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Europe · #79 · 2025–2026

Belarus: internet and everyday apps

Belarus has about 8 million people online — a penetration rate of 88.9% and rank #79 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 21 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 8 million Penetration 88.9% World rank #79 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Belarus has roughly 8 million internet users (8,000,000 people) — about 88.9% of the population and rank #79 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, TamTam. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Music, Tools, Cloud storage, Security, Maps, Gaming and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Belarus in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
8 million8,000,000 · #79
Penetration
88.9%#69
Population
9 million9,000,000 · #101
GDP
$79B#85
GDP growth
+4.3%#62
GDP per person
$8,733#111
Land area
207.6k km²#85
Capital
Minsk
Region
Europe
Official languages
Belarusian, Russian

How Belarus goes online

Telegram does the work of both newspaper and kitchen argument here: news gets read there and argued about there until late. Viber and WhatsApp remain for relatives and work, and Onliner is opened when choosing a phone or hunting for a used fridge. After 2020 many independent newsrooms moved to Telegram channels and the old sites went quiet. People learned to read between the lines and forward screenshots.

Around 88.9%. With a population of about 9 million and 8 million online, roughly 1 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 21 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

21 Most-used apps

Messaging

4 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Telegram Messaging · Telegram FZ-LLC · 2013 Viber Messaging · Rakuten · 2010 TamTam Messaging · VK · 2017

Social

3 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 VK Social · VK Company · 2006 OK.ru Social · VK 集团 · 2006

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Ozon Shopping · Ozon Holdings · 1998

Mobility

3 Most-used apps →
Yandex Go Mobility · Yandex · 2018 inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012 Maxim Mobility · Maxim · 2003

Music

1 Most-used apps →
Yandex Music Music · Yandex · 2010

Tools

3 Most-used apps →
Yandex Tools · Yandex · 1997 Google Maps Tools · Google · 2005 Mail.ru Tools · VK · 1998

Cloud storage

1 Most-used apps →
Yandex Disk Cloud storage · Yandex · 2012

Security

1 Most-used apps →
Kaspersky Security · Kaspersky Lab · 1997

Maps

2 Most-used apps →
2GIS Maps · 2GIS · 1999 Yandex Maps Maps · Yandex · 2004

Gaming

1 Most-used apps →
Steam Gaming · Valve · 2003

Websites people in Belarus actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Banking2Classifieds1Transport1Government1Telecom1Education1
Onliner.byNewsonliner.byNews and tech portal with the country's busiest forums and classifieds. Zerkalo.ioNewszerkalo.ioIndependent Belarusian news outlet read for politics and investigations. BelTANewsbelta.byThe state news agency. BelarusbankBankingbelarusbank.byState-owned bank app for salaries, utility bills and transfers. National Bank of BelarusBankingnbrb.byThe central bank, and the rouble rate. Kufar.byClassifiedskufar.byClassifieds marketplace for used electronics, furniture and cars. Belarusian RailwaysTransportrw.byThe state railway — intercity and regional tickets, timetables and the sleeper trains to Moscow. Government of BelarusGovernmentgovernment.byThe government and its decisions. BeltelecomTelecombeltelecom.byThe state telecom operator. Belarusian State UniversityEducationbsu.byThe leading university.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Belarus are online?

About 8 million (8,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 88.9% of the population, which puts Belarus at #79 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Belarus use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, TamTam — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Music, Tools, Cloud storage, Security, Maps, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Belarus?

WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, TamTam dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Belarus?

Around 88.9%. With a population of about 9 million and 8 million online, roughly 1 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Belarus?

The everyday ones are Onliner.by, Zerkalo.io, Kufar.by, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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