Belarus Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated Belarus Cities

City
2026 Pop.
Annual Change
Minsk1,991,934-0.24%
Gomel499,283-0.38%
Grodno365,0830.38%
Vitebsk357,664-0.35%
Mogilev351,863-0.29%
Brest347,4170.39%
Bobruysk204,193-0.64%
Baranovichi169,958-0.5%
Borisov133,552-0.88%
Pinsk123,537-0.38%
Mozyr104,336-0.17%
Lida103,3860.12%
Orsha100,500-1.14%
Soligorsk96,084-0.94%
Novopolotsk94,663-0.74%
Molodechno87,620-0.76%
Polotsk78,924-0.46%
Zhlobin76,060-0.32%
Rechytsa64,417-0.49%
Zhodzina63,039-0.5%
Svetlogorsk61,067-1.21%
Slutsk59,007-0.75%
Kobryn52,388-0.08%
Slonim48,083-0.66%
Volkovysk40,642-0.92%
Kalinkovichi36,453-0.55%
Smorgon34,839-0.66%
Rogachev31,182-0.98%
Dzerzhinsk29,6820.18%
Osipovichi28,483-0.91%
Gorki28,233-1.37%
Byaroza28,110-0.29%
Novogrudok27,476-0.54%
Vileyka26,185-0.72%
Smalyavichy24,7614.38%
Luninyets23,425-0.19%
Krichev22,684-1.26%
Ivatsevichi22,218-0.21%
Marina Gorka19,838-0.78%
Fanipol18,9801.58%
Pruzhany18,808-0.08%
Postavy18,280-0.92%
Dobrush17,819-0.46%
Glubokoye17,8100.02%
Stolbtsy17,7900.5%
Zaslavl17,236-0.47%
Oshmyany16,791-0.08%
Lepel16,772-0.73%
Bykhov16,130-1.02%
Nesvizh15,9690.38%
Ivanovo15,899-0.74%
Zhitkovichi15,747-0.26%
Ostrovets15,6742.68%
Logoysk15,6460.51%
Shchuchyn14,971-1.03%
Klimovichi14,735-0.89%
Drogichin14,707-0.24%
Shklov14,604-0.91%
Zhabinka14,6020.72%
Kostyukovichi14,584-1.17%
Stolin14,2701.68%
Mosty14,039-1.4%
Gantsevichi13,140-0.82%
Khoyniki12,927-0.57%
Malorita12,557-0.29%
Mikashevichy11,856-1.42%
Novolukoml11,407-1.65%
Gorodok11,233-0.78%
Berazino11,216-0.3%
Lyuban11,191-0.77%
Kletsk11,121-0.43%
Byelaazyorsk10,860-0.52%
Staryye Dorogi10,648-0.92%
Cherven10,565-0.28%
Lyakhovichi10,522-0.14%
Uzda10,506-0.37%
Petrikov10,3560.76%
Baran10,022-1.08%
Volozhin9,906-0.17%
Mstislavl9,897-0.54%
Kopyl9,781-1.07%
Chausy9,555-1.39%
Skidel9,530-1.42%
Tolochin9,458-0.88%
Belynichi9,456-1.02%
Braslav9,337-0.01%
Berezovka9,230-1.76%
Chachersk8,9640.43%
Vetka8,6290.57%
Yelsk8,517-1.23%
Buda-Koshelevo8,464-0.82%
Narovlya8,3990.13%
Krupki8,368-0.3%
Kamenets8,099-0.42%
Miory7,745-0.14%
Kirovsk7,724-1.05%
Cherikov7,664-0.6%
Slavgorod7,603-0.58%
Dyatlovo7,492-1.37%
Chashniki7,456-1.54%
Klichev7,2510.03%
Dubrovno6,922-0.33%
Krugloye6,922-1.55%
Senno6,884-1.29%
Myadel6,834-0.77%
Ivye6,811-1.38%
Verkhnedvinsk6,727-0.65%
Dokshytsy6,553-0.73%
Svislach5,742-1.86%
Davyd-Haradok5,603-0.97%
Vysokoye4,9640.47%
Vasilevichi3,077-2.1%
Turov2,758-0.11%
Kosava1,813-1.31%
Disna1,336-2.34%

Belarus Overview

The largest city in Belarus is Minsk, with a population of 1,991,934 people.

Belarus has about 9.45 million people, making it the 102nd-most populous nation in the world. Unfortunately, Belarus is one of several countries seeing a gradual decline in its population, losing about 0.69% of its total population per year. Belarus’s largest city is Minsk, which is also the capital. Minsk has about 2M residents, making it the 11th-most populous city in Europe. The largest cities in order are Minsk, Gomel (499.3K), Grodno (365.1K), Vitebsk (357.7K), Mogilev (351.9K), and Brest (347.4K).

About 79% of Belarus is urban, and its urbanization rate is about 0.21% per year. Despite its population decline, Belarus is becoming increasingly urban, while its rural population is shrinking. Between 2001 and 2014, Belarus’s urban population grew by 3.26%, and its rural population declined by 23.4%.

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