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Flag of Russia
RU · Europe

Russia

Russia is a sovereign country in Eastern Europe with coastal access and land borders with Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, and others. Moscow is the capital; key languages include Russian; the listed currency is Russian ruble (RUB); population is about 143.5M.

Capital
Moscow
Currency
Russian ruble (RUB)
Languages
Russian
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Flag of Belarus
BY · Europe

Belarus

Belarus is a sovereign country in Eastern Europe bordered by Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and others. Minsk is the capital; key languages include Belarusian and Russian; the listed currency is Belarusian ruble (BYN); population is about 9.1M.

Capital
Minsk
Currency
Belarusian ruble (BYN)
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
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Population

Russia143.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Belarus8.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Russia$2.6T
2025 · current USD
Belarus$93.4B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Russia$17.5K
2025 · current USD
Belarus$10.3K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Russia1.0%
2025 annual growth
Belarus1.3%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Russia73.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Belarus75.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Russia17,098,242 km²
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Belarus207,600 km²
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Median age

Russia40.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Belarus41.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Russia75.3%
World Bank · 2025
Belarus79.5%
World Bank · 2025

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Russia
Belarus
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Russia leads this comparison with 143.4M people.

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Russia essentials

Subregion
Eastern Europe
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
Plug types
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Emergency
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  • Moscow is the capital city.
  • Russia covers 17,098,242 km².
  • Russia has coastal access.
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Belarus essentials

Subregion
Eastern Europe
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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  • Minsk is the capital city.
  • Belarus covers 207,600 km².
  • Belarus is landlocked.