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

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The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 68.6 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 +1.76% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Belize vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Nepal
2100 452,044 31,916,191
2099 455,235 32,104,658
2098 458,394 32,291,766
2097 461,514 32,478,376
2096 464,682 32,662,029
2095 467,855 32,842,809
2094 471,004 33,023,754
2093 474,092 33,200,660
2092 477,139 33,375,774
2091 480,198 33,547,026
2090 483,205 33,714,253
2089 486,135 33,878,299
2088 489,094 34,037,329
2087 492,108 34,190,255
2086 494,903 34,337,807
2085 497,657 34,483,366
2084 500,389 34,620,498
2083 503,097 34,750,155
2082 505,700 34,872,031
2081 508,166 34,987,218
2080 510,562 35,095,973
2079 512,869 35,198,820
2078 515,127 35,292,530
2077 517,367 35,377,971
2076 519,315 35,456,092
2075 521,085 35,525,668
2074 522,809 35,588,497
2073 524,414 35,642,802
2072 525,810 35,686,332
2071 527,132 35,725,442
2070 528,187 35,755,056
2069 529,181 35,774,677
2068 530,112 35,785,895
2067 530,699 35,789,572
2066 531,167 35,785,710
2065 531,462 35,774,308
2064 531,629 35,753,136
2063 531,646 35,725,408
2062 531,508 35,685,285
2061 531,368 35,638,790
2060 531,025 35,583,129
2059 530,482 35,518,416
2058 529,801 35,442,760
2057 528,956 35,360,939
2056 528,034 35,268,910
2055 526,939 35,170,656
2054 525,693 35,065,508
2053 524,361 34,951,722
2052 522,760 34,831,085
2051 521,115 34,699,347
2050 519,218 34,561,226
2049 517,273 34,415,794
2048 515,049 34,265,080
2047 512,800 34,106,257
2046 510,390 33,936,663
2045 507,938 33,762,505
2044 505,311 33,581,319
2043 502,562 33,394,849
2042 499,648 33,200,691
2041 496,579 33,001,382
2040 493,347 32,795,384
2039 490,008 32,583,834
2038 486,391 32,363,750
2037 482,512 32,138,947
2036 478,489 31,906,773
2035 474,259 31,667,683
2034 469,723 31,421,060
2033 465,050 31,165,782
2032 460,281 30,904,004
2031 455,405 30,636,967
2030 450,437 30,362,343
2029 445,247 30,081,388
2028 439,932 29,793,481
2027 434,443 29,640,694
2026 428,719 29,598,041
2025 422,924 29,618,118
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 20.3% to 519,218 people with a rank change from 171st to 172nd. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 1.4% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belize grew by 1.4%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Belize Nepal
Current population
431659
29619950
Population rank 171/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.36%
One net population change
1.5 hours
16 minutes
One birth every
1.16 hours
56.1 seconds
One death every
4.24 hours
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 -90
Annual growth/decline +5,852 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.4% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 167/197
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 5,460 490 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belize/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 (1960–2025, 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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