Belize has a population density of 47.4 people per square mile compared to 1,194 people in Israel. Belize has 592,713 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belize and Israel are ranked 175th and 21st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, hence the population density in Belize is 96% lower than in Israel.
Population density comparison
Belize
|
Israel
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 1,194 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 21/197 |
| Population |
427523
|
10224104
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 8,355 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 23,353 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.2% | 7.05% |
| Urban population | 46.8% | 92.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Belize vs Israel:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belize increased by 53.5%, compared to a 46.5% growth in Israel.
In 2004, Belize ranked 170th for population density and is in 175th place now. Israel was 25th in 2004 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 47.4 | 1,194 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 1,179 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 1,144 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 1,122 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 1,103 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 1,084 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 1,063 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 1,043 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 1,023 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 1,003 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 983 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 965 |
| 2012 | 38 | 947 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 929 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 912 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 896 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 875 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 859 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 844 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 829 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 815 |
| 2003 | 30 | 801 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 786 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 771 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 753 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 733 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 715 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 698 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 681 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 664 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 646 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 630 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 613 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | 592 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 558 |
| 1989 | 20.3 | 541 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 532 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 523 |
| 1986 | 19 | 515 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 507 |
| 1984 | 18.2 | 498 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 491 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 482 |
| 1981 | 16.9 | 473 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 464 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 453 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 442 |
| 1977 | 15.4 | 432 |
| 1976 | 15.1 | 423 |
| 1975 | 14.8 | 414 |
| 1974 | 14.6 | 404 |
| 1973 | 14.4 | 392 |
| 1972 | 14.2 | 377 |
| 1971 | 13.9 | 367 |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 356 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 344 |
| 1968 | 13 | 335 |
| 1967 | 12.6 | 329 |
| 1966 | 12.3 | 315 |
| 1965 | 11.9 | 307 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 296.2 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 284.7 |
| 1962 | 10.9 | 274.4 |
| 1961 | 10.6 | 261.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 46.8% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | 92.8% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 46% | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | 92.3% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 92.1% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | 92% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 92% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 91.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 91.8% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 91.8% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 91.7% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 91.6% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | 91.5% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 91.5% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | 91.4% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | 91.3% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | 91.3% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 91.2% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 91.1% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 91.1% |
| 1997 | 46% | 91% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 90.9% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | 90.9% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 90.8% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | 90.7% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | 90.6% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 90.5% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 90.3% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 90.2% |
| 1987 | 48% | 90% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 89.7% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 89.6% |
| 1982 | 49% | 89.3% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | 88.9% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 88.6% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | 88.2% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 87.8% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | 87.5% |
| 1976 | 50% | 87.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 86.6% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | 86.2% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | 85.8% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 85.4% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 84.8% |
| 1970 | 51% | 84.2% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | 83.6% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 83% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | 82.3% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | 81.6% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | 80.9% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | 80.2% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | 79.5% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | 78.8% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 78% |
| 1960 | 54% | 76.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.3% to 46.8% in Belize and from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel.
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