Belarus—Land Area (sq km)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #84 of 216Updated April 2026
Latest Value
202,983
2023
YoY Change
-0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#84
of 216 countries
Maximum
202,990
2022
Minimum
202,815
2004
CAGR
+0.0%
24 years
Last
202,983
Previous
202,990
Highest
202,990
Lowest
202,815
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belarus's land area (sq km) was 202,983 in 2023, ranking #84 out of 216 countries. This represents a -0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 202,990 (2022) and the lowest was 202,815 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 202,983 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 202,990 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 202,950 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 202,980 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 202,965 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 202,980 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 202,988 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 202,988 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 202,978 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 202,973 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 202,908 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 202,899 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 202,910 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 202,902 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 202,898 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 202,902 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 202,901 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 202,904 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 202,833 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 202,815 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 202,826 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 202,829 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 202,844 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 202,848 |
Top Countries — Land Area (sq km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 16.4M | 2023 |
| 2 | China | 9.4M | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 4 | Canada | 8.8M | 2023 |
| 5 | Brazil | 8.4M | 2023 |
| 6 | Australia | 7.7M | 2023 |
| 7 | India | 3.0M | 2023 |
| 8 | Argentina | 2.7M | 2023 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2.7M | 2023 |
| 10 | Algeria | 2.4M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).