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

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The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 128.3 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.76% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Belize vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Myanmar
2100 452,044 49,940,111
2099 455,235 50,189,329
2098 458,394 50,438,094
2097 461,514 50,686,307
2096 464,682 50,935,768
2095 467,855 51,187,086
2094 471,004 51,437,370
2093 474,092 51,684,263
2092 477,139 51,929,856
2091 480,198 52,177,533
2090 483,205 52,421,308
2089 486,135 52,660,538
2088 489,094 52,897,777
2087 492,108 53,134,297
2086 494,903 53,369,096
2085 497,657 53,601,340
2084 500,389 53,828,989
2083 503,097 54,053,017
2082 505,700 54,275,644
2081 508,166 54,495,268
2080 510,562 54,712,302
2079 512,869 54,927,789
2078 515,127 55,140,889
2077 517,367 55,347,343
2076 519,315 55,552,868
2075 521,085 55,755,739
2074 522,809 55,954,725
2073 524,414 56,150,331
2072 525,810 56,339,615
2071 527,132 56,523,628
2070 528,187 56,703,747
2069 529,181 56,877,191
2068 530,112 57,045,573
2067 530,699 57,207,013
2066 531,167 57,363,486
2065 531,462 57,515,336
2064 531,629 57,661,327
2063 531,646 57,798,588
2062 531,508 57,928,360
2061 531,368 58,056,757
2060 531,025 58,176,117
2059 530,482 58,284,778
2058 529,801 58,381,839
2057 528,956 58,471,358
2056 528,034 58,555,436
2055 526,939 58,625,894
2054 525,693 58,687,073
2053 524,361 58,734,842
2052 522,760 58,772,617
2051 521,115 58,799,283
2050 519,218 58,813,731
2049 517,273 58,819,125
2048 515,049 58,812,936
2047 512,800 58,795,137
2046 510,390 58,764,783
2045 507,938 58,717,705
2044 505,311 58,660,923
2043 502,562 58,591,067
2042 499,648 58,505,720
2041 496,579 58,407,189
2040 493,347 58,296,243
2039 490,008 58,171,090
2038 486,391 58,030,790
2037 482,512 57,878,267
2036 478,489 57,714,284
2035 474,259 57,533,824
2034 469,723 57,338,544
2033 465,050 57,127,286
2032 460,281 56,900,181
2031 455,405 56,656,985
2030 450,437 56,397,420
2029 445,247 56,123,541
2028 439,932 55,830,923
2027 434,443 55,521,079
2026 428,719 55,193,610
2025 422,924 54,850,648
2024 417,072 54,500,091
2023 411,106 54,133,798
2022 402,733 53,756,787
2021 395,346 53,387,102
2020 390,812 53,016,522
2019 385,829 52,640,713
2018 380,226 52,272,247
2017 373,202 51,894,938
2016 364,705 51,495,696
2015 356,333 51,089,056
2014 348,923 50,681,634
2013 341,627 50,262,658
2012 334,414 49,837,446
2011 327,298 49,419,820
2010 320,245 49,024,382
2009 312,614 48,660,459
2008 304,361 48,390,793
2007 296,100 48,125,043
2006 287,878 47,785,135
2005 279,731 47,438,365
2004 271,688 47,068,772
2003 263,780 46,667,192
2002 256,009 46,232,653
2001 248,379 45,771,139
2000 240,799 45,290,841
1999 233,059 44,787,724
1998 225,173 44,257,793
1997 217,446 43,708,798
1996 210,310 43,154,860
1995 204,146 42,605,338
1994 199,097 42,055,143
1993 194,902 41,502,429
1992 190,983 40,950,342
1991 187,040 40,394,154
1990 183,076 39,817,251
1989 179,107 39,214,618
1988 175,180 38,600,927
1987 171,338 37,971,594
1986 167,554 37,314,878
1985 163,796 36,622,827
1984 160,044 35,899,313
1983 156,297 35,162,715
1982 152,548 34,482,965
1981 148,786 33,858,783
1980 145,062 33,227,204
1979 141,678 32,596,550
1978 138,713 31,972,976
1977 135,887 31,355,966
1976 133,099 30,758,811
1975 130,387 30,176,565
1974 128,185 29,598,167
1973 126,445 29,026,388
1972 124,676 28,428,324
1971 122,805 27,807,219
1970 120,736 27,193,016
1969 118,040 26,585,112
1968 114,713 25,989,662
1967 111,272 25,406,429
1966 107,906 24,836,496
1965 104,675 24,279,431
1964 101,603 23,737,315
1963 98,704 23,213,408
1962 96,042 22,704,719
1961 93,632 22,210,581
1960 91,318 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Myanmar
2100 -0.7% -0.5%
2099 -0.69% -0.49%
2098 -0.68% -0.49%
2097 -0.68% -0.49%
2096 -0.68% -0.49%
2095 -0.67% -0.49%
2094 -0.65% -0.48%
2093 -0.64% -0.47%
2092 -0.64% -0.47%
2091 -0.62% -0.47%
2090 -0.6% -0.45%
2089 -0.61% -0.45%
2088 -0.61% -0.45%
2087 -0.56% -0.44%
2086 -0.55% -0.43%
2085 -0.55% -0.42%
2084 -0.54% -0.41%
2083 -0.51% -0.41%
2082 -0.49% -0.4%
2081 -0.47% -0.4%
2080 -0.45% -0.39%
2079 -0.44% -0.39%
2078 -0.43% -0.37%
2077 -0.38% -0.37%
2076 -0.34% -0.36%
2075 -0.33% -0.36%
2074 -0.31% -0.35%
2073 -0.27% -0.34%
2072 -0.25% -0.33%
2071 -0.2% -0.32%
2070 -0.19% -0.3%
2069 -0.18% -0.3%
2068 -0.11% -0.28%
2067 -0.09% -0.27%
2066 -0.06% -0.26%
2065 -0.03% -0.25%
2064 -0.003% -0.24%
2063 0.03% -0.22%
2062 0.03% -0.22%
2061 0.06% -0.21%
2060 0.1% -0.19%
2059 0.13% -0.17%
2058 0.16% -0.15%
2057 0.17% -0.14%
2056 0.21% -0.12%
2055 0.24% -0.1%
2054 0.25% -0.08%
2053 0.31% -0.06%
2052 0.32% -0.05%
2051 0.37% -0.02%
2050 0.38% -0.009%
2049 0.43% 0.01%
2048 0.44% 0.03%
2047 0.47% 0.05%
2046 0.48% 0.08%
2045 0.52% 0.1%
2044 0.55% 0.12%
2043 0.58% 0.15%
2042 0.62% 0.17%
2041 0.66% 0.19%
2040 0.68% 0.22%
2039 0.74% 0.24%
2038 0.8% 0.26%
2037 0.84% 0.28%
2036 0.89% 0.31%
2035 0.97% 0.34%
2034 1% 0.37%
2033 1.04% 0.4%
2032 1.07% 0.43%
2031 1.1% 0.46%
2030 1.17% 0.49%
2029 1.21% 0.52%
2028 1.26% 0.56%
2027 1.34% 0.59%
2026 1.37% 0.63%
2025 1.4% 0.64%
2024 1.45% 0.68%
2023 2.08% 0.7%
2022 1.87% 0.69%
2021 1.16% 0.7%
2020 1.29% 0.71%
2019 1.47% 0.7%
2018 1.88% 0.73%
2017 2.33% 0.78%
2016 2.35% 0.8%
2015 2.12% 0.8%
2014 2.14% 0.83%
2013 2.16% 0.85%
2012 2.17% 0.85%
2011 2.2% 0.81%
2010 2.44% 0.75%
2009 2.71% 0.56%
2008 2.79% 0.55%
2007 2.86% 0.71%
2006 2.91% 0.73%
2005 2.96% 0.79%
2004 3% 0.86%
2003 3.04% 0.94%
2002 3.07% 1.01%
2001 3.15% 1.06%
2000 3.32% 1.12%
1999 3.5% 1.2%
1998 3.55% 1.26%
1997 3.39% 1.28%
1996 3.02% 1.29%
1995 2.54% 1.31%
1994 2.15% 1.33%
1993 2.05% 1.35%
1992 2.11% 1.38%
1991 2.17% 1.45%
1990 2.22% 1.54%
1989 2.24% 1.59%
1988 2.24% 1.66%
1987 2.26% 1.76%
1986 2.29% 1.89%
1985 2.34% 2.02%
1984 2.4% 2.09%
1983 2.46% 1.97%
1982 2.53% 1.84%
1981 2.57% 1.9%
1980 2.39% 1.93%
1979 2.14% 1.95%
1978 2.08% 1.97%
1977 2.09% 1.94%
1976 2.08% 1.93%
1975 1.72% 1.95%
1974 1.38% 1.97%
1973 1.42% 2.1%
1972 1.52% 2.23%
1971 1.71% 2.26%
1970 2.28% 2.29%
1969 2.9% 2.29%
1968 3.09% 2.3%
1967 3.12% 2.29%
1966 3.09% 2.29%
1965 3.02% 2.28%
1964 2.94% 2.26%
1963 2.77% 2.24%
1962 2.57% 2.22%
1961 2.53% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belize grew by 1.4%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Belize Myanmar
Current population
431659
55361818
Population rank 171/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.67%
One net population change
1.5 hours
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.16 hours
35.1 seconds
One death every
4.24 hours
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +960
Annual growth/decline +5,852 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +1.4% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +360 -39,661
Net migration rank 70/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -39,661
2024 5,460 490 397,197 -37,979
2023 5,386 595 408,331 -34,989
2022 4,825 5,936 415,647 -34,988
2021 4,186 -173 394,104 -35,370
2020 4,993 64 448,626 -66,213
2019 5,516 -606 469,924 -100,783
2018 6,112 187 482,316 -114,598
2017 6,042 1,705 492,276 -105,415
2016 5,931 3,313 499,508 -87,907
2015 5,899 1,596 495,769 -94,108
2014 5,864 1,456 488,114 -74,901
2013 5,767 1,505 487,648 -62,863
2012 5,628 1,524 487,210 -61,536
2011 5,509 1,582 492,271 -82,713
2010 5,381 1,639 497,745 -116,481
2009 5,506 2,728 505,144 -158,542
2008 5,643 2,627 373,287 -180,533
2007 5,728 2,521 523,745 -184,989
2006 5,874 2,321 527,165 -186,098
2005 6,030 2,073 537,429 -185,009
2004 5,997 1,980 556,494 -169,736
2003 5,968 1,870 582,173 -165,739
2002 5,967 1,739 602,873 -150,232
2001 5,915 1,640 601,524 -131,124
2000 5,934 1,675 596,979 -106,772
1999 5,914 1,968 597,916 -81,874
1998 5,733 2,153 606,110 -62,281
1997 5,494 2,072 613,103 -58,954
1996 5,339 1,365 619,488 -65,766
1995 5,339 273 620,376 -75,097
1994 5,283 -798 626,411 -71,359
1993 5,436 -1,521 633,576 -83,214
1992 5,562 -1,634 634,484 -80,661
1991 5,656 -1,699 637,622 -79,059
1990 5,728 -1,763 636,081 -40,859
1989 5,629 -1,654 636,610 -26,585
1988 5,465 -1,579 630,392 -13,046
1987 5,328 -1,527 652,960 -11,642
1986 5,238 -1,475 679,467 -7,351
1985 5,155 -1,402 705,905 6,074
1984 5,128 -1,381 723,623 11,433
1983 5,161 -1,414 719,710 18,427
1982 5,155 -1,410 701,212 -79,856
1981 5,132 -1,354 679,851 -52,839
1980 5,029 -1,350 673,815 -37,679
1979 4,929 -1,844 669,338 -44,174
1978 4,804 -1,960 658,068 -36,055
1977 4,659 -1,843 649,915 -37,879
1976 4,484 -1,731 642,829 -60,561
1975 4,294 -1,624 635,005 -52,763
1974 4,136 -2,399 628,458 -53,875
1973 3,974 -2,227 624,619 -55,659
1972 3,814 -2,029 616,411 10,735
1971 3,651 -1,693 608,784 6,306
1970 3,486 -1,297 595,337 17,997
1969 3,346 -148 584,979 17,491
1968 3,240 214 571,123 17,293
1967 3,158 265 559,577 18,470
1966 3,092 214 546,378 15,453
1965 3,045 112 533,443 18,847
1964 3,010 -25 516,334 15,600
1963 2,983 -170 501,548 14,350
1962 2,961 -450 487,925 13,546
1961 2,657 -347 474,818 11,972
1960 2,903 -577 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/belize/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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