Minsk: population
Minsk, Belarus: 1.95 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 15.
In 1975 it had 1.05 million people.
In 2000 it had 1.65 million people, so it has grown by 18% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.83 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Belarus
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Minsk | 1,950,680 | 1,832,713 |
| Homel | 529,882 | 485,787 |
| Mahilioŭ | 380,951 | 357,967 |
| Hrodna | 374,464 | 347,475 |
| Brest | 369,414 | 332,277 |
| Vitsebsk | 361,484 | 319,131 |
| Babruysk | 179,129 | 159,962 |
| Baranavichy | 178,071 | 160,740 |
| Haleva | 155,919 | 140,609 |
| Zhodzina | 113,248 | 106,392 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
