOM | 11,175 | 15,518 | 17,100 | 15,893 | 15,933 | 0 |
- (1979) (1989) (1999) pop-stat.mashke.org, (1999) also: UN Demographic Yearbook 2000.
(2009) (2016) National Statistical Committee, Republic of Belarus (web).