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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belize was 417,072 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 430,409 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 68.8 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 430K (49.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Belize vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Nepal
2100 452,193 31,902,377
2099 455,386 32,090,762
2098 458,545 32,277,789
2097 461,667 32,464,318
2096 464,835 32,647,891
2095 468,010 32,828,594
2094 471,159 33,009,460
2093 474,248 33,186,290
2092 477,297 33,361,327
2091 480,357 33,532,505
2090 483,364 33,699,660
2089 486,295 33,863,636
2088 489,255 34,022,597
2087 492,271 34,175,457
2086 495,067 34,322,945
2085 497,821 34,468,441
2084 500,554 34,605,513
2083 503,263 34,735,114
2082 505,867 34,856,938
2081 508,333 34,972,075
2080 510,731 35,080,783
2079 513,038 35,183,584
2078 515,297 35,277,254
2077 517,538 35,362,658
2076 519,487 35,440,746
2075 521,258 35,510,291
2074 522,982 35,573,094
2073 524,587 35,627,375
2072 525,983 35,670,886
2071 527,306 35,709,979
2070 528,361 35,739,580
2069 529,355 35,759,193
2068 530,287 35,770,405
2067 530,874 35,774,081
2066 531,343 35,770,220
2065 531,638 35,758,824
2064 531,805 35,737,661
2063 531,822 35,709,945
2062 531,684 35,669,839
2061 531,544 35,623,365
2060 531,201 35,567,728
2059 530,658 35,503,043
2058 529,976 35,427,419
2057 529,131 35,345,633
2056 528,208 35,253,644
2055 527,113 35,155,433
2054 525,867 35,050,330
2053 524,534 34,936,594
2052 522,933 34,816,009
2051 521,287 34,684,328
2050 519,389 34,546,267
2049 517,443 34,400,898
2048 515,220 34,250,249
2047 512,970 34,091,495
2046 510,558 33,921,975
2045 508,106 33,747,892
2044 505,478 33,566,784
2043 502,728 33,380,395
2042 499,813 33,186,321
2041 496,743 32,987,097
2040 493,510 32,781,189
2039 490,170 32,569,731
2038 486,552 32,349,742
2037 482,671 32,125,036
2036 478,647 31,892,962
2035 474,416 31,653,976
2034 469,878 31,407,460
2033 465,204 31,152,292
2032 460,433 30,890,627
2031 455,555 30,623,706
2030 450,586 30,349,201
2029 445,395 30,068,368
2028 440,078 29,780,585
2027 434,586 29,627,864
2026 428,861 29,585,230
2025 423,063 29,605,298
2024 417,072 29,651,054
2023 411,106 29,694,614
2022 402,733 29,715,436
2021 395,346 29,475,010
2020 390,812 28,966,574
2019 385,829 28,414,064
2018 380,226 28,079,689
2017 373,202 28,011,258
2016 364,705 27,955,462
2015 356,333 27,823,629
2014 348,923 27,672,370
2013 341,627 27,589,996
2012 334,414 27,534,915
2011 327,298 27,464,494
2010 320,245 27,341,952
2009 312,614 27,173,035
2008 304,361 26,990,037
2007 296,100 26,788,492
2006 287,878 26,565,425
2005 279,731 26,309,458
2004 271,688 26,016,656
2003 263,780 25,688,758
2002 256,009 25,328,981
2001 248,379 24,946,748
2000 240,799 24,546,509
1999 233,059 24,125,199
1998 225,173 23,680,357
1997 217,446 23,219,463
1996 210,310 22,741,862
1995 204,146 22,245,439
1994 199,097 21,717,479
1993 194,902 21,180,159
1992 190,983 20,609,707
1991 187,040 20,036,500
1990 183,076 19,524,573
1989 179,107 19,057,807
1988 175,180 18,638,661
1987 171,338 18,250,505
1986 167,554 17,868,124
1985 163,796 17,477,692
1984 160,044 17,085,242
1983 156,297 16,689,119
1982 152,548 16,297,987
1981 148,786 15,922,423
1980 145,062 15,553,105
1979 141,678 15,190,590
1978 138,713 14,839,695
1977 135,887 14,499,175
1976 133,099 14,177,649
1975 130,387 13,870,695
1974 128,185 13,568,435
1973 126,445 13,275,239
1972 124,676 12,989,099
1971 122,805 12,710,061
1970 120,736 12,436,190
1969 118,040 12,167,036
1968 114,713 11,906,266
1967 111,272 11,652,716
1966 107,906 11,408,710
1965 104,675 11,173,411
1964 101,603 10,946,392
1963 98,704 10,729,818
1962 96,042 10,521,116
1961 93,632 10,318,396
1960 91,318 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 65,704 people (a 18% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Nepal
2100 -0.7% -0.59%
2099 -0.69% -0.58%
2098 -0.68% -0.57%
2097 -0.68% -0.56%
2096 -0.68% -0.55%
2095 -0.67% -0.55%
2094 -0.65% -0.53%
2093 -0.64% -0.52%
2092 -0.64% -0.51%
2091 -0.62% -0.5%
2090 -0.6% -0.48%
2089 -0.61% -0.47%
2088 -0.61% -0.45%
2087 -0.56% -0.43%
2086 -0.55% -0.42%
2085 -0.55% -0.4%
2084 -0.54% -0.37%
2083 -0.51% -0.35%
2082 -0.49% -0.33%
2081 -0.47% -0.31%
2080 -0.45% -0.29%
2079 -0.44% -0.27%
2078 -0.43% -0.24%
2077 -0.38% -0.22%
2076 -0.34% -0.2%
2075 -0.33% -0.18%
2074 -0.31% -0.15%
2073 -0.27% -0.12%
2072 -0.25% -0.11%
2071 -0.2% -0.08%
2070 -0.19% -0.05%
2069 -0.18% -0.03%
2068 -0.11% -0.01%
2067 -0.09% 0.01%
2066 -0.06% 0.03%
2065 -0.03% 0.06%
2064 -0.003% 0.08%
2063 0.03% 0.11%
2062 0.03% 0.13%
2061 0.06% 0.16%
2060 0.1% 0.18%
2059 0.13% 0.21%
2058 0.16% 0.23%
2057 0.17% 0.26%
2056 0.21% 0.28%
2055 0.24% 0.3%
2054 0.25% 0.33%
2053 0.31% 0.35%
2052 0.32% 0.38%
2051 0.37% 0.4%
2050 0.38% 0.42%
2049 0.43% 0.44%
2048 0.44% 0.47%
2047 0.47% 0.5%
2046 0.48% 0.52%
2045 0.52% 0.54%
2044 0.55% 0.56%
2043 0.58% 0.58%
2042 0.62% 0.6%
2041 0.66% 0.63%
2040 0.68% 0.65%
2039 0.74% 0.68%
2038 0.8% 0.7%
2037 0.84% 0.73%
2036 0.89% 0.75%
2035 0.97% 0.78%
2034 1% 0.82%
2033 1.04% 0.85%
2032 1.07% 0.87%
2031 1.1% 0.9%
2030 1.17% 0.93%
2029 1.21% 0.97%
2028 1.26% 0.52%
2027 1.34% 0.14%
2026 1.37% -0.07%
2025 1.44% -0.15%
2024 1.45% -0.15%
2023 2.08% -0.07%
2022 1.87% 0.82%
2021 1.16% 1.76%
2020 1.29% 1.94%
2019 1.47% 1.19%
2018 1.88% 0.24%
2017 2.33% 0.2%
2016 2.35% 0.47%
2015 2.12% 0.55%
2014 2.14% 0.3%
2013 2.16% 0.2%
2012 2.17% 0.26%
2011 2.2% 0.45%
2010 2.44% 0.62%
2009 2.71% 0.68%
2008 2.79% 0.75%
2007 2.86% 0.84%
2006 2.91% 0.97%
2005 2.96% 1.13%
2004 3% 1.28%
2003 3.04% 1.42%
2002 3.07% 1.53%
2001 3.15% 1.63%
2000 3.32% 1.75%
1999 3.5% 1.88%
1998 3.55% 1.98%
1997 3.39% 2.1%
1996 3.02% 2.23%
1995 2.54% 2.43%
1994 2.15% 2.54%
1993 2.05% 2.77%
1992 2.11% 2.86%
1991 2.17% 2.62%
1990 2.22% 2.45%
1989 2.24% 2.25%
1988 2.24% 2.13%
1987 2.26% 2.14%
1986 2.29% 2.23%
1985 2.34% 2.3%
1984 2.4% 2.37%
1983 2.46% 2.4%
1982 2.53% 2.36%
1981 2.57% 2.37%
1980 2.39% 2.39%
1979 2.14% 2.36%
1978 2.08% 2.35%
1977 2.09% 2.27%
1976 2.08% 2.21%
1975 1.72% 2.23%
1974 1.38% 2.21%
1973 1.42% 2.2%
1972 1.52% 2.2%
1971 1.71% 2.2%
1970 2.28% 2.21%
1969 2.9% 2.19%
1968 3.09% 2.18%
1967 3.12% 2.14%
1966 3.09% 2.11%
1965 3.02% 2.07%
1964 2.94% 2.02%
1963 2.77% 1.98%
1962 2.57% 1.96%
1961 2.53% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belize grew by 1.45%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Belize Nepal
Current population
430409
29596762
Population rank 171/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.36%
One net population change
1.47 hours
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.18 hours
54.9 seconds
One death every
4.33 hours
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 -119
Annual growth/decline +5,966 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.45% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +360 -364,699
Net migration rank 70/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -364,699
2024 - 490 - -401,282
2023 5,386 595 368,450 -409,782
2022 4,825 5,936 379,021 -379,321
2021 4,186 -173 351,165 130,001
2020 4,993 64 373,553 162,139
2019 5,516 -606 387,113 182,203
2018 6,112 187 394,576 -295,151
2017 6,042 1,705 406,219 -368,787
2016 5,931 3,313 415,921 -341,748
2015 5,899 1,596 410,565 -221,062
2014 5,864 1,456 423,166 -310,156
2013 5,767 1,505 424,804 -373,064
2012 5,628 1,524 430,151 -371,707
2011 5,509 1,582 429,957 -347,552
2010 5,381 1,639 432,631 -269,963
2009 5,506 2,728 441,290 -266,144
2008 5,643 2,627 452,353 -261,540
2007 5,728 2,521 464,780 -252,526
2006 5,874 2,321 475,335 -241,455
2005 6,030 2,073 489,093 -211,024
2004 5,997 1,980 504,853 -197,336
2003 5,968 1,870 516,575 -168,314
2002 5,967 1,739 525,045 -153,730
2001 5,915 1,640 542,118 -148,973
2000 5,934 1,675 554,506 -147,193
1999 5,914 1,968 557,847 -122,551
1998 5,733 2,153 562,787 -108,400
1997 5,494 2,072 565,882 -98,454
1996 5,339 1,365 580,099 -92,307
1995 5,339 273 591,283 -86,232
1994 5,283 -798 578,293 -27,415
1993 5,436 -1,521 561,549 -37,782
1992 5,562 -1,634 533,029 84,113
1991 5,656 -1,699 512,233 17,056
1990 5,728 -1,763 495,202 -640
1989 5,629 -1,654 478,771 -39,808
1988 5,465 -1,579 463,581 -64,246
1987 5,328 -1,527 449,400 -72,437
1986 5,238 -1,475 434,802 -47,017
1985 5,155 -1,402 423,240 -30,154
1984 5,128 -1,381 411,122 -19,300
1983 5,161 -1,414 399,103 1,304
1982 5,155 -1,410 385,741 -3,898
1981 5,132 -1,354 374,145 -4,855
1980 5,029 -1,350 364,254 5,084
1979 4,929 -1,844 355,597 88
1978 4,804 -1,960 345,765 346
1977 4,659 -1,843 332,843 2,108
1976 4,484 -1,731 323,222 -15,119
1975 4,294 -1,624 312,479 -6,686
1974 4,136 -2,399 303,078 -4,361
1973 3,974 -2,227 288,750 -1,076
1972 3,814 -2,029 286,708 -2,107
1971 3,651 -1,693 280,752 -7,284
1970 3,486 -1,297 272,439 1,847
1969 3,346 -148 264,560 -527
1968 3,240 214 258,259 -746
1967 3,158 265 249,240 347
1966 3,092 214 241,716 -3,306
1965 3,045 112 233,726 -1,551
1964 3,010 -25 227,948 -6,087
1963 2,983 -170 219,586 -8,303
1962 2,961 -450 215,368 -9,249
1961 2,657 -347 209,917 -10,601
1960 2,903 -577 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/belize/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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