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Population in Belize compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belize was 417,072 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 430,409 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 27 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 430K (49.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Belize vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Dominican Republic
2100 452,193 11,755,442
2099 455,386 11,817,924
2098 458,545 11,879,803
2097 461,667 11,940,419
2096 464,835 12,000,555
2095 468,010 12,060,069
2094 471,159 12,118,654
2093 474,248 12,176,599
2092 477,297 12,233,202
2091 480,357 12,288,843
2090 483,364 12,343,449
2089 486,295 12,397,117
2088 489,255 12,448,937
2087 492,271 12,499,836
2086 495,067 12,549,728
2085 497,821 12,598,025
2084 500,554 12,644,824
2083 503,263 12,689,496
2082 505,867 12,733,459
2081 508,333 12,775,420
2080 510,731 12,815,910
2079 513,038 12,854,359
2078 515,297 12,890,869
2077 517,538 12,925,976
2076 519,487 12,958,723
2075 521,258 12,989,393
2074 522,982 13,018,904
2073 524,587 13,046,123
2072 525,983 13,071,419
2071 527,306 13,094,322
2070 528,361 13,115,831
2069 529,355 13,134,880
2068 530,287 13,152,005
2067 530,874 13,166,684
2066 531,343 13,179,129
2065 531,638 13,190,090
2064 531,805 13,198,640
2063 531,822 13,204,377
2062 531,684 13,207,634
2061 531,544 13,208,504
2060 531,201 13,206,457
2059 530,658 13,202,056
2058 529,976 13,193,952
2057 529,131 13,183,598
2056 528,208 13,171,348
2055 527,113 13,156,150
2054 525,867 13,138,158
2053 524,534 13,117,191
2052 522,933 13,093,170
2051 521,287 13,066,002
2050 519,389 13,035,234
2049 517,443 13,002,830
2048 515,220 12,967,608
2047 512,970 12,930,516
2046 510,558 12,890,728
2045 508,106 12,848,424
2044 505,478 12,803,661
2043 502,728 12,757,329
2042 499,813 12,708,719
2041 496,743 12,658,252
2040 493,510 12,605,551
2039 490,170 12,551,490
2038 486,552 12,494,079
2037 482,671 12,434,782
2036 478,647 12,372,929
2035 474,416 12,308,672
2034 469,878 12,241,776
2033 465,204 12,172,910
2032 460,433 12,101,471
2031 455,555 12,027,275
2030 450,586 11,950,238
2029 445,395 11,870,540
2028 440,078 11,787,795
2027 434,586 11,701,862
2026 428,861 11,614,193
2025 423,063 11,523,092
2024 417,072 11,427,557
2023 411,106 11,331,265
2022 402,733 11,230,734
2021 395,346 11,123,476
2020 390,812 11,008,300
2019 385,829 10,894,043
2018 380,226 10,782,053
2017 373,202 10,666,843
2016 364,705 10,551,430
2015 356,333 10,434,829
2014 348,923 10,315,528
2013 341,627 10,193,833
2012 334,414 10,070,411
2011 327,298 9,945,621
2010 320,245 9,820,175
2009 312,614 9,695,265
2008 304,361 9,573,130
2007 296,100 9,455,658
2006 287,878 9,341,183
2005 279,731 9,225,034
2004 271,688 9,104,892
2003 263,780 8,980,620
2002 256,009 8,852,235
2001 248,379 8,720,283
2000 240,799 8,584,190
1999 233,059 8,446,208
1998 225,173 8,310,362
1997 217,446 8,174,078
1996 210,310 8,032,894
1995 204,146 7,888,115
1994 199,097 7,741,694
1993 194,902 7,594,572
1992 190,983 7,447,474
1991 187,040 7,299,853
1990 183,076 7,151,166
1989 179,107 7,002,295
1988 175,180 6,855,734
1987 171,338 6,712,515
1986 167,554 6,571,208
1985 163,796 6,430,404
1984 160,044 6,289,040
1983 156,297 6,147,248
1982 152,548 6,007,114
1981 148,786 5,868,453
1980 145,062 5,729,037
1979 141,678 5,589,690
1978 138,713 5,451,882
1977 135,887 5,315,443
1976 133,099 5,180,404
1975 130,387 5,046,776
1974 128,185 4,914,197
1973 126,445 4,782,227
1972 124,676 4,651,883
1971 122,805 4,524,234
1970 120,736 4,399,290
1969 118,040 4,277,035
1968 114,713 4,157,189
1967 111,272 4,038,928
1966 107,906 3,921,847
1965 104,675 3,808,963
1964 101,603 3,698,559
1963 98,704 3,588,287
1962 96,042 3,479,936
1961 93,632 3,373,233
1960 91,318 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 65,704 people (a 18% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Dominican Republic
2100 -0.7% -0.53%
2099 -0.69% -0.52%
2098 -0.68% -0.51%
2097 -0.68% -0.5%
2096 -0.68% -0.49%
2095 -0.67% -0.48%
2094 -0.65% -0.48%
2093 -0.64% -0.46%
2092 -0.64% -0.45%
2091 -0.62% -0.44%
2090 -0.6% -0.43%
2089 -0.61% -0.42%
2088 -0.61% -0.41%
2087 -0.56% -0.4%
2086 -0.55% -0.38%
2085 -0.55% -0.37%
2084 -0.54% -0.35%
2083 -0.51% -0.35%
2082 -0.49% -0.33%
2081 -0.47% -0.32%
2080 -0.45% -0.3%
2079 -0.44% -0.28%
2078 -0.43% -0.27%
2077 -0.38% -0.25%
2076 -0.34% -0.24%
2075 -0.33% -0.23%
2074 -0.31% -0.21%
2073 -0.27% -0.19%
2072 -0.25% -0.17%
2071 -0.2% -0.16%
2070 -0.19% -0.15%
2069 -0.18% -0.13%
2068 -0.11% -0.11%
2067 -0.09% -0.09%
2066 -0.06% -0.08%
2065 -0.03% -0.06%
2064 -0.003% -0.04%
2063 0.03% -0.02%
2062 0.03% -0.007%
2061 0.06% 0.02%
2060 0.1% 0.03%
2059 0.13% 0.06%
2058 0.16% 0.08%
2057 0.17% 0.09%
2056 0.21% 0.12%
2055 0.24% 0.14%
2054 0.25% 0.16%
2053 0.31% 0.18%
2052 0.32% 0.21%
2051 0.37% 0.24%
2050 0.38% 0.25%
2049 0.43% 0.27%
2048 0.44% 0.29%
2047 0.47% 0.31%
2046 0.48% 0.33%
2045 0.52% 0.35%
2044 0.55% 0.36%
2043 0.58% 0.38%
2042 0.62% 0.4%
2041 0.66% 0.42%
2040 0.68% 0.43%
2039 0.74% 0.46%
2038 0.8% 0.48%
2037 0.84% 0.5%
2036 0.89% 0.52%
2035 0.97% 0.55%
2034 1% 0.57%
2033 1.04% 0.59%
2032 1.07% 0.62%
2031 1.1% 0.64%
2030 1.17% 0.67%
2029 1.21% 0.7%
2028 1.26% 0.73%
2027 1.34% 0.75%
2026 1.37% 0.79%
2025 1.44% 0.84%
2024 1.45% 0.85%
2023 2.08% 0.9%
2022 1.87% 0.96%
2021 1.16% 1.05%
2020 1.29% 1.05%
2019 1.47% 1.04%
2018 1.88% 1.08%
2017 2.33% 1.09%
2016 2.35% 1.12%
2015 2.12% 1.16%
2014 2.14% 1.19%
2013 2.16% 1.23%
2012 2.17% 1.25%
2011 2.2% 1.28%
2010 2.44% 1.29%
2009 2.71% 1.28%
2008 2.79% 1.24%
2007 2.86% 1.23%
2006 2.91% 1.26%
2005 2.96% 1.32%
2004 3% 1.38%
2003 3.04% 1.45%
2002 3.07% 1.51%
2001 3.15% 1.59%
2000 3.32% 1.63%
1999 3.5% 1.63%
1998 3.55% 1.67%
1997 3.39% 1.76%
1996 3.02% 1.84%
1995 2.54% 1.89%
1994 2.15% 1.94%
1993 2.05% 1.98%
1992 2.11% 2.02%
1991 2.17% 2.08%
1990 2.22% 2.13%
1989 2.24% 2.14%
1988 2.24% 2.13%
1987 2.26% 2.15%
1986 2.29% 2.19%
1985 2.34% 2.25%
1984 2.4% 2.31%
1983 2.46% 2.33%
1982 2.53% 2.36%
1981 2.57% 2.43%
1980 2.39% 2.49%
1979 2.14% 2.53%
1978 2.08% 2.57%
1977 2.09% 2.61%
1976 2.08% 2.65%
1975 1.72% 2.7%
1974 1.38% 2.76%
1973 1.42% 2.8%
1972 1.52% 2.82%
1971 1.71% 2.84%
1970 2.28% 2.86%
1969 2.9% 2.88%
1968 3.09% 2.93%
1967 3.12% 2.99%
1966 3.09% 2.96%
1965 3.02% 2.99%
1964 2.94% 3.07%
1963 2.77% 3.11%
1962 2.57% 3.16%
1961 2.53% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belize grew by 1.45%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Belize Dominican Republic
Current population
430409
11637906
Population rank 171/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.14%
One net population change
1.47 hours
5.46 minutes
One birth every
1.18 hours
2.59 minutes
One death every
4.33 hours
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +264
Annual growth/decline +5,966 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.45% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 111/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +360 -35,306
Net migration rank 70/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -35,306
2024 - 490 - -34,806
2023 5,386 595 132,360 -34,915
2022 4,825 5,936 138,767 -35,153
2021 4,186 -173 128,866 -17,957
2020 4,993 64 137,417 -17,957
2019 5,516 -606 144,869 -35,797
2018 6,112 187 150,852 -35,934
2017 6,042 1,705 151,565 -36,069
2016 5,931 3,313 151,550 -36,219
2015 5,899 1,596 154,258 -36,375
2014 5,864 1,456 157,260 -36,543
2013 5,767 1,505 159,330 -36,673
2012 5,628 1,524 160,915 -36,737
2011 5,509 1,582 162,094 -36,687
2010 5,381 1,639 162,072 -36,587
2009 5,506 2,728 160,893 -36,561
2008 5,643 2,627 156,664 -36,723
2007 5,728 2,521 152,066 -37,076
2006 5,874 2,321 151,122 -37,170
2005 6,030 2,073 155,405 -37,063
2004 5,997 1,980 158,789 -36,851
2003 5,968 1,870 163,267 -36,657
2002 5,967 1,739 166,740 -36,575
2001 5,915 1,640 170,193 -36,441
2000 5,934 1,675 171,684 -33,256
1999 5,914 1,968 167,742 -30,228
1998 5,733 2,153 164,287 -30,108
1997 5,494 2,072 168,419 -30,034
1996 5,339 1,365 174,008 -30,018
1995 5,339 273 175,439 -29,873
1994 5,283 -798 176,882 -29,610
1993 5,436 -1,521 177,691 -30,719
1992 5,562 -1,634 177,481 -30,262
1991 5,656 -1,699 177,371 -29,351
1990 5,728 -1,763 176,748 -27,397
1989 5,629 -1,654 175,365 -26,984
1988 5,465 -1,579 171,291 -26,552
1987 5,328 -1,527 167,552 -25,850
1986 5,238 -1,475 165,674 -24,772
1985 5,155 -1,402 164,091 -23,388
1984 5,128 -1,381 164,263 -22,239
1983 5,161 -1,414 163,136 -21,582
1982 5,155 -1,410 159,597 -20,886
1981 5,132 -1,354 158,419 -19,809
1980 5,029 -1,350 157,697 -17,485
1979 4,929 -1,844 154,779 -16,296
1978 4,804 -1,960 154,043 -16,909
1977 4,659 -1,843 152,825 -17,077
1976 4,484 -1,731 151,201 -16,866
1975 4,294 -1,624 149,339 -16,425
1974 4,136 -2,399 147,652 -15,402
1973 3,974 -2,227 146,283 -14,594
1972 3,814 -2,029 143,255 -14,262
1971 3,651 -1,693 140,473 -14,156
1970 3,486 -1,297 137,835 -14,255
1969 3,346 -148 135,445 -14,531
1968 3,240 214 133,666 -14,901
1967 3,158 265 133,091 -15,324
1966 3,092 214 132,096 -15,701
1965 3,045 112 125,345 -15,978
1964 3,010 -25 127,504 -16,059
1963 2,983 -170 124,994 -15,889
1962 2,961 -450 122,977 -15,389
1961 2,657 -347 120,316 -14,511
1960 2,903 -577 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/belize/dominican-republic | 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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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