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Population in Belize compared to Bolivia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belize was 417,072 in 2024 vs 12,413,315 people in Bolivia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 430,409 people compared to 12,798,112 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 29.7 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.37% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 430K (49.5% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.4% growth).

Belize vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Bolivia
2100 452,193 17,893,435
2099 455,386 17,914,045
2098 458,545 17,933,130
2097 461,667 17,950,426
2096 464,835 17,965,884
2095 468,010 17,979,632
2094 471,159 17,991,321
2093 474,248 18,001,837
2092 477,297 18,010,965
2091 480,357 18,018,743
2090 483,364 18,024,598
2089 486,295 18,028,683
2088 489,255 18,031,111
2087 492,271 18,032,273
2086 495,067 18,031,453
2085 497,821 18,028,821
2084 500,554 18,023,949
2083 503,263 18,017,099
2082 505,867 18,008,181
2081 508,333 17,996,924
2080 510,731 17,983,295
2079 513,038 17,967,169
2078 515,297 17,948,431
2077 517,538 17,926,683
2076 519,487 17,901,540
2075 521,258 17,873,249
2074 522,982 17,842,092
2073 524,587 17,808,644
2072 525,983 17,771,740
2071 527,306 17,731,963
2070 528,361 17,689,544
2069 529,355 17,643,806
2068 530,287 17,595,053
2067 530,874 17,542,502
2066 531,343 17,486,641
2065 531,638 17,427,942
2064 531,805 17,365,688
2063 531,822 17,300,458
2062 531,684 17,232,339
2061 531,544 17,160,987
2060 531,201 17,086,684
2059 530,658 17,009,134
2058 529,976 16,928,354
2057 529,131 16,844,476
2056 528,208 16,757,244
2055 527,113 16,667,208
2054 525,867 16,573,408
2053 524,534 16,476,868
2052 522,933 16,377,020
2051 521,287 16,273,802
2050 519,389 16,167,331
2049 517,443 16,057,626
2048 515,220 15,944,702
2047 512,970 15,829,057
2046 510,558 15,710,244
2045 508,106 15,588,370
2044 505,478 15,463,403
2043 502,728 15,335,251
2042 499,813 15,204,099
2041 496,743 15,069,930
2040 493,510 14,933,077
2039 490,170 14,793,148
2038 486,552 14,650,075
2037 482,671 14,504,571
2036 478,647 14,356,512
2035 474,416 14,205,539
2034 469,878 14,051,957
2033 465,204 13,896,375
2032 460,433 13,738,443
2031 455,555 13,578,504
2030 450,586 13,416,363
2029 445,395 13,252,713
2028 440,078 13,087,555
2027 434,586 12,920,647
2026 428,861 12,752,679
2025 423,063 12,583,455
2024 417,072 12,413,315
2023 411,106 12,244,159
2022 402,733 12,077,154
2021 395,346 11,937,360
2020 390,812 11,816,299
2019 385,829 11,671,386
2018 380,226 11,508,368
2017 373,202 11,344,587
2016 364,705 11,180,020
2015 356,333 11,014,705
2014 348,923 10,848,888
2013 341,627 10,682,608
2012 334,414 10,515,807
2011 327,298 10,348,929
2010 320,245 10,182,345
2009 312,614 10,016,275
2008 304,361 9,850,858
2007 296,100 9,685,960
2006 287,878 9,521,689
2005 279,731 9,360,754
2004 271,688 9,204,287
2003 263,780 9,050,700
2002 256,009 8,900,355
2001 248,379 8,752,736
2000 240,799 8,606,326
1999 233,059 8,459,806
1998 225,173 8,313,394
1997 217,446 8,167,900
1996 210,310 8,021,736
1995 204,146 7,874,676
1994 199,097 7,727,322
1993 194,902 7,579,195
1992 190,983 7,430,336
1991 187,040 7,280,289
1990 183,076 7,130,142
1989 179,107 6,981,766
1988 175,180 6,835,508
1987 171,338 6,692,162
1986 167,554 6,552,479
1985 163,796 6,416,185
1984 160,044 6,281,868
1983 156,297 6,149,060
1982 152,548 6,018,088
1981 148,786 5,888,109
1980 145,062 5,758,900
1979 141,678 5,630,849
1978 138,713 5,504,123
1977 135,887 5,379,166
1976 133,099 5,256,496
1975 130,387 5,137,539
1974 128,185 5,022,475
1973 126,445 4,910,200
1972 124,676 4,800,978
1971 122,805 4,694,342
1970 120,736 4,590,010
1969 118,040 4,488,232
1968 114,713 4,388,944
1967 111,272 4,292,572
1966 107,906 4,199,550
1965 104,675 4,109,796
1964 101,603 4,022,996
1963 98,704 3,938,913
1962 96,042 3,857,493
1961 93,632 3,778,731
1960 91,318 3,702,323

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belize/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 65,704 people (a 18% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belize's population will grow by 20.7% to 519,389 people with a rank change from 171st to 172nd. The population of Bolivia will increase by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Bolivia
2100 -0.7% -0.12%
2099 -0.69% -0.11%
2098 -0.68% -0.1%
2097 -0.68% -0.09%
2096 -0.68% -0.08%
2095 -0.67% -0.06%
2094 -0.65% -0.06%
2093 -0.64% -0.05%
2092 -0.64% -0.04%
2091 -0.62% -0.03%
2090 -0.6% -0.02%
2089 -0.61% -0.01%
2088 -0.61% -0.006%
2087 -0.56% 0.005%
2086 -0.55% 0.01%
2085 -0.55% 0.03%
2084 -0.54% 0.04%
2083 -0.51% 0.05%
2082 -0.49% 0.06%
2081 -0.47% 0.08%
2080 -0.45% 0.09%
2079 -0.44% 0.1%
2078 -0.43% 0.12%
2077 -0.38% 0.14%
2076 -0.34% 0.16%
2075 -0.33% 0.17%
2074 -0.31% 0.19%
2073 -0.27% 0.21%
2072 -0.25% 0.22%
2071 -0.2% 0.24%
2070 -0.19% 0.26%
2069 -0.18% 0.28%
2068 -0.11% 0.3%
2067 -0.09% 0.32%
2066 -0.06% 0.34%
2065 -0.03% 0.36%
2064 -0.003% 0.38%
2063 0.03% 0.4%
2062 0.03% 0.42%
2061 0.06% 0.43%
2060 0.1% 0.46%
2059 0.13% 0.48%
2058 0.16% 0.5%
2057 0.17% 0.52%
2056 0.21% 0.54%
2055 0.24% 0.57%
2054 0.25% 0.59%
2053 0.31% 0.61%
2052 0.32% 0.63%
2051 0.37% 0.66%
2050 0.38% 0.68%
2049 0.43% 0.71%
2048 0.44% 0.73%
2047 0.47% 0.76%
2046 0.48% 0.78%
2045 0.52% 0.81%
2044 0.55% 0.84%
2043 0.58% 0.86%
2042 0.62% 0.89%
2041 0.66% 0.92%
2040 0.68% 0.95%
2039 0.74% 0.98%
2038 0.8% 1%
2037 0.84% 1.03%
2036 0.89% 1.06%
2035 0.97% 1.09%
2034 1% 1.12%
2033 1.04% 1.15%
2032 1.07% 1.18%
2031 1.1% 1.21%
2030 1.17% 1.23%
2029 1.21% 1.26%
2028 1.26% 1.29%
2027 1.34% 1.32%
2026 1.37% 1.34%
2025 1.44% 1.37%
2024 1.45% 1.38%
2023 2.08% 1.38%
2022 1.87% 1.17%
2021 1.16% 1.02%
2020 1.29% 1.24%
2019 1.47% 1.42%
2018 1.88% 1.44%
2017 2.33% 1.47%
2016 2.35% 1.5%
2015 2.12% 1.53%
2014 2.14% 1.56%
2013 2.16% 1.59%
2012 2.17% 1.61%
2011 2.2% 1.64%
2010 2.44% 1.66%
2009 2.71% 1.68%
2008 2.79% 1.7%
2007 2.86% 1.73%
2006 2.91% 1.72%
2005 2.96% 1.7%
2004 3% 1.7%
2003 3.04% 1.69%
2002 3.07% 1.69%
2001 3.15% 1.7%
2000 3.32% 1.73%
1999 3.5% 1.76%
1998 3.55% 1.78%
1997 3.39% 1.82%
1996 3.02% 1.87%
1995 2.54% 1.91%
1994 2.15% 1.95%
1993 2.05% 2%
1992 2.11% 2.06%
1991 2.17% 2.11%
1990 2.22% 2.13%
1989 2.24% 2.14%
1988 2.24% 2.14%
1987 2.26% 2.13%
1986 2.29% 2.12%
1985 2.34% 2.14%
1984 2.4% 2.16%
1983 2.46% 2.18%
1982 2.53% 2.21%
1981 2.57% 2.24%
1980 2.39% 2.27%
1979 2.14% 2.3%
1978 2.08% 2.32%
1977 2.09% 2.33%
1976 2.08% 2.32%
1975 1.72% 2.29%
1974 1.38% 2.29%
1973 1.42% 2.27%
1972 1.52% 2.27%
1971 1.71% 2.27%
1970 2.28% 2.27%
1969 2.9% 2.26%
1968 3.09% 2.25%
1967 3.12% 2.22%
1966 3.09% 2.18%
1965 3.02% 2.16%
1964 2.94% 2.13%
1963 2.77% 2.11%
1962 2.57% 2.08%
1961 2.53% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belize/bolivia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belize grew by 1.45%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.38%.

Live population counters

Belize Bolivia
Current population
430409
12798112
Population rank 171/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.15%
One net population change
1.47 hours
3.11 minutes
One birth every
1.18 hours
2.02 minutes
One death every
4.33 hours
5.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +463
Annual growth/decline +5,966 +169,156
Annual growth/decline rate +1.45% +1.38%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 75/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
2.76 hours
Annual migration change +360 -3,179
Net migration rank 70/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -3,179
2024 - 490 - -3,000
2023 5,386 595 172,336 -3,008
2022 4,825 5,936 167,691 -3,008
2021 4,186 -173 119,576 -4,663
2020 4,993 64 131,870 -4,663
2019 5,516 -606 171,593 -8,981
2018 6,112 187 172,775 -9,344
2017 6,042 1,705 173,799 -9,669
2016 5,931 3,313 175,057 -10,071
2015 5,899 1,596 176,169 -10,525
2014 5,864 1,456 176,967 -10,971
2013 5,767 1,505 177,929 -11,369
2012 5,628 1,524 178,716 -11,689
2011 5,509 1,582 178,840 -12,106
2010 5,381 1,639 179,036 -12,590
2009 5,506 2,728 178,741 -13,055
2008 5,643 2,627 178,576 -13,418
2007 5,728 2,521 178,309 -13,669
2006 5,874 2,321 177,999 -14,107
2005 6,030 2,073 173,567 -15,594
2004 5,997 1,980 172,350 -17,385
2003 5,968 1,870 171,846 -19,621
2002 5,967 1,739 170,656 -22,188
2001 5,915 1,640 171,177 -24,405
2000 5,934 1,675 172,996 -26,940
1999 5,914 1,968 175,051 -28,074
1998 5,733 2,153 174,207 -28,378
1997 5,494 2,072 173,731 -28,566
1996 5,339 1,365 175,861 -28,685
1995 5,339 273 175,141 -28,204
1994 5,283 -798 175,387 -27,621
1993 5,436 -1,521 175,344 -26,856
1992 5,562 -1,634 174,242 -25,005
1991 5,656 -1,699 174,836 -23,982
1990 5,728 -1,763 171,351 -21,917
1989 5,629 -1,654 168,044 -20,720
1988 5,465 -1,579 164,763 -19,568
1987 5,328 -1,527 160,458 -18,948
1986 5,238 -1,475 156,146 -18,297
1985 5,155 -1,402 152,288 -17,558
1984 5,128 -1,381 150,545 -16,625
1983 5,161 -1,414 147,129 -15,432
1982 5,155 -1,410 144,825 -14,580
1981 5,132 -1,354 143,199 -13,476
1980 5,029 -1,350 140,460 -11,762
1979 4,929 -1,844 137,331 -9,923
1978 4,804 -1,960 134,504 -8,462
1977 4,659 -1,843 131,569 -7,714
1976 4,484 -1,731 128,552 -7,063
1975 4,294 -1,624 122,864 -6,424
1974 4,136 -2,399 119,560 -5,873
1973 3,974 -2,227 116,323 -5,457
1972 3,814 -2,029 112,799 -5,224
1971 3,651 -1,693 110,749 -5,057
1970 3,486 -1,297 107,897 -4,915
1969 3,346 -148 105,361 -4,784
1968 3,240 214 102,671 -4,679
1967 3,158 265 99,339 -4,586
1966 3,092 214 95,800 -4,507
1965 3,045 112 92,655 -4,444
1964 3,010 -25 89,745 -4,352
1963 2,983 -170 87,010 -4,233
1962 2,961 -450 84,090 -4,026
1961 2,657 -347 81,106 -3,642
1960 2,903 -577 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belize/bolivia | CC BY

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). In Bolivia 95.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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