The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.
Population statistics:
- Ivory Coast's population is 78.6 times bigger than Belize's.
- Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
- The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
- For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.76% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
- Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).
Belize vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Belize
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | 452,044 | 104,904,226 |
| 2099 | 455,235 | 104,097,040 |
| 2098 | 458,394 | 103,275,264 |
| 2097 | 461,514 | 102,455,988 |
| 2096 | 464,682 | 101,612,663 |
| 2095 | 467,855 | 100,756,953 |
| 2094 | 471,004 | 99,882,932 |
| 2093 | 474,092 | 99,006,111 |
| 2092 | 477,139 | 98,098,926 |
| 2091 | 480,198 | 97,176,680 |
| 2090 | 483,205 | 96,248,804 |
| 2089 | 486,135 | 95,318,164 |
| 2088 | 489,094 | 94,395,936 |
| 2087 | 492,108 | 93,464,192 |
| 2086 | 494,903 | 92,517,200 |
| 2085 | 497,657 | 91,575,557 |
| 2084 | 500,389 | 90,642,933 |
| 2083 | 503,097 | 89,673,290 |
| 2082 | 505,700 | 88,700,125 |
| 2081 | 508,166 | 87,715,881 |
| 2080 | 510,562 | 86,728,284 |
| 2079 | 512,869 | 85,741,415 |
| 2078 | 515,127 | 84,742,375 |
| 2077 | 517,367 | 83,738,886 |
| 2076 | 519,315 | 82,733,035 |
| 2075 | 521,085 | 81,703,106 |
| 2074 | 522,809 | 80,687,434 |
| 2073 | 524,414 | 79,667,993 |
| 2072 | 525,810 | 78,646,863 |
| 2071 | 527,132 | 77,607,733 |
| 2070 | 528,187 | 76,567,079 |
| 2069 | 529,181 | 75,527,815 |
| 2068 | 530,112 | 74,468,469 |
| 2067 | 530,699 | 73,417,707 |
| 2066 | 531,167 | 72,351,827 |
| 2065 | 531,462 | 71,301,141 |
| 2064 | 531,629 | 70,261,039 |
| 2063 | 531,646 | 69,222,001 |
| 2062 | 531,508 | 68,196,917 |
| 2061 | 531,368 | 67,166,219 |
| 2060 | 531,025 | 66,149,529 |
| 2059 | 530,482 | 65,130,659 |
| 2058 | 529,801 | 64,100,835 |
| 2057 | 528,956 | 63,082,551 |
| 2056 | 528,034 | 62,065,729 |
| 2055 | 526,939 | 61,036,845 |
| 2054 | 525,693 | 60,004,777 |
| 2053 | 524,361 | 58,983,583 |
| 2052 | 522,760 | 57,959,085 |
| 2051 | 521,115 | 56,932,897 |
| 2050 | 519,218 | 55,909,441 |
| 2049 | 517,273 | 54,893,369 |
| 2048 | 515,049 | 53,867,419 |
| 2047 | 512,800 | 52,850,696 |
| 2046 | 510,390 | 51,836,334 |
| 2045 | 507,938 | 50,822,485 |
| 2044 | 505,311 | 49,797,934 |
| 2043 | 502,562 | 48,781,333 |
| 2042 | 499,648 | 47,776,778 |
| 2041 | 496,579 | 46,788,054 |
| 2040 | 493,347 | 45,806,217 |
| 2039 | 490,008 | 44,834,350 |
| 2038 | 486,391 | 43,874,381 |
| 2037 | 482,512 | 42,922,767 |
| 2036 | 478,489 | 41,988,786 |
| 2035 | 474,259 | 41,071,409 |
| 2034 | 469,723 | 40,164,910 |
| 2033 | 465,050 | 39,273,072 |
| 2032 | 460,281 | 38,408,366 |
| 2031 | 455,405 | 37,558,099 |
| 2030 | 450,437 | 36,727,569 |
| 2029 | 445,247 | 35,907,265 |
| 2028 | 439,932 | 35,095,347 |
| 2027 | 434,443 | 34,296,079 |
| 2026 | 428,719 | 33,502,750 |
| 2025 | 422,924 | 32,711,547 |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 31,934,230 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 31,165,654 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 30,395,002 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 29,639,736 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 28,915,449 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 28,193,009 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 27,464,173 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 26,733,372 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 25,989,405 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 25,246,342 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 24,527,395 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 23,939,775 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 23,467,078 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 22,982,000 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 22,488,065 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 21,997,940 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 21,514,439 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 21,030,558 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 20,546,802 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 20,068,458 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 19,595,000 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 19,125,542 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 18,654,771 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 18,178,913 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 17,699,004 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 17,215,935 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 16,663,948 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 16,047,170 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 15,442,312 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 14,855,565 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 14,287,201 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 13,735,951 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 13,200,310 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 12,683,870 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 12,189,778 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 11,719,771 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 11,275,189 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 10,851,475 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 10,440,917 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 10,040,483 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 9,650,516 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 9,272,744 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 8,907,936 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 8,556,596 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 8,220,714 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 7,902,267 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 7,603,130 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 7,321,950 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 7,057,958 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 6,776,297 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 6,474,057 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 6,184,944 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 5,909,716 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 5,650,868 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 5,411,567 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 5,192,221 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 4,990,021 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 4,799,744 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 4,617,519 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 4,442,377 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 4,273,952 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 4,112,061 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 3,956,939 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 3,810,151 |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 3,673,666 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).
Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belize's population will grow by 20.3% to 519,218 people with a rank change from 171st to 172nd. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.
Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | -0.7% | 0.78% |
| 2099 | -0.69% | 0.8% |
| 2098 | -0.68% | 0.8% |
| 2097 | -0.68% | 0.83% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | 0.85% |
| 2095 | -0.67% | 0.88% |
| 2094 | -0.65% | 0.89% |
| 2093 | -0.64% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | 0.95% |
| 2091 | -0.62% | 0.96% |
| 2090 | -0.6% | 0.98% |
| 2089 | -0.61% | 0.98% |
| 2088 | -0.61% | 1% |
| 2087 | -0.56% | 1.02% |
| 2086 | -0.55% | 1.03% |
| 2085 | -0.55% | 1.03% |
| 2084 | -0.54% | 1.08% |
| 2083 | -0.51% | 1.1% |
| 2082 | -0.49% | 1.12% |
| 2081 | -0.47% | 1.14% |
| 2080 | -0.45% | 1.15% |
| 2079 | -0.44% | 1.18% |
| 2078 | -0.43% | 1.2% |
| 2077 | -0.38% | 1.22% |
| 2076 | -0.34% | 1.26% |
| 2075 | -0.33% | 1.26% |
| 2074 | -0.31% | 1.28% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | 1.3% |
| 2072 | -0.25% | 1.34% |
| 2071 | -0.2% | 1.36% |
| 2070 | -0.19% | 1.38% |
| 2069 | -0.18% | 1.42% |
| 2068 | -0.11% | 1.43% |
| 2067 | -0.09% | 1.47% |
| 2066 | -0.06% | 1.47% |
| 2065 | -0.03% | 1.48% |
| 2064 | -0.003% | 1.5% |
| 2063 | 0.03% | 1.5% |
| 2062 | 0.03% | 1.53% |
| 2061 | 0.06% | 1.54% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | 1.56% |
| 2059 | 0.13% | 1.61% |
| 2058 | 0.16% | 1.61% |
| 2057 | 0.17% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | 0.21% | 1.69% |
| 2055 | 0.24% | 1.72% |
| 2054 | 0.25% | 1.73% |
| 2053 | 0.31% | 1.77% |
| 2052 | 0.32% | 1.8% |
| 2051 | 0.37% | 1.83% |
| 2050 | 0.38% | 1.85% |
| 2049 | 0.43% | 1.9% |
| 2048 | 0.44% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 0.47% | 1.96% |
| 2046 | 0.48% | 1.99% |
| 2045 | 0.52% | 2.06% |
| 2044 | 0.55% | 2.08% |
| 2043 | 0.58% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 0.62% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 0.66% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 0.68% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 0.74% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 0.8% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 0.84% | 2.22% |
| 2036 | 0.89% | 2.23% |
| 2035 | 0.97% | 2.26% |
| 2034 | 1% | 2.27% |
| 2033 | 1.04% | 2.25% |
| 2032 | 1.07% | 2.26% |
| 2031 | 1.1% | 2.26% |
| 2030 | 1.17% | 2.28% |
| 2029 | 1.21% | 2.31% |
| 2028 | 1.26% | 2.33% |
| 2027 | 1.34% | 2.37% |
| 2026 | 1.37% | 2.42% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | 2.43% |
| 2024 | 1.45% | 2.47% |
| 2023 | 2.08% | 2.54% |
| 2022 | 1.87% | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29% | 2.56% |
| 2019 | 1.47% | 2.65% |
| 2018 | 1.88% | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 2.33% | 2.86% |
| 2016 | 2.35% | 2.94% |
| 2015 | 2.12% | 2.93% |
| 2014 | 2.14% | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 2.16% | 2.01% |
| 2012 | 2.17% | 2.11% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44% | 2.23% |
| 2009 | 2.71% | 2.25% |
| 2008 | 2.79% | 2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.86% | 2.35% |
| 2006 | 2.91% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 2.96% | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 3% | 2.45% |
| 2003 | 3.04% | 2.52% |
| 2002 | 3.07% | 2.62% |
| 2001 | 3.15% | 2.71% |
| 2000 | 3.32% | 2.81% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | 3.31% |
| 1998 | 3.55% | 3.84% |
| 1997 | 3.39% | 3.92% |
| 1996 | 3.02% | 3.95% |
| 1995 | 2.54% | 3.98% |
| 1994 | 2.15% | 4.01% |
| 1993 | 2.05% | 4.06% |
| 1992 | 2.11% | 4.07% |
| 1991 | 2.17% | 4.05% |
| 1990 | 2.22% | 4.01% |
| 1989 | 2.24% | 3.94% |
| 1988 | 2.24% | 3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.26% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 2.29% | 3.99% |
| 1985 | 2.34% | 4.04% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | 4.07% |
| 1983 | 2.46% | 4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.53% | 4.11% |
| 1981 | 2.57% | 4.09% |
| 1980 | 2.39% | 4.03% |
| 1979 | 2.14% | 3.93% |
| 1978 | 2.08% | 3.84% |
| 1977 | 2.09% | 3.74% |
| 1976 | 2.08% | 4.16% |
| 1975 | 1.72% | 4.67% |
| 1974 | 1.38% | 4.67% |
| 1973 | 1.42% | 4.66% |
| 1972 | 1.52% | 4.58% |
| 1971 | 1.71% | 4.42% |
| 1970 | 2.28% | 4.22% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | 4.05% |
| 1968 | 3.09% | 3.96% |
| 1967 | 3.12% | 3.95% |
| 1966 | 3.09% | 3.94% |
| 1965 | 3.02% | 3.94% |
| 1964 | 2.94% | 3.94% |
| 1963 | 2.77% | 3.92% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 3.85% |
| 1961 | 2.53% | 3.72% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Belize grew by 1.4%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.
Live population counters
|
Belize
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
431659
|
33910252
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 50/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.41% |
| One net population change |
1.5 hours
|
40.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.16 hours
|
31.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
4.24 hours
|
2.16 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +16 | +2,130 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,852 | +777,317 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.4% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 74/197 | 26/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.02 days
|
46.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +360 | +11,305 |
| Net migration rank | 70/196 | 43/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 68,706 | 2,880,839 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 143/195 | 25/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 16.5% | 9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 39/195 | 70/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Ivory Coast
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 360 | - | 11,305 |
| 2024 | 5,460 | 490 | 765,049 | 7,838 |
| 2023 | 5,386 | 595 | 758,261 | 6,002 |
| 2022 | 4,825 | 5,936 | 750,270 | 26,777 |
| 2021 | 4,186 | -173 | 732,191 | 1,322 |
| 2020 | 4,993 | 64 | 727,455 | -12,390 |
| 2019 | 5,516 | -606 | 727,774 | 2,043 |
| 2018 | 6,112 | 187 | 722,445 | 5,395 |
| 2017 | 6,042 | 1,705 | 734,553 | -796 |
| 2016 | 5,931 | 3,313 | 735,630 | 18,568 |
| 2015 | 5,899 | 1,596 | 731,387 | 522 |
| 2014 | 5,864 | 1,456 | 728,978 | -23,011 |
| 2013 | 5,767 | 1,505 | 720,228 | -250,964 |
| 2012 | 5,628 | 1,524 | 708,847 | -232,712 |
| 2011 | 5,509 | 1,582 | 694,033 | -200,010 |
| 2010 | 5,381 | 1,639 | 676,554 | -182,689 |
| 2009 | 5,506 | 2,728 | 654,439 | -168,027 |
| 2008 | 5,643 | 2,627 | 630,610 | -150,037 |
| 2007 | 5,728 | 2,521 | 617,247 | -130,079 |
| 2006 | 5,874 | 2,321 | 605,001 | -124,651 |
| 2005 | 6,030 | 2,073 | 593,685 | -117,342 |
| 2004 | 5,997 | 1,980 | 579,424 | -108,869 |
| 2003 | 5,968 | 1,870 | 568,220 | -99,880 |
| 2002 | 5,967 | 1,739 | 563,692 | -90,503 |
| 2001 | 5,915 | 1,640 | 555,220 | -76,679 |
| 2000 | 5,934 | 1,675 | 545,129 | -63,843 |
| 1999 | 5,914 | 1,968 | 527,634 | -42,777 |
| 1998 | 5,733 | 2,153 | 509,167 | 109,961 |
| 1997 | 5,494 | 2,072 | 489,984 | 124,443 |
| 1996 | 5,339 | 1,365 | 469,740 | 125,556 |
| 1995 | 5,339 | 273 | 453,719 | 124,501 |
| 1994 | 5,283 | -798 | 438,274 | 120,247 |
| 1993 | 5,436 | -1,521 | 430,759 | 113,215 |
| 1992 | 5,562 | -1,634 | 423,294 | 104,006 |
| 1991 | 5,656 | -1,699 | 413,354 | 92,228 |
| 1990 | 5,728 | -1,763 | 402,629 | 79,979 |
| 1989 | 5,629 | -1,654 | 390,081 | 67,324 |
| 1988 | 5,465 | -1,579 | 378,575 | 53,187 |
| 1987 | 5,328 | -1,527 | 370,654 | 45,028 |
| 1986 | 5,238 | -1,475 | 357,205 | 48,233 |
| 1985 | 5,155 | -1,402 | 344,549 | 50,872 |
| 1984 | 5,128 | -1,381 | 331,910 | 52,594 |
| 1983 | 5,161 | -1,414 | 317,379 | 53,646 |
| 1982 | 5,155 | -1,410 | 305,204 | 53,384 |
| 1981 | 5,132 | -1,354 | 292,755 | 51,354 |
| 1980 | 5,029 | -1,350 | 280,630 | 47,031 |
| 1979 | 4,929 | -1,844 | 268,875 | 40,355 |
| 1978 | 4,804 | -1,960 | 257,222 | 31,822 |
| 1977 | 4,659 | -1,843 | 250,858 | 22,452 |
| 1976 | 4,484 | -1,731 | 241,939 | 12,735 |
| 1975 | 4,294 | -1,624 | 228,883 | 79,766 |
| 1974 | 4,136 | -2,399 | 216,389 | 79,445 |
| 1973 | 3,974 | -2,227 | 203,429 | 78,963 |
| 1972 | 3,814 | -2,029 | 190,842 | 77,213 |
| 1971 | 3,651 | -1,693 | 179,918 | 69,728 |
| 1970 | 3,486 | -1,297 | 170,070 | 58,883 |
| 1969 | 3,346 | -148 | 161,541 | 48,192 |
| 1968 | 3,240 | 214 | 153,464 | 41,198 |
| 1967 | 3,158 | 265 | 145,773 | 40,125 |
| 1966 | 3,092 | 214 | 138,438 | 40,125 |
| 1965 | 3,045 | 112 | 131,601 | 40,125 |
| 1964 | 3,010 | -25 | 124,996 | 40,125 |
| 1963 | 2,983 | -170 | 118,526 | 40,125 |
| 1962 | 2,961 | -450 | 111,930 | 39,670 |
| 1961 | 2,657 | -347 | 105,568 | 36,410 |
| 1960 | 2,903 | -577 | 99,681 | 31,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 80.6% of the population change in Belize is from natural causes (a gain of 54,350 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 13,107 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).
As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.
Biggest cities by population
|
Belize
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Belize | 64K |
| San Ignacio | 26.2K |
| Belmopan | 20.8K |
| San Pedro Town | 15.5K |
| Caye Caulker | 2K |
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Abidjan | 5.62M |
| Bouake | 740K |
| Korhogo | 441K |
| Yamoussoukro | 340K |
| Divo | 295K |
| Gagnoa | 277K |
| Abengourou | 164K |
| Dabou | 138K |
| Agboville | 135K |
| Grand-Bassam | 125K |
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Population differences between Belize and Ivory Coast
|
Belize
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 62.4 years |
| Average age | 30 years | 23.7 years |
| Median age | 27.9 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 2.02 births per woman | 4.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 48.7 ppl/mi² | 272.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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