Minsk: population and official figures

Minsk is a first-level division of Belarus, number 3 of 7 by population. The World Bank estimates Minsk's population at 1,398,000 in 2016, 14.7% of the total for Belarus's 7 first-level divisions, making it 3rd largest of 7.

How first-level divisions are governed 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.

Every tier of government in Belarus

The World Bank's subnational population estimates end in 2016. For later figures, see Belarus's statistics office on the Belarus page.

Other first-level divisions of Belarus

• Minsk City 1,984,000
• Gomel 1,426,000
• Brest 1,391,000
• Vitebsk 1,193,000
• Mogilev 1,064,000
• Grodno 1,052,000

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Sources

• World Bank: Subnational Population database (World Bank DataBank source 50), SP.POP.TOTL, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b835583e3a28…)

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