BYN
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Belarus
207,600 km²
1.2% of largest
Russia is 82.36× larger than Belarus
Population
Russia
LARGEST
142.6M
PEOPLE
Belarus
6.4% OF LARGEST
9.09M
PEOPLE
Russia has 15.69× the population of Belarus
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$4.45T
Belarus
2.1% OF LARGEST
$93.4B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Belarus
5.3% OF LARGEST
48K
TROOPS
Russia has 18.75× the active personnel of Belarus
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Belarus
4.1% OF LARGEST
173
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 24.12× the aircraft of Belarus
Naval Assets
Russia
Belarus
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Belarus
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Belarus
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Belarus
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Belarus
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Belarus
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Belarus
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Belarus
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Belarus
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Belarus
consumption
Russia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Belarus
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Belarus
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Belarus
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Belarus
40.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Belarus is 1.1 years older (median) than Russia
Youth Population
Russia has the highest youth population at 36% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Belarus has the highest elderly population at 23.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Belarus
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
4
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Belarus
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $20 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $320 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $180 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $65 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $0 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Russia
Belarus
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Belarus
Hospital beds per 1,000
Belarus
Russia
Diabetes prevalence
Russia
Belarus
Obesity prevalence
Belarus
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Belarus
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Belarus vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Belarus | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9085991 | 142600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 207600 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Minsk | Moscow |
| Official Language | Belarusian, Russian | Russian |
| Currency | Belarusian Ruble (BYN) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic (authoritarian) | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Belarus | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 48,000 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 289,500 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 337,500 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $940,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 515 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 2,600 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 96 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 482 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 80 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Belarus | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $93,397,215,864 | $4,450,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,279 | $31,206 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 24.4 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Belarusian Ruble (BYN) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 82.4 times larger in area than Belarus.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 15.7 times more people than Belarus.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $31,206 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$4.45 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Belarus vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $4.5T is 47.6x larger than Belarus's $93B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 143M is 15.7x larger than Belarus's 9M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 82.4x larger than Belarus.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Belarus's 48Thousand.
Life Expectancy: Belarus leads with a life expectancy of 74 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology