Largest cities in Belarus by population
The 14 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Belarus: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Minsk with 2,020,133 people.
Who runs cities in Belarus?
Regions – voblasts (6) and Minsk city: Regional council of deputies directly elected for five years; head of the regional executive committee appointed by the President and confirmed by the council. Regional budget, economy, health and education oversight.
How local power works in Belarus · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsk (capital) | 2,020,133 | 1 January 2020 |
| 2 | Gomel | 510,243 | 1 January 2020 |
| 3 | Vitebsk | 364,862 | 1 January 2020 |
| 4 | Mogilev | 357,184 | 1 January 2020 |
| 5 | Grodno | 356,686 | 1 January 2020 |
| 6 | Brest | 339,519 | 1 January 2020 |
| 7 | Bobruisk | 212,217 | 1 January 2020 |
| 8 | Baranovichi | 175,050 | 1 January 2020 |
| 9 | Borisov | 140,678 | 1 January 2020 |
| 10 | Pinsk | 126,289 | 1 January 2020 |
| 11 | Orsha | 107,645 | 1 January 2020 |
| 12 | Mozir | 105,690 | 1 January 2020 |
| 13 | Lida | 102,794 | 1 January 2020 |
| 14 | Soligorsk | 101,525 | 1 January 2020 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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