Belarus — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Belarus had an estimated population of 9,755,025 in 2005, with 102 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Belarus today — population now 9,485,386, against 9,755,025 in 2005.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsk | Minsk | 1,742,124 |
| 2 | Homjelʿ | Homjelʿ | 480,951 |
| 3 | Mahiljow | Mahiljow | 365,888 |
| 4 | Vicebsk | Vicebsk | 342,077 |
| 5 | Hrodna | Hrodna | 317,365 |
| 6 | Brèst | Brèst | 300,715 |
| 7 | Babrujsk | Mahiljow | 220,517 |
| 8 | Baranavičy | Brèst | 168,772 |
| 9 | Barisaw | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 150,371 |
| 10 | Pinsk | Brèst | 130,777 |
| 11 | Orsha | Vicebsk | 125,347 |
| 12 | Mazyr | Homjelʿ | 112,137 |
| 13 | Salihorsk | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 101,614 |
| 14 | Navapolack | Vicebsk | 100,885 |
| 15 | Maladzečna | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 98,395 |
| 16 | Lida | Hrodna | 98,036 |
| 17 | Polack | Vicebsk | 82,258 |
| 18 | Žlobin | Homjelʿ | 73,090 |
| 19 | Svetlahorsk | Homjelʿ | 71,250 |
| 20 | Rèčyca | Homjelʿ | 65,533 |
| 21 | Sluck | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 62,228 |
| 22 | Žodzina | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 61,007 |
| 23 | Slonim | Hrodna | 51,434 |
| 24 | Kobryn | Brèst | 50,691 |
| 25 | Vawkavysk | Hrodna | 47,300 |
| 26 | Kalinkavičy | Homjelʿ | 37,190 |
| 27 | Smarhonʿ | Hrodna | 36,664 |
| 28 | Asipovičy | Mahiljow | 34,591 |
| 29 | Rahačow | Homjelʿ | 34,544 |
| 30 | Horki | Mahiljow | 33,897 |
| 31 | Navahrudak | Hrodna | 30,748 |
| 32 | Viljejka | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 30,038 |
| 33 | Bjaroza | Brèst | 29,645 |
| 34 | Kryčaw | Mahiljow | 27,681 |
| 35 | Dzerzhinsk | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 24,609 |
| 36 | Ivacevičy | Brèst | 24,545 |
| 37 | Luninjec | Brèst | 23,775 |
| 38 | Marjina Horka | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 23,449 |
| 39 | Ljepjelʿ | Vicebsk | 20,826 |
| 40 | Pastavy | Vicebsk | 20,218 |
| 41 | Hlybokaje | Vicebsk | 19,953 |
| 42 | Pružany | Brèst | 19,135 |
| 43 | Dobruš | Homjelʿ | 19,083 |
| 44 | Novalukomlʿ | Vicebsk | 17,847 |
| 45 | Byhau | Mahiljow | 16,860 |
| 46 | Masty | Hrodna | 16,102 |
| 47 | Hojniki | Homjelʿ | 15,037 |
| 48 | Ščučyn | Hrodna | 15,029 |
| 49 | Klimavičy | Mahiljow | 14,951 |
| 50 | Ašmjany | Hrodna | 14,345 |
| 51 | Hancavičy | Brèst | 14,088 |
| 52 | Žytkavičy | Homjelʿ | 13,630 |
| 53 | Ivanava | Brèst | 13,614 |
| 54 | Šklov | Mahiljow | 13,485 |
| 55 | Drahičyn | Brèst | 13,389 |
| 56 | Haradok | Vicebsk | 13,380 |
| 57 | Njasviž | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 12,847 |
| 58 | Baranʿ | Vicebsk | 12,725 |
| 59 | Smaljavičy | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 12,516 |
| 60 | Stovbcy | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 12,480 |
| 61 | Braslav | Vicebsk | 12,378 |
| 62 | Kascjukovičy | Mahiljow | 11,946 |
| 63 | Bjarèzina | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 11,654 |
| 64 | Čašniki | Vicebsk | 11,484 |
| 65 | Talačyn | Vicebsk | 11,381 |
| 66 | Čausy | Mahiljow | 11,313 |
| 67 | Žabinka | Brèst | 10,921 |
| 68 | Ljahavičy | Brèst | 10,696 |
| 69 | Bjeloozersk | Brèst | 10,691 |
| 70 | Mjory | Vicebsk | 10,649 |
| 71 | Skidelʿ | Hrodna | 10,637 |
| 72 | Čèrvenʿ | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 10,553 |
| 73 | Kascjukovka | Homjelʿ | 10,552 |
| 74 | Pjetrykav | Homjelʿ | 10,552 |
| 75 | Mikaševičy | Brèst | 10,491 |
| 76 | Stolin | Brèst | 10,491 |
| 77 | Mstislav | Mahiljow | 10,156 |
| 78 | Lyuban | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 10,107 |
| 79 | Staryja Darohi | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 10,094 |
| 80 | Senno | Vicebsk | 9,987 |
| 81 | Narovlja | Homjelʿ | 9,849 |
| 82 | Berjozovka | Hrodna | 9,778 |
| 83 | Valožyn | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 9,727 |
| 84 | Malaryta | Brèst | 9,692 |
| 85 | Kleck | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 9,641 |
| 86 | Zaslavje | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 9,543 |
| 87 | Verhnjadzvimsk | Vicebsk | 9,518 |
| 88 | Dubrovna | Vicebsk | 9,504 |
| 89 | Vjetka | Homjelʿ | 8,969 |
| 90 | Kapylʿ | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 8,717 |
| 91 | Čečersk | Homjelʿ | 8,618 |
| 92 | Jelʿsk | Homjelʿ | 8,442 |
| 93 | Kamjenec | Brèst | 8,293 |
| 94 | Dokšicy | Vicebsk | 8,190 |
| 95 | Buda Košeljovo | Homjelʿ | 8,002 |
| 96 | Čerikov | Mahiljow | 7,874 |
| 97 | David-Haradok | Brèst | 7,694 |
| 98 | Slaŭharad | Mahiljow | 7,331 |
| 99 | Vasilevičy | Homjelʿ | 4,749 |
| 100 | Vysokoje | Brèst | 4,496 |
| 101 | Disna | Vicebsk | 2,738 |
| 102 | Kosava | Brèst | 2,698 |
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsk | 1,742,124 |
| 2 | Homjelʿ | 1,472,037 |
| 3 | Brèst | 1,456,779 |
| 4 | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 1,456,250 |
| 5 | Vicebsk | 1,322,122 |
| 6 | Mahiljow | 1,162,954 |
| 7 | Hrodna | 1,142,759 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.