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Population in Belize compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 273.9 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.76% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Belize vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Philippines
2100 452,044 115,059,775
2099 455,235 115,816,309
2098 458,394 116,573,828
2097 461,514 117,333,883
2096 464,682 118,100,419
2095 467,855 118,866,742
2094 471,004 119,626,818
2093 474,092 120,388,122
2092 477,139 121,147,462
2091 480,198 121,904,917
2090 483,205 122,652,199
2089 486,135 123,391,846
2088 489,094 124,122,345
2087 492,108 124,843,149
2086 494,903 125,552,213
2085 497,657 126,246,777
2084 500,389 126,918,902
2083 503,097 127,566,644
2082 505,700 128,196,192
2081 508,166 128,799,883
2080 510,562 129,384,776
2079 512,869 129,937,788
2078 515,127 130,470,163
2077 517,367 130,981,766
2076 519,315 131,455,691
2075 521,085 131,899,779
2074 522,809 132,321,868
2073 524,414 132,712,554
2072 525,810 133,078,198
2071 527,132 133,413,261
2070 528,187 133,726,740
2069 529,181 134,013,962
2068 530,112 134,276,965
2067 530,699 134,521,893
2066 531,167 134,738,123
2065 531,462 134,943,069
2064 531,629 135,121,691
2063 531,646 135,278,856
2062 531,508 135,418,302
2061 531,368 135,533,003
2060 531,025 135,624,320
2059 530,482 135,691,307
2058 529,801 135,723,393
2057 528,956 135,729,299
2056 528,034 135,713,449
2055 526,939 135,658,483
2054 525,693 135,564,032
2053 524,361 135,433,969
2052 522,760 135,267,110
2051 521,115 135,047,521
2050 519,218 134,786,831
2049 517,273 134,476,341
2048 515,049 134,125,026
2047 512,800 133,725,025
2046 510,390 133,275,028
2045 507,938 132,781,283
2044 505,311 132,246,145
2043 502,562 131,672,273
2042 499,648 131,060,574
2041 496,579 130,412,807
2040 493,347 129,728,924
2039 490,008 129,013,931
2038 486,391 128,259,977
2037 482,512 127,475,872
2036 478,489 126,664,807
2035 474,259 125,834,749
2034 469,723 124,984,319
2033 465,050 124,117,657
2032 460,281 123,239,893
2031 455,405 122,353,079
2030 450,437 121,447,264
2029 445,247 120,532,209
2028 439,932 119,603,538
2027 434,443 118,669,567
2026 428,719 117,732,112
2025 422,924 116,786,962
2024 417,072 115,843,670
2023 411,106 114,891,199
2022 402,733 113,964,338
2021 395,346 113,100,950
2020 390,812 112,081,264
2019 385,829 110,804,683
2018 380,226 109,465,287
2017 373,202 108,119,693
2016 364,705 106,735,719
2015 356,333 105,312,992
2014 348,923 103,767,130
2013 341,627 102,076,336
2012 334,414 100,175,512
2011 327,298 98,248,614
2010 320,245 96,337,125
2009 312,614 94,384,250
2008 304,361 92,699,095
2007 296,100 91,075,184
2006 287,878 89,508,986
2005 279,731 88,015,962
2004 271,688 86,394,504
2003 263,780 84,731,835
2002 256,009 83,068,889
2001 248,379 81,401,488
2000 240,799 79,625,397
1999 233,059 77,753,257
1998 225,173 75,791,024
1997 217,446 73,908,810
1996 210,310 72,190,242
1995 204,146 70,546,246
1994 199,097 69,019,291
1993 194,902 67,530,621
1992 190,983 65,926,125
1991 187,040 64,382,249
1990 183,076 62,854,666
1989 179,107 61,265,260
1988 175,180 59,739,052
1987 171,338 58,157,496
1986 167,554 56,645,077
1985 163,796 55,213,006
1984 160,044 53,726,181
1983 156,297 52,194,620
1982 152,548 50,695,707
1981 148,786 49,311,727
1980 145,062 48,043,740
1979 141,678 46,807,103
1978 138,713 45,575,281
1977 135,887 44,367,962
1976 133,099 43,201,488
1975 130,387 42,120,826
1974 128,185 41,174,341
1973 126,445 40,294,130
1972 124,676 39,408,560
1971 122,805 38,518,659
1970 120,736 37,622,204
1969 118,040 36,660,799
1968 114,713 35,638,342
1967 111,272 34,621,320
1966 107,906 33,617,170
1965 104,675 32,625,316
1964 101,603 31,643,032
1963 98,704 30,674,731
1962 96,042 29,723,536
1961 93,632 28,792,621
1960 91,318 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Philippines
2100 -0.7% -0.65%
2099 -0.69% -0.65%
2098 -0.68% -0.65%
2097 -0.68% -0.65%
2096 -0.68% -0.64%
2095 -0.67% -0.64%
2094 -0.65% -0.63%
2093 -0.64% -0.63%
2092 -0.64% -0.62%
2091 -0.62% -0.61%
2090 -0.6% -0.6%
2089 -0.61% -0.59%
2088 -0.61% -0.58%
2087 -0.56% -0.56%
2086 -0.55% -0.55%
2085 -0.55% -0.53%
2084 -0.54% -0.51%
2083 -0.51% -0.49%
2082 -0.49% -0.47%
2081 -0.47% -0.45%
2080 -0.45% -0.43%
2079 -0.44% -0.41%
2078 -0.43% -0.39%
2077 -0.38% -0.36%
2076 -0.34% -0.34%
2075 -0.33% -0.32%
2074 -0.31% -0.29%
2073 -0.27% -0.27%
2072 -0.25% -0.25%
2071 -0.2% -0.23%
2070 -0.19% -0.21%
2069 -0.18% -0.2%
2068 -0.11% -0.18%
2067 -0.09% -0.16%
2066 -0.06% -0.15%
2065 -0.03% -0.13%
2064 -0.003% -0.12%
2063 0.03% -0.1%
2062 0.03% -0.08%
2061 0.06% -0.07%
2060 0.1% -0.05%
2059 0.13% -0.02%
2058 0.16% -0.004%
2057 0.17% 0.01%
2056 0.21% 0.04%
2055 0.24% 0.07%
2054 0.25% 0.1%
2053 0.31% 0.12%
2052 0.32% 0.16%
2051 0.37% 0.19%
2050 0.38% 0.23%
2049 0.43% 0.26%
2048 0.44% 0.3%
2047 0.47% 0.34%
2046 0.48% 0.37%
2045 0.52% 0.4%
2044 0.55% 0.44%
2043 0.58% 0.47%
2042 0.62% 0.5%
2041 0.66% 0.53%
2040 0.68% 0.55%
2039 0.74% 0.59%
2038 0.8% 0.62%
2037 0.84% 0.64%
2036 0.89% 0.66%
2035 0.97% 0.68%
2034 1% 0.7%
2033 1.04% 0.71%
2032 1.07% 0.72%
2031 1.1% 0.75%
2030 1.17% 0.76%
2029 1.21% 0.78%
2028 1.26% 0.79%
2027 1.34% 0.8%
2026 1.37% 0.81%
2025 1.4% 0.81%
2024 1.45% 0.83%
2023 2.08% 0.81%
2022 1.87% 0.76%
2021 1.16% 0.91%
2020 1.29% 1.15%
2019 1.47% 1.22%
2018 1.88% 1.24%
2017 2.33% 1.3%
2016 2.35% 1.35%
2015 2.12% 1.49%
2014 2.14% 1.66%
2013 2.16% 1.9%
2012 2.17% 1.96%
2011 2.2% 1.98%
2010 2.44% 2.07%
2009 2.71% 1.82%
2008 2.79% 1.78%
2007 2.86% 1.75%
2006 2.91% 1.7%
2005 2.96% 1.88%
2004 3% 1.96%
2003 3.04% 2%
2002 3.07% 2.05%
2001 3.15% 2.23%
2000 3.32% 2.41%
1999 3.5% 2.59%
1998 3.55% 2.55%
1997 3.39% 2.38%
1996 3.02% 2.33%
1995 2.54% 2.21%
1994 2.15% 2.2%
1993 2.05% 2.43%
1992 2.11% 2.4%
1991 2.17% 2.43%
1990 2.22% 2.59%
1989 2.24% 2.55%
1988 2.24% 2.72%
1987 2.26% 2.67%
1986 2.29% 2.59%
1985 2.34% 2.77%
1984 2.4% 2.93%
1983 2.46% 2.96%
1982 2.53% 2.81%
1981 2.57% 2.64%
1980 2.39% 2.64%
1979 2.14% 2.7%
1978 2.08% 2.72%
1977 2.09% 2.7%
1976 2.08% 2.57%
1975 1.72% 2.3%
1974 1.38% 2.18%
1973 1.42% 2.25%
1972 1.52% 2.31%
1971 1.71% 2.38%
1970 2.28% 2.62%
1969 2.9% 2.87%
1968 3.09% 2.94%
1967 3.12% 2.99%
1966 3.09% 3.04%
1965 3.02% 3.1%
1964 2.94% 3.16%
1963 2.77% 3.2%
1962 2.57% 3.23%
1961 2.53% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Belize Philippines
Current population
431659
118213646
Population rank 171/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 1.42%
One net population change
1.5 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.16 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
4.24 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +16 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +5,852 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.4% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +360 -149,315
Net migration rank 70/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -149,315
2024 5,460 490 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 5,386 595 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 4,825 5,936 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 4,186 -173 917,928 -85,185
2020 4,993 64 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 5,516 -606 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 6,112 187 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 6,042 1,705 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 5,931 3,313 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 5,899 1,596 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 5,864 1,456 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 5,767 1,505 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 5,628 1,524 1,979,568 95,702
2011 5,509 1,582 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 5,381 1,639 2,030,979 13,556
2009 5,506 2,728 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 5,643 2,627 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 5,728 2,521 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 5,874 2,321 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 6,030 2,073 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 5,997 1,980 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 5,968 1,870 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 5,967 1,739 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 5,915 1,640 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 5,934 1,675 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 5,914 1,968 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 5,733 2,153 1,870,371 178,274
1997 5,494 2,072 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 5,339 1,365 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 5,339 273 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 5,283 -798 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 5,436 -1,521 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 5,562 -1,634 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 5,656 -1,699 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 5,728 -1,763 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 5,629 -1,654 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 5,465 -1,579 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 5,328 -1,527 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 5,238 -1,475 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 5,155 -1,402 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 5,128 -1,381 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 5,161 -1,414 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 5,155 -1,410 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 5,132 -1,354 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 5,029 -1,350 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 4,929 -1,844 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 4,804 -1,960 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 4,659 -1,843 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 4,484 -1,731 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 4,294 -1,624 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 4,136 -2,399 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 3,974 -2,227 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 3,814 -2,029 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 3,651 -1,693 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 3,486 -1,297 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 3,346 -148 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 3,240 214 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 3,158 265 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 3,092 214 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 3,045 112 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 3,010 -25 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 2,983 -170 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 2,961 -450 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 2,657 -347 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 2,903 -577 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/belize/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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