The latest officially reported population of Belize was 417,072 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 427,523 people compared to 46,977 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population statistics:
- Belize's population is 9.1 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
- The countries together account for 0.006% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Since 2005, the population of Belize has increased from 280K people to 428K (52.8% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.4K to 47K (1.16% growth).
- Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 528K people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.2K people by 2100.
Belize vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: live population counter
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| Current population |
427523
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46977
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| Population rank | 171/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
1.47 hours
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4.29 days
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| One birth every |
1.18 hours
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16 hours
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| One death every |
4.33 hours
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18.8 hours
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| One migration net change every |
17.9 hours
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1.86 months
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| Annual migration change | +490 | -7 |
| Daily growth/decline | +16 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,966 | +85 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.45% | +0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 75/197 | 154/197 |
Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 91,318 | 55,810 | - | - |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 55,334 | 2.53% | -0.85% |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 54,461 | 2.57% | -1.58% |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 53,441 | 2.77% | -1.87% |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 52,326 | 2.94% | -2.09% |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 51,139 | 3.02% | -2.27% |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 49,898 | 3.09% | -2.43% |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 48,605 | 3.12% | -2.59% |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 47,245 | 3.09% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 45,731 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 44,606 | 2.28% | -2.46% |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 44,206 | 1.71% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 44,033 | 1.52% | -0.39% |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 43,880 | 1.42% | -0.35% |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 43,738 | 1.38% | -0.32% |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 43,606 | 1.72% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 43,482 | 2.08% | -0.28% |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 43,358 | 2.09% | -0.29% |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 43,217 | 2.08% | -0.33% |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 43,033 | 2.14% | -0.43% |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 42,850 | 2.39% | -0.43% |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 42,698 | 2.57% | -0.35% |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 42,532 | 2.53% | -0.39% |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 42,334 | 2.46% | -0.47% |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 42,113 | 2.4% | -0.52% |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 41,874 | 2.34% | -0.57% |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 41,618 | 2.29% | -0.61% |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 41,348 | 2.26% | -0.65% |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 41,062 | 2.24% | -0.69% |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 40,758 | 2.24% | -0.74% |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 40,432 | 2.22% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 40,358 | 2.17% | -0.18% |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 40,715 | 2.11% | 0.88% |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 41,242 | 2.05% | 1.29% |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 41,776 | 2.15% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 42,326 | 2.54% | 1.32% |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 42,877 | 3.02% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 43,428 | 3.39% | 1.29% |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 43,998 | 3.55% | 1.31% |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 44,601 | 3.5% | 1.37% |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 45,248 | 3.32% | 1.45% |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 45,761 | 3.15% | 1.13% |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 46,020 | 3.07% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 46,176 | 3.04% | 0.34% |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 46,315 | 3% | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 46,437 | 2.96% | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 46,569 | 2.91% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 46,706 | 2.86% | 0.29% |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 46,835 | 2.79% | 0.28% |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 46,916 | 2.71% | 0.17% |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 46,846 | 2.44% | -0.15% |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 46,886 | 2.2% | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 47,033 | 2.17% | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 47,069 | 2.16% | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 47,089 | 2.14% | 0.04% |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 47,087 | 2.12% | -0.004% |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 47,075 | 2.35% | -0.03% |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 47,050 | 2.33% | -0.05% |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 47,008 | 1.88% | -0.09% |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 46,952 | 1.47% | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 46,870 | 1.29% | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 46,763 | 1.16% | -0.23% |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 46,709 | 1.87% | -0.12% |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 46,758 | 2.08% | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 46,843 | 1.45% | 0.18% |
| 2025 | 422,922 | 46,920 | 1.4% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 428,651 | 46,992 | 1.35% | 0.15% |
| 2027 | 434,214 | 47,049 | 1.3% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 439,588 | 47,093 | 1.24% | 0.09% |
| 2029 | 444,794 | 47,112 | 1.18% | 0.04% |
| 2030 | 449,845 | 47,132 | 1.14% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 454,733 | 47,125 | 1.09% | -0.01% |
| 2032 | 459,517 | 47,105 | 1.05% | -0.04% |
| 2033 | 464,203 | 47,066 | 1.02% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 468,777 | 47,007 | 0.99% | -0.13% |
| 2035 | 473,126 | 46,930 | 0.93% | -0.16% |
| 2036 | 477,230 | 46,825 | 0.87% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | 481,157 | 46,717 | 0.82% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 484,877 | 46,594 | 0.77% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 488,334 | 46,463 | 0.71% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 491,592 | 46,315 | 0.67% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 494,725 | 46,154 | 0.64% | -0.35% |
| 2042 | 497,695 | 45,983 | 0.6% | -0.37% |
| 2043 | 500,514 | 45,783 | 0.57% | -0.43% |
| 2044 | 503,171 | 45,579 | 0.53% | -0.45% |
| 2045 | 505,692 | 45,362 | 0.5% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | 508,116 | 45,147 | 0.48% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | 510,423 | 44,925 | 0.45% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | 512,657 | 44,699 | 0.44% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | 514,721 | 44,478 | 0.4% | -0.49% |
| 2050 | 516,621 | 44,251 | 0.37% | -0.51% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belize increased by 76,602 people (a 27.4% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 650 people (a 1.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belize gained 71,190 (a 20% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by -110 (a 0.23% decline).
Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2005 and is 171st in 2025. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2005 and ranked 189th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Belize's population will grow by 20.8% to 516,621 people with a rank change from 171st to 172nd. The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.8% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Belize | 64K |
| San Ignacio | 26.2K |
| Belmopan | 20.8K |
| San Pedro Town | 15.5K |
| Caye Caulker | 2K |
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| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 13.2K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| Life expectancy | 73.9 years | 72.4 years |
| Average age | 29.7 years | 37.2 years |
| Median age | 27.4 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.01 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
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