The current population of Belize is 430,409 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 417,072 in 2024.
- Belize is projected to reach 532K people in 2063.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 288K people to 430K (49.5% growth in 20 years).
- Belize accounts for 0.005% of the world's population.
- Belize is ranked 171/197 by population and was ranked 173rd in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of 2.48% per year.
Belize population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 452,193 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 455,386 | -0.69% |
| 2098 | 458,545 | -0.68% |
| 2097 | 461,667 | -0.68% |
| 2096 | 464,835 | -0.68% |
| 2095 | 468,010 | -0.67% |
| 2094 | 471,159 | -0.65% |
| 2093 | 474,248 | -0.64% |
| 2092 | 477,297 | -0.64% |
| 2091 | 480,357 | -0.62% |
| 2090 | 483,364 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 486,295 | -0.61% |
| 2088 | 489,255 | -0.61% |
| 2087 | 492,271 | -0.56% |
| 2086 | 495,067 | -0.55% |
| 2085 | 497,821 | -0.55% |
| 2084 | 500,554 | -0.54% |
| 2083 | 503,263 | -0.51% |
| 2082 | 505,867 | -0.49% |
| 2081 | 508,333 | -0.47% |
| 2080 | 510,731 | -0.45% |
| 2079 | 513,038 | -0.44% |
| 2078 | 515,297 | -0.43% |
| 2077 | 517,538 | -0.38% |
| 2076 | 519,487 | -0.34% |
| 2075 | 521,258 | -0.33% |
| 2074 | 522,982 | -0.31% |
| 2073 | 524,587 | -0.27% |
| 2072 | 525,983 | -0.25% |
| 2071 | 527,306 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 528,361 | -0.19% |
| 2069 | 529,355 | -0.18% |
| 2068 | 530,287 | -0.11% |
| 2067 | 530,874 | -0.09% |
| 2066 | 531,343 | -0.06% |
| 2065 | 531,638 | -0.03% |
| 2064 | 531,805 | -0.003% |
| 2063 | 531,822 | 0.03% |
| 2062 | 531,684 | 0.03% |
| 2061 | 531,544 | 0.06% |
| 2060 | 531,201 | 0.1% |
| 2059 | 530,658 | 0.13% |
| 2058 | 529,976 | 0.16% |
| 2057 | 529,131 | 0.17% |
| 2056 | 528,208 | 0.21% |
| 2055 | 527,113 | 0.24% |
| 2054 | 525,867 | 0.25% |
| 2053 | 524,534 | 0.31% |
| 2052 | 522,933 | 0.32% |
| 2051 | 521,287 | 0.37% |
| 2050 | 519,389 | 0.38% |
| 2049 | 517,443 | 0.43% |
| 2048 | 515,220 | 0.44% |
| 2047 | 512,970 | 0.47% |
| 2046 | 510,558 | 0.48% |
| 2045 | 508,106 | 0.52% |
| 2044 | 505,478 | 0.55% |
| 2043 | 502,728 | 0.58% |
| 2042 | 499,813 | 0.62% |
| 2041 | 496,743 | 0.66% |
| 2040 | 493,510 | 0.68% |
| 2039 | 490,170 | 0.74% |
| 2038 | 486,552 | 0.8% |
| 2037 | 482,671 | 0.84% |
| 2036 | 478,647 | 0.89% |
| 2035 | 474,416 | 0.97% |
| 2034 | 469,878 | 1% |
| 2033 | 465,204 | 1.04% |
| 2032 | 460,433 | 1.07% |
| 2031 | 455,555 | 1.1% |
| 2030 | 450,586 | 1.17% |
| 2029 | 445,395 | 1.21% |
| 2028 | 440,078 | 1.26% |
| 2027 | 434,586 | 1.34% |
| 2026 | 428,861 | 1.37% |
| 2025 | 423,063 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 1.45% |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 1.87% |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 1.29% |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 1.47% |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 1.88% |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 2.33% |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 2.35% |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 2.12% |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 2.14% |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 2.16% |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 2.17% |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 2.44% |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 2.71% |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 2.79% |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 2.86% |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 2.91% |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 2.96% |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 3% |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 3.04% |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 3.07% |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 3.15% |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 3.32% |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 3.5% |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 3.55% |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 3.39% |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 2.54% |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 2.15% |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 2.05% |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 2.11% |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 2.17% |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 2.22% |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 2.24% |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 2.24% |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 2.26% |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 2.29% |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 2.34% |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 2.4% |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 2.46% |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 2.53% |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 2.57% |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 2.39% |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 2.14% |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 2.08% |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 2.09% |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 2.08% |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 1.72% |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 1.38% |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 1.42% |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 1.52% |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 1.71% |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 2.28% |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 2.9% |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 3.09% |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 3.12% |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 3.09% |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 3.02% |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 2.94% |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 2.57% |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 2.53% |
| 1960 | 91,318 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize has a population of 430K as of 2026, compared to 365K in 2016, 288K in 2006, and 210K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.8% per year. Belize is ranked 64th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Belize will have 510,558 people (18.6% growth) and still will be ranked 171st.
By the year 2100, Belize's population is projected to grow by 5.06% from its current level to 452K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 360 |
| 2024 | - | - | 490 |
| 2023 | 5,981 | 5,386 | 595 |
| 2022 | 10,761 | 4,825 | 5,936 |
| 2021 | 4,013 | 4,186 | -173 |
| 2020 | 5,057 | 4,993 | 64 |
| 2019 | 4,910 | 5,516 | -606 |
| 2018 | 6,299 | 6,112 | 187 |
| 2017 | 7,747 | 6,042 | 1,705 |
| 2016 | 9,244 | 5,931 | 3,313 |
| 2015 | 7,495 | 5,899 | 1,596 |
| 2014 | 7,320 | 5,864 | 1,456 |
| 2013 | 7,272 | 5,767 | 1,505 |
| 2012 | 7,152 | 5,628 | 1,524 |
| 2011 | 7,091 | 5,509 | 1,582 |
| 2010 | 7,020 | 5,381 | 1,639 |
| 2009 | 8,234 | 5,506 | 2,728 |
| 2008 | 8,270 | 5,643 | 2,627 |
| 2007 | 8,249 | 5,728 | 2,521 |
| 2006 | 8,195 | 5,874 | 2,321 |
| 2005 | 8,103 | 6,030 | 2,073 |
| 2004 | 7,977 | 5,997 | 1,980 |
| 2003 | 7,838 | 5,968 | 1,870 |
| 2002 | 7,706 | 5,967 | 1,739 |
| 2001 | 7,555 | 5,915 | 1,640 |
| 2000 | 7,609 | 5,934 | 1,675 |
| 1999 | 7,882 | 5,914 | 1,968 |
| 1998 | 7,886 | 5,733 | 2,153 |
| 1997 | 7,566 | 5,494 | 2,072 |
| 1996 | 6,704 | 5,339 | 1,365 |
| 1995 | 5,612 | 5,339 | 273 |
| 1994 | 4,485 | 5,283 | -798 |
| 1993 | 3,915 | 5,436 | -1,521 |
| 1992 | 3,928 | 5,562 | -1,634 |
| 1991 | 3,957 | 5,656 | -1,699 |
| 1990 | 3,965 | 5,728 | -1,763 |
| 1989 | 3,975 | 5,629 | -1,654 |
| 1988 | 3,886 | 5,465 | -1,579 |
| 1987 | 3,801 | 5,328 | -1,527 |
| 1986 | 3,763 | 5,238 | -1,475 |
| 1985 | 3,753 | 5,155 | -1,402 |
| 1984 | 3,747 | 5,128 | -1,381 |
| 1983 | 3,747 | 5,161 | -1,414 |
| 1982 | 3,745 | 5,155 | -1,410 |
| 1981 | 3,778 | 5,132 | -1,354 |
| 1980 | 3,679 | 5,029 | -1,350 |
| 1979 | 3,085 | 4,929 | -1,844 |
| 1978 | 2,844 | 4,804 | -1,960 |
| 1977 | 2,816 | 4,659 | -1,843 |
| 1976 | 2,753 | 4,484 | -1,731 |
| 1975 | 2,670 | 4,294 | -1,624 |
| 1974 | 1,737 | 4,136 | -2,399 |
| 1973 | 1,747 | 3,974 | -2,227 |
| 1972 | 1,785 | 3,814 | -2,029 |
| 1971 | 1,958 | 3,651 | -1,693 |
| 1970 | 2,189 | 3,486 | -1,297 |
| 1969 | 3,198 | 3,346 | -148 |
| 1968 | 3,454 | 3,240 | 214 |
| 1967 | 3,423 | 3,158 | 265 |
| 1966 | 3,306 | 3,092 | 214 |
| 1965 | 3,157 | 3,045 | 112 |
| 1964 | 2,985 | 3,010 | -25 |
| 1963 | 2,813 | 2,983 | -170 |
| 1962 | 2,511 | 2,961 | -450 |
| 1961 | 2,310 | 2,657 | -347 |
| 1960 | 2,326 | 2,903 | -577 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 79.6% of the population change in Belize is from natural causes (a gain of 54,754 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 14,073 people).
As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 46,390 and 14.5% in 2010.
Belize population clock
Belize
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
430409
|
171/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 171/197 |
| One net population change |
1.47 hours
|
136/197 |
| One birth every |
1.18 hours
|
166/196 |
| One death every |
4.33 hours
|
173/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +16 | 136/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,966 | 136/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.45% | 73/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.02 days
|
70/196 |
| Annual migration change | +360 | 70/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 68,706 | 143/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 16.5% | 39/195 |
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Belize population statistics
|
Belize
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 29.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 27.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.01 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 48.7 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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