Belize Population (LIVE)

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Belize Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Belize is 418,616 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Belize 2024 population is estimated at 417,072 people at mid year.
  • Belize population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population.
  • Belize ranks number 176 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Belize is 18 per Km2 (47 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 22,810 Km2 (8,807 sq. miles).
  • 48.2 % of the population is urban (200,862 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Belize is 26.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Belize (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBelize
Global Rank
2024 417,072 1.45 % 5,966 490 26.4 2.02 18 48.2 % 200,862 0.01 % 8,161,972,572 176
2023 411,106 2.08 % 8,373 595 25.9 2.01 18 47.8 % 196,317 0.01 % 8,091,734,930 176
2022 402,733 1.87 % 7,387 5,936 25.5 1.95 18 47.6 % 191,851 0.01 % 8,021,407,192 176
2020 390,812 1.29 % 4,983 64 24.7 2.04 17 46.9 % 183,182 0.00 % 7,887,001,292 178
2015 356,333 2.16 % 7,218 1,596 22.7 2.43 16 45.8 % 163,139 0.00 % 7,470,491,872 179
2010 320,245 2.74 % 8,103 1,639 20.9 2.55 14 45.4 % 145,456 0.00 % 7,021,732,148 179
2005 279,731 3.04 % 7,786 2,073 19.6 3.17 12 45.9 % 128,360 0.00 % 6,586,970,132 180
2000 240,799 3.36 % 7,3311,675 18.6 3.63 11 46.6 % 112,275 0.00 % 6,171,702,993 181
1995 204,146 2.20 % 4,214 273 17.1 3.88 9 47.1 % 96,084 0.00 % 5,758,878,982 182
1990 183,076 2.25 % 3,856 -1,763 16.5 4.80 8 48.6 % 89,021 0.00 % 5,327,803,110 181
1985 163,796 2.46 % 3,747 -1,402 16.5 5.00 7 48.8 % 79,853 0.00 % 4,868,943,465 182
1980 145,062 2.16 % 2,935 -1,350 16.1 5.85 6 49.1 % 71,175 0.00 % 4,447,606,236 184
1975 130,387 1.55 % 1,930 -1,624 15.3 6.28 6 51.3 % 66,858 0.00 % 4,070,735,277 184
1970 120,736 2.90 % 3,212 -1,297 14.3 6.30 5 51.6 % 62,268 0.00 % 3,694,683,794 181
1965 104,675 2.77 % 2,671 112 15.1 6.40 5 53.2 % 55,692 0.00 % 3,334,533,703 181
1960 91,318 2.72 % 2,292 -577 16.8 6.50 4 54.5 % 49,741 0.00 % 3,015,470,894 180
1955 79,856 2.94 % 2,157 -404 18.1 6.60 4 54.7 % 43,673 0.00 % 2,740,213,792 181
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Belize Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBelize
Global Rank
2025 422,924 1.59 % 6,422 360 26.9 2.01 19 48.6 % 205,478 0.01 % 8,231,613,070 176
2030 449,839 1.24 % 5,383 160 29.2 1.93 20 51.1 % 229,676 0.01 % 8,569,124,911 176
2035 473,132 1.01 % 4,659 118 31.6 1.88 21 54.1 % 255,936 0.01 % 8,885,210,181 176
2040 491,595 0.77 % 3,693 -91 33.9 1.83 22 57.7 % 283,460 0.01 % 9,177,190,203 177
2045 505,700 0.57 % 2,821 -152 36.0 1.80 22 61.5 % 310,924 0.01 % 9,439,639,668 177
2050 516,627 0.43 % 2,185   37.8 1.78 23 65.5 % 338,138 0.01 % 9,664,378,587 178
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belize Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Belize
Life Expectancy
73.74 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
8.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
10.5
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Belize

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Belize City 61,461
2 San Ignacio 26,151
3 San Pedro 17,429
4 Orange Walk 15,298
5 Belmopan 13,381

See also

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Notes

The Belize Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Belize delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Belize (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Belize in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.