The current population of Belize is 427,523 people, as of 2025 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 417,072 in 2024.
Population facts:
- Belize is ranked 171/197 by population and was ranked 173rd in 2005.
- For the last 20 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of 2.64% per year.
- Belize is projected to reach 528K people in 2063.
- Since 2005, population has increased from 280K people to 428K (52.8% growth in 20 years).
- Belize accounts for 0.005% of the world's population.
Belize population clock
Belize
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World
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
427523
|
8266870341
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | N/A |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | N/A |
| One net population change |
1.47 hours
|
0.41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.18 hours
|
0.24 seconds
|
| One death every |
4.33 hours
|
0.52 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +16 | +211,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,966 | +77,079,845 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.45% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 75/197 | N/A |
| One migration net change every |
17.9 hours
|
N/A |
| Annual migration change | +490 | N/A |
Belize population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91,318 | - |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 2.53% |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 2.77% |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 3.02% |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 3.09% |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 3.12% |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 3.09% |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 2.28% |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 1.71% |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 1.52% |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 1.42% |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 1.38% |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 1.72% |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 2.08% |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 2.09% |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 2.08% |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 2.14% |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 2.39% |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 2.57% |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 2.53% |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 2.46% |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 2.4% |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 2.34% |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 2.26% |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 2.24% |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 2.24% |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 2.22% |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 2.17% |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 2.11% |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 2.05% |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 3.02% |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 3.39% |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 3.55% |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 3.5% |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 3.32% |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 3.15% |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 3.07% |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 3.04% |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 3% |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 2.96% |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 2.91% |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 2.86% |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 2.79% |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 2.71% |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 2.44% |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 2.2% |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 2.17% |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 2.16% |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 2.14% |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 2.12% |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 2.33% |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 1.29% |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 1.16% |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 1.87% |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 2.08% |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 1.45% |
| 2025 | 422,922 | 1.4% |
| 2026 | 428,651 | 1.35% |
| 2027 | 434,214 | 1.3% |
| 2028 | 439,588 | 1.24% |
| 2029 | 444,794 | 1.18% |
| 2030 | 449,845 | 1.14% |
| 2031 | 454,733 | 1.09% |
| 2032 | 459,517 | 1.05% |
| 2033 | 464,203 | 1.02% |
| 2034 | 468,777 | 0.99% |
| 2035 | 473,126 | 0.93% |
| 2036 | 477,230 | 0.87% |
| 2037 | 481,157 | 0.82% |
| 2038 | 484,877 | 0.77% |
| 2039 | 488,334 | 0.71% |
| 2040 | 491,592 | 0.67% |
| 2041 | 494,725 | 0.64% |
| 2042 | 497,695 | 0.6% |
| 2043 | 500,514 | 0.57% |
| 2044 | 503,171 | 0.53% |
| 2045 | 505,692 | 0.5% |
| 2046 | 508,116 | 0.48% |
| 2047 | 510,423 | 0.45% |
| 2048 | 512,657 | 0.44% |
| 2049 | 514,721 | 0.4% |
| 2050 | 516,621 | 0.37% |
Belize has a population of 428K as of 2025, compared to 356K in 2015, 280K in 2005, and 204K in 1995.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2% per year. Belize is ranked 65th 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 2045) Belize will have 505,692 people (18.3% growth) and still will be ranked 171st.
By the year 2100, Belize's population is projected to grow by 4.64% to 447K people.
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Belize population statistics
|
Belize
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.9 years | 73.5 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 | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
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