About Minsk
Minsk is located in Belarus, part of Europe. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,742,124
Figure applies toMinsk (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryBelarus
ContinentEurope
Place typeCapital
Country codeBY
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.