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 8,937,018, against 9,755,025 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 9,755,025 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 9,667,838 | 8,937,018 | -8% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsk | Minsk | 1,742,124 | 1,742,124 now |
| 2 | Homjelʿ | Homjelʿ | 480,951 | — |
| 3 | Mahiljow | Mahiljow | 365,888 | — |
| 4 | Vicebsk | Vicebsk | 342,077 | — |
| 5 | Hrodna | Hrodna | 317,365 | 363,718 now |
| 6 | Brèst | Brèst | 300,715 | 347,138 now |
| 7 | Babrujsk | Mahiljow | 220,517 | — |
| 8 | Baranavičy | Brèst | 168,772 | — |
| 9 | Barisaw | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 150,371 | — |
| 10 | Pinsk | Brèst | 130,777 | 123,283 now |
| 11 | Orsha | Vicebsk | 125,347 | 101,662 now |
| 12 | Mazyr | Homjelʿ | 112,137 | 104,517 now |
| 13 | Salihorsk | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 101,614 | — |
| 14 | Navapolack | Vicebsk | 100,885 | — |
| 15 | Maladzečna | Minskaja Voblastsʿ | 98,395 | — |
| 16 | Lida | Hrodna | 98,036 | 103,262 now |
| 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 | 48,402 now |
| 24 | Kobryn | Brèst | 50,691 | 52,235 now |
| 25 | Vawkavysk | Hrodna | 47,300 | — |
| 26 | Kalinkavičy | Homjelʿ | 37,190 | — |
| 27 | Smarhonʿ | Hrodna | 36,664 | 35,072 now |
| 28 | Asipovičy | Mahiljow | 34,591 | — |
| 29 | Rahačow | Homjelʿ | 34,544 | — |
| 30 | Horki | Mahiljow | 33,897 | 28,626 now |
| 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 | 18,450 now |
| 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 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
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.