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Belize population

Current population of Belize

429,430

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
4
Deaths today
1
Change today (UTC)
+3
World rank
175th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
422,924
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.39%
2025
Density
18 /km²
2023
Land area
22,810 km²
Urban population
42%
2025
Median age
26.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.02
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
73.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
+360
2025
Capital
Belmopan
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Belize: overview

Belize is home to 422,924 people (2025 estimate), ranking 175th in the world by population. Belize is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Belmopan.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.39% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 5,852 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 18 people per km², spread across 22,810 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 42% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 26.9 years. Fertility, at 2.02 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 73.7 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 516.63 thousand by 2050 (22% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 449,839.

Belize population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K19601980200020202040projected2025: 422.92K1960: 91,3181961: 93,6321962: 96,0421963: 98,7041964: 101,6031965: 104,6751966: 107,9061967: 111,2721968: 114,7131969: 118,0401970: 120,7361971: 122,8051972: 124,6761973: 126,4451974: 128,1851975: 130,3871976: 133,0991977: 135,8871978: 138,7131979: 141,6781980: 145,0621981: 148,7861982: 152,5481983: 156,2971984: 160,0441985: 163,7961986: 167,5541987: 171,3381988: 175,1801989: 179,1071990: 183,0761991: 187,0401992: 190,9831993: 194,9021994: 199,0971995: 204,1461996: 210,3101997: 217,4461998: 225,1731999: 233,0592000: 240,7992001: 248,3792002: 256,0092003: 263,7802004: 271,6882005: 279,7312006: 287,8782007: 296,1002008: 304,3612009: 312,6142010: 320,2452011: 327,2982012: 334,4142013: 341,6272014: 348,9232015: 356,3332016: 364,7052017: 373,2022018: 380,2262019: 385,8292020: 390,8122021: 395,3462022: 402,7332023: 411,1062024: 417,0722025: 422,9242030: 449,8392050: 516,627
Population of Belize by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025422,924+1.39%+5,852
2024417,072+1.44%+5,966
2023411,106+2.06%+8,373
2022402,733+1.85%+7,387
2021395,346+1.15%+4,534
2020390,812+1.28%+4,983
2019385,829+1.46%+5,603
2018380,226+1.86%+7,024
2017373,202+2.30%+8,497
2016364,705+2.32%+8,372
2015356,333+2.10%+7,410
2014348,923+2.11%+7,296
2010320,245+2.41%+7,631
2005279,731+2.92%+8,043
2000240,799+3.27%+7,740
1995204,146+2.50%+5,049
1990183,076+2.19%+3,969
1985163,796+2.32%+3,752
1980145,062+2.36%+3,384
1975130,387+1.70%+2,202
1970120,736+2.26%+2,696
1965104,675+2.98%+3,072
196091,318––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Belize population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Belize
YearProjected populationvs today
2030449,839+6.4%
2050516,627+22.2%

Belize population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 26.3% of Belize's population is under 15, 68.5% is of working age (15–64), and 5.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 18,291 (4.3%)0-4 female: 17,414 (4.1%)0-45-9 male: 19,684 (4.7%)5-9 female: 18,757 (4.4%)10-14 male: 18,910 (4.5%)10-14 female: 18,047 (4.3%)10-1415-19 male: 19,312 (4.6%)15-19 female: 18,555 (4.4%)20-24 male: 20,136 (4.8%)20-24 female: 19,415 (4.6%)20-2425-29 male: 20,281 (4.8%)25-29 female: 19,488 (4.6%)30-34 male: 19,259 (4.6%)30-34 female: 18,436 (4.4%)30-3435-39 male: 16,869 (4.0%)35-39 female: 16,473 (3.9%)40-44 male: 14,089 (3.3%)40-44 female: 14,224 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 11,662 (2.8%)45-49 female: 11,909 (2.8%)50-54 male: 9,908 (2.3%)50-54 female: 10,370 (2.5%)50-5455-59 male: 8,003 (1.9%)55-59 female: 8,336 (2.0%)60-64 male: 6,372 (1.5%)60-64 female: 6,614 (1.6%)60-6465-69 male: 4,473 (1.1%)65-69 female: 4,802 (1.1%)70-74 male: 2,910 (0.7%)70-74 female: 3,175 (0.8%)70-7475-79 male: 1,702 (0.4%)75-79 female: 1,909 (0.5%)80-84 male: 902 (0.2%)80-84 female: 1,002 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 420 (0.1%)85-89 female: 476 (0.1%)90-94 male: 128 (0.0%)90-94 female: 158 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 23 (0.0%)95-99 female: 31 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 2 (0.0%)100+

Belize population FAQ

What is the population of Belize in 2026?

Belize's population is estimated at about 429.43 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 422,924 (2025). Belize ranks 175th in the world by population.

Is the population of Belize growing or shrinking?

Belize's population is growing at about 1.39% per year, an increase of roughly 5,852 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Belize?

Belize has about 18 people per square kilometre across a land area of 22,810 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Belize?

Belize is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Belize's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Belize's population at 516,627 in 2050, passing through 449,839 in 2030.

What is the median age in Belize?

The median age in Belize is 26.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.