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

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The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 4.23 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.76% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Belize vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Latvia
2100 452,044 922,007
2099 455,235 931,466
2098 458,394 940,927
2097 461,514 950,258
2096 464,682 959,655
2095 467,855 968,997
2094 471,004 978,324
2093 474,092 987,606
2092 477,139 996,982
2091 480,198 1,006,431
2090 483,205 1,015,921
2089 486,135 1,025,435
2088 489,094 1,035,083
2087 492,108 1,044,938
2086 494,903 1,054,879
2085 497,657 1,064,880
2084 500,389 1,075,183
2083 503,097 1,085,772
2082 505,700 1,096,487
2081 508,166 1,107,392
2080 510,562 1,118,511
2079 512,869 1,129,885
2078 515,127 1,141,268
2077 517,367 1,152,706
2076 519,315 1,164,352
2075 521,085 1,176,176
2074 522,809 1,188,082
2073 524,414 1,199,974
2072 525,810 1,211,961
2071 527,132 1,224,298
2070 528,187 1,236,755
2069 529,181 1,249,300
2068 530,112 1,262,278
2067 530,699 1,275,443
2066 531,167 1,288,533
2065 531,462 1,302,103
2064 531,629 1,315,729
2063 531,646 1,329,295
2062 531,508 1,342,898
2061 531,368 1,356,597
2060 531,025 1,370,646
2059 530,482 1,384,579
2058 529,801 1,398,610
2057 528,956 1,412,764
2056 528,034 1,426,866
2055 526,939 1,440,673
2054 525,693 1,454,475
2053 524,361 1,468,103
2052 522,760 1,481,591
2051 521,115 1,494,244
2050 519,218 1,506,958
2049 517,273 1,519,679
2048 515,049 1,532,326
2047 512,800 1,544,855
2046 510,390 1,557,274
2045 507,938 1,570,010
2044 505,311 1,582,416
2043 502,562 1,594,893
2042 499,648 1,607,225
2041 496,579 1,620,006
2040 493,347 1,632,650
2039 490,008 1,645,713
2038 486,391 1,658,653
2037 482,512 1,671,596
2036 478,489 1,684,899
2035 474,259 1,698,177
2034 469,723 1,711,808
2033 465,050 1,725,938
2032 460,281 1,740,330
2031 455,405 1,754,642
2030 450,437 1,769,574
2029 445,247 1,784,112
2028 439,932 1,798,494
2027 434,443 1,812,843
2026 428,719 1,826,986
2025 422,924 1,847,785
2024 417,072 1,866,124
2023 411,106 1,883,710
2022 402,733 1,879,383
2021 395,346 1,884,490
2020 390,812 1,900,449
2019 385,829 1,913,822
2018 380,226 1,927,174
2017 373,202 1,942,248
2016 364,705 1,959,537
2015 356,333 1,977,527
2014 348,923 1,993,782
2013 341,627 2,012,647
2012 334,414 2,034,319
2011 327,298 2,059,709
2010 320,245 2,097,555
2009 312,614 2,141,669
2008 304,361 2,177,322
2007 296,100 2,200,325
2006 287,878 2,218,357
2005 279,731 2,238,799
2004 271,688 2,263,122
2003 263,780 2,287,955
2002 256,009 2,310,173
2001 248,379 2,337,170
2000 240,799 2,367,550
1999 233,059 2,390,482
1998 225,173 2,410,019
1997 217,446 2,432,851
1996 210,310 2,457,222
1995 204,146 2,485,056
1994 199,097 2,520,742
1993 194,902 2,563,290
1992 190,983 2,614,338
1991 187,040 2,650,581
1990 183,076 2,663,151
1989 179,107 2,666,955
1988 175,180 2,653,434
1987 171,338 2,626,583
1986 167,554 2,599,892
1985 163,796 2,578,873
1984 160,044 2,562,047
1983 156,297 2,546,011
1982 152,548 2,531,080
1981 148,786 2,519,421
1980 145,062 2,511,701
1979 141,678 2,505,953
1978 138,713 2,497,921
1977 135,887 2,485,073
1976 133,099 2,470,989
1975 130,387 2,456,130
1974 128,185 2,437,186
1973 126,445 2,415,819
1972 124,676 2,395,674
1971 122,805 2,376,389
1970 120,736 2,359,164
1969 118,040 2,343,173
1968 114,713 2,323,619
1967 111,272 2,301,220
1966 107,906 2,283,217
1965 104,675 2,265,919
1964 101,603 2,240,623
1963 98,704 2,210,919
1962 96,042 2,181,586
1961 93,632 2,152,681
1960 91,318 2,120,979

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Latvia
2100 -0.7% -1.02%
2099 -0.69% -1.01%
2098 -0.68% -0.98%
2097 -0.68% -0.98%
2096 -0.68% -0.96%
2095 -0.67% -0.95%
2094 -0.65% -0.94%
2093 -0.64% -0.94%
2092 -0.64% -0.94%
2091 -0.62% -0.93%
2090 -0.6% -0.93%
2089 -0.61% -0.93%
2088 -0.61% -0.94%
2087 -0.56% -0.94%
2086 -0.55% -0.94%
2085 -0.55% -0.96%
2084 -0.54% -0.98%
2083 -0.51% -0.98%
2082 -0.49% -0.98%
2081 -0.47% -0.99%
2080 -0.45% -1.01%
2079 -0.44% -1%
2078 -0.43% -0.99%
2077 -0.38% -1%
2076 -0.34% -1.01%
2075 -0.33% -1%
2074 -0.31% -0.99%
2073 -0.27% -0.99%
2072 -0.25% -1.01%
2071 -0.2% -1.01%
2070 -0.19% -1%
2069 -0.18% -1.03%
2068 -0.11% -1.03%
2067 -0.09% -1.02%
2066 -0.06% -1.04%
2065 -0.03% -1.04%
2064 -0.003% -1.02%
2063 0.03% -1.01%
2062 0.03% -1.01%
2061 0.06% -1.03%
2060 0.1% -1.01%
2059 0.13% -1%
2058 0.16% -1%
2057 0.17% -0.99%
2056 0.21% -0.96%
2055 0.24% -0.95%
2054 0.25% -0.93%
2053 0.31% -0.91%
2052 0.32% -0.85%
2051 0.37% -0.84%
2050 0.38% -0.84%
2049 0.43% -0.83%
2048 0.44% -0.81%
2047 0.47% -0.8%
2046 0.48% -0.81%
2045 0.52% -0.78%
2044 0.55% -0.78%
2043 0.58% -0.77%
2042 0.62% -0.79%
2041 0.66% -0.77%
2040 0.68% -0.79%
2039 0.74% -0.78%
2038 0.8% -0.77%
2037 0.84% -0.79%
2036 0.89% -0.78%
2035 0.97% -0.8%
2034 1% -0.82%
2033 1.04% -0.83%
2032 1.07% -0.82%
2031 1.1% -0.84%
2030 1.17% -0.81%
2029 1.21% -0.8%
2028 1.26% -0.79%
2027 1.34% -0.77%
2026 1.37% -1.13%
2025 1.4% -0.98%
2024 1.45% -0.93%
2023 2.08% 0.23%
2022 1.87% -0.27%
2021 1.16% -0.84%
2020 1.29% -0.7%
2019 1.47% -0.69%
2018 1.88% -0.78%
2017 2.33% -0.88%
2016 2.35% -0.91%
2015 2.12% -0.82%
2014 2.14% -0.94%
2013 2.16% -1.07%
2012 2.17% -1.23%
2011 2.2% -1.8%
2010 2.44% -2.06%
2009 2.71% -1.64%
2008 2.79% -1.05%
2007 2.86% -0.81%
2006 2.91% -0.91%
2005 2.96% -1.07%
2004 3% -1.09%
2003 3.04% -0.96%
2002 3.07% -1.16%
2001 3.15% -1.28%
2000 3.32% -0.96%
1999 3.5% -0.81%
1998 3.55% -0.94%
1997 3.39% -0.99%
1996 3.02% -1.12%
1995 2.54% -1.42%
1994 2.15% -1.66%
1993 2.05% -1.95%
1992 2.11% -1.37%
1991 2.17% -0.47%
1990 2.22% -0.14%
1989 2.24% 0.51%
1988 2.24% 1.02%
1987 2.26% 1.03%
1986 2.29% 0.82%
1985 2.34% 0.66%
1984 2.4% 0.63%
1983 2.46% 0.59%
1982 2.53% 0.46%
1981 2.57% 0.31%
1980 2.39% 0.23%
1979 2.14% 0.32%
1978 2.08% 0.52%
1977 2.09% 0.57%
1976 2.08% 0.6%
1975 1.72% 0.78%
1974 1.38% 0.88%
1973 1.42% 0.84%
1972 1.52% 0.81%
1971 1.71% 0.73%
1970 2.28% 0.68%
1969 2.9% 0.84%
1968 3.09% 0.97%
1967 3.12% 0.79%
1966 3.09% 0.76%
1965 3.02% 1.13%
1964 2.94% 1.34%
1963 2.77% 1.34%
1962 2.57% 1.34%
1961 2.53% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belize grew by 1.4%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Belize Latvia
Current population
431659
1826986
Population rank 171/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.02%
One net population change
1.5 hours
28.7 minutes
One birth every
1.16 hours
40.8 minutes
One death every
4.24 hours
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 -50
Annual growth/decline +5,852 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +1.4% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +360 -7,330
Net migration rank 70/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -7,330
2024 5,460 490 -13,809 -2,225
2023 5,386 595 -13,563 7,966
2022 4,825 5,936 -14,847 22,027
2021 4,186 -173 -17,337 -280
2020 4,993 64 -11,402 -3,147
2019 5,516 -606 -8,995 -3,416
2018 6,112 187 -9,636 -4,972
2017 6,042 1,705 -7,963 -7,867
2016 5,931 3,313 -6,663 -12,327
2015 5,899 1,596 -6,526 -10,826
2014 5,864 1,456 -6,779 -8,799
2013 5,767 1,505 -8,252 -14,386
2012 5,628 1,524 -9,154 -11,914
2011 5,509 1,582 -9,886 -20,202
2010 5,381 1,639 -10,278 -36,128
2009 5,506 2,728 -7,924 -34,807
2008 5,643 2,627 -6,531 -22,445
2007 5,728 2,521 -9,021 -8,027
2006 5,874 2,321 -10,204 -9,211
2005 6,030 2,073 -10,746 -11,134
2004 5,997 1,980 -11,542 -15,136
2003 5,968 1,870 -11,439 -11,422
2002 5,967 1,739 -12,475 -9,160
2001 5,915 1,640 -13,322 -18,634
2000 5,934 1,675 -11,838 -15,679
1999 5,914 1,968 -13,387 -3,229
1998 5,733 2,153 -15,906 -5,504
1997 5,494 2,072 -14,841 -9,183
1996 5,339 1,365 -14,498 -9,888
1995 5,339 273 -17,396 -13,288
1994 5,283 -798 -17,645 -21,446
1993 5,436 -1,521 -12,560 -32,914
1992 5,562 -1,634 -3,660 -52,180
1991 5,656 -1,699 0 -12,020
1990 5,728 -1,763 2,929 -13,196
1989 5,629 -1,654 6,401 -4,960
1988 5,465 -1,579 9,022 15,784
1987 5,328 -1,527 9,981 19,249
1986 5,238 -1,475 10,660 13,972
1985 5,155 -1,402 5,673 12,037
1984 5,128 -1,381 7,430 8,847
1983 5,161 -1,414 8,147 8,115
1982 5,155 -1,410 6,327 8,116
1981 5,132 -1,354 3,779 6,536
1980 5,029 -1,350 3,265 3,099
1979 4,929 -1,844 2,506 3,661
1978 4,804 -1,960 2,997 7,399
1977 4,659 -1,843 3,480 11,992
1976 4,484 -1,731 4,200 8,870
1975 4,294 -1,624 4,913 12,166
1974 4,136 -2,399 6,824 14,420
1973 3,974 -2,227 6,040 15,997
1972 3,814 -2,029 7,666 11,077
1971 3,651 -1,693 8,793 10,846
1970 3,486 -1,297 7,785 12,494
1969 3,346 -148 6,561 13,718
1968 3,240 214 7,668 13,465
1967 3,158 265 7,825 14,177
1966 3,092 214 8,677 13,465
1965 3,045 112 8,384 13,218
1964 3,010 -25 12,100 13,010
1963 2,983 -170 11,055 12,308
1962 2,961 -450 11,562 12,344
1961 2,657 -347 14,207 12,364
1960 2,903 -577 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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