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Population in Belize compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belize was 417,072 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 430,409 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 85.3 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 430K (49.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Belize vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Saudi Arabia
2100 452,193 74,230,118
2099 455,386 73,760,045
2098 458,545 73,287,526
2097 461,667 72,813,125
2096 464,835 72,336,039
2095 468,010 71,858,206
2094 471,159 71,379,928
2093 474,248 70,900,460
2092 477,297 70,420,464
2091 480,357 69,940,749
2090 483,364 69,462,214
2089 486,295 68,985,976
2088 489,255 68,510,277
2087 492,271 68,035,545
2086 495,067 67,562,521
2085 497,821 67,091,615
2084 500,554 66,621,667
2083 503,263 66,152,653
2082 505,867 65,684,321
2081 508,333 65,216,102
2080 510,731 64,749,128
2079 513,038 64,282,393
2078 515,297 63,815,918
2077 517,538 63,348,712
2076 519,487 62,880,120
2075 521,258 62,409,793
2074 522,982 61,937,628
2073 524,587 61,462,662
2072 525,983 60,984,202
2071 527,306 60,502,791
2070 528,361 60,018,216
2069 529,355 59,529,456
2068 530,287 59,036,086
2067 530,874 58,539,487
2066 531,343 58,039,687
2065 531,638 57,537,106
2064 531,805 57,032,172
2063 531,822 56,524,331
2062 531,684 56,014,549
2061 531,544 55,501,467
2060 531,201 54,986,901
2059 530,658 54,469,809
2058 529,976 53,950,469
2057 529,131 53,430,639
2056 528,208 52,909,061
2055 527,113 52,386,571
2054 525,867 51,862,312
2053 524,534 51,336,335
2052 522,933 50,809,100
2051 521,287 50,280,719
2050 519,389 49,751,739
2049 517,443 49,221,828
2048 515,220 48,690,143
2047 512,970 48,157,605
2046 510,558 47,623,246
2045 508,106 47,087,215
2044 505,478 46,550,306
2043 502,728 46,013,232
2042 499,813 45,475,200
2041 496,743 44,936,131
2040 493,510 44,396,093
2039 490,170 43,856,006
2038 486,552 43,314,707
2037 482,671 42,773,375
2036 478,647 42,231,639
2035 474,416 41,690,245
2034 469,878 41,150,029
2033 465,204 40,611,021
2032 460,433 40,073,144
2031 455,555 39,535,357
2030 450,586 38,998,581
2029 445,395 38,417,447
2028 440,078 37,810,902
2027 434,586 37,189,969
2026 428,861 36,566,201
2025 423,063 35,932,673
2024 417,072 35,300,280
2023 411,106 33,702,731
2022 402,733 32,175,224
2021 395,346 30,784,383
2020 390,812 31,552,510
2019 385,829 30,063,799
2018 380,226 30,196,281
2017 373,202 30,977,355
2016 364,705 30,954,198
2015 356,333 29,816,382
2014 348,923 28,309,273
2013 341,627 27,624,004
2012 334,414 26,168,861
2011 327,298 25,091,867
2010 320,245 23,978,487
2009 312,614 24,217,654
2008 304,361 23,287,877
2007 296,100 22,368,313
2006 287,878 21,459,144
2005 279,731 20,559,890
2004 271,688 19,669,480
2003 263,780 18,786,767
2002 256,009 17,910,910
2001 248,379 17,041,397
2000 240,799 16,177,722
1999 233,059 15,472,075
1998 225,173 14,922,185
1997 217,446 14,374,943
1996 210,310 13,831,009
1995 204,146 13,289,245
1994 199,097 12,750,040
1993 194,902 12,215,862
1992 190,983 11,686,676
1991 187,040 11,160,744
1990 183,076 10,640,691
1989 179,107 10,128,394
1988 175,180 9,629,165
1987 171,338 9,130,194
1986 167,554 8,628,639
1985 163,796 8,151,779
1984 160,044 7,697,307
1983 156,297 7,252,941
1982 152,548 6,824,486
1981 148,786 6,420,551
1980 145,062 6,047,997
1979 141,678 5,703,698
1978 138,713 5,381,902
1977 135,887 5,083,048
1976 133,099 4,807,933
1975 130,387 4,556,287
1974 128,185 4,323,632
1973 126,445 4,106,344
1972 124,676 3,905,722
1971 122,805 3,724,031
1970 120,736 3,562,470
1969 118,040 3,417,114
1968 114,713 3,282,711
1967 111,272 3,157,242
1966 107,906 3,039,887
1965 104,675 2,928,771
1964 101,603 2,821,968
1963 98,704 2,719,341
1962 96,042 2,620,910
1961 93,632 2,526,347
1960 91,318 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 65,704 people (a 18% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.7% 0.64%
2099 -0.69% 0.64%
2098 -0.68% 0.65%
2097 -0.68% 0.66%
2096 -0.68% 0.66%
2095 -0.67% 0.67%
2094 -0.65% 0.68%
2093 -0.64% 0.68%
2092 -0.64% 0.69%
2091 -0.62% 0.69%
2090 -0.6% 0.69%
2089 -0.61% 0.69%
2088 -0.61% 0.7%
2087 -0.56% 0.7%
2086 -0.55% 0.7%
2085 -0.55% 0.71%
2084 -0.54% 0.71%
2083 -0.51% 0.71%
2082 -0.49% 0.72%
2081 -0.47% 0.72%
2080 -0.45% 0.73%
2079 -0.44% 0.73%
2078 -0.43% 0.74%
2077 -0.38% 0.75%
2076 -0.34% 0.75%
2075 -0.33% 0.76%
2074 -0.31% 0.77%
2073 -0.27% 0.78%
2072 -0.25% 0.8%
2071 -0.2% 0.81%
2070 -0.19% 0.82%
2069 -0.18% 0.84%
2068 -0.11% 0.85%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.06% 0.87%
2065 -0.03% 0.89%
2064 -0.003% 0.9%
2063 0.03% 0.91%
2062 0.03% 0.92%
2061 0.06% 0.94%
2060 0.1% 0.95%
2059 0.13% 0.96%
2058 0.16% 0.97%
2057 0.17% 0.99%
2056 0.21% 1%
2055 0.24% 1.01%
2054 0.25% 1.02%
2053 0.31% 1.04%
2052 0.32% 1.05%
2051 0.37% 1.06%
2050 0.38% 1.08%
2049 0.43% 1.09%
2048 0.44% 1.11%
2047 0.47% 1.12%
2046 0.48% 1.14%
2045 0.52% 1.15%
2044 0.55% 1.17%
2043 0.58% 1.18%
2042 0.62% 1.2%
2041 0.66% 1.22%
2040 0.68% 1.23%
2039 0.74% 1.25%
2038 0.8% 1.27%
2037 0.84% 1.28%
2036 0.89% 1.3%
2035 0.97% 1.31%
2034 1% 1.33%
2033 1.04% 1.34%
2032 1.07% 1.36%
2031 1.1% 1.38%
2030 1.17% 1.51%
2029 1.21% 1.6%
2028 1.26% 1.67%
2027 1.34% 1.71%
2026 1.37% 1.76%
2025 1.44% 1.79%
2024 1.45% 4.74%
2023 2.08% 4.75%
2022 1.87% 4.52%
2021 1.16% -2.43%
2020 1.29% 4.95%
2019 1.47% -0.44%
2018 1.88% -2.52%
2017 2.33% 0.07%
2016 2.35% 3.82%
2015 2.12% 5.32%
2014 2.14% 2.48%
2013 2.16% 5.56%
2012 2.17% 4.29%
2011 2.2% 4.64%
2010 2.44% -0.99%
2009 2.71% 3.99%
2008 2.79% 4.11%
2007 2.86% 4.24%
2006 2.91% 4.37%
2005 2.96% 4.53%
2004 3% 4.7%
2003 3.04% 4.89%
2002 3.07% 5.1%
2001 3.15% 5.34%
2000 3.32% 4.56%
1999 3.5% 3.69%
1998 3.55% 3.81%
1997 3.39% 3.93%
1996 3.02% 4.08%
1995 2.54% 4.23%
1994 2.15% 4.37%
1993 2.05% 4.53%
1992 2.11% 4.71%
1991 2.17% 4.89%
1990 2.22% 5.06%
1989 2.24% 5.18%
1988 2.24% 5.47%
1987 2.26% 5.81%
1986 2.29% 5.85%
1985 2.34% 5.9%
1984 2.4% 6.13%
1983 2.46% 6.28%
1982 2.53% 6.29%
1981 2.57% 6.16%
1980 2.39% 6.04%
1979 2.14% 5.98%
1978 2.08% 5.88%
1977 2.09% 5.72%
1976 2.08% 5.52%
1975 1.72% 5.38%
1974 1.38% 5.29%
1973 1.42% 5.14%
1972 1.52% 4.88%
1971 1.71% 4.54%
1970 2.28% 4.25%
1969 2.9% 4.09%
1968 3.09% 3.97%
1967 3.12% 3.86%
1966 3.09% 3.79%
1965 3.02% 3.78%
1964 2.94% 3.77%
1963 2.77% 3.76%
1962 2.57% 3.74%
1961 2.53% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belize grew by 1.45%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Belize Saudi Arabia
Current population
430409
36734925
Population rank 171/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.44%
One net population change
1.47 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.18 hours
57 seconds
One death every
4.33 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +5,966 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.45% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +360 +119,738
Net migration rank 70/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - 119,738
2024 - 490 - 122,170
2023 5,386 595 474,366 325,691
2022 4,825 5,936 406,920 977,072
2021 4,186 -173 409,032 -106,287
2020 4,993 64 447,036 -74,725
2019 5,516 -606 474,407 191,582
2018 6,112 187 528,767 -988,751
2017 6,042 1,705 546,751 -920,812
2016 5,931 3,313 537,829 -26,997
2015 5,899 1,596 511,023 465,292
2014 5,864 1,456 493,431 469,144
2013 5,767 1,505 475,299 485,794
2012 5,628 1,524 465,649 479,206
2011 5,509 1,582 443,675 491,253
2010 5,381 1,639 418,641 504,955
2009 5,506 2,728 438,557 496,229
2008 5,643 2,627 433,457 491,337
2007 5,728 2,521 425,199 489,136
2006 5,874 2,321 399,333 504,661
2005 6,030 2,073 375,938 518,565
2004 5,997 1,980 362,843 523,472
2003 5,968 1,870 364,520 514,606
2002 5,967 1,739 372,099 500,508
2001 5,915 1,640 382,153 484,252
2000 5,934 1,675 392,407 468,515
1999 5,914 1,968 390,112 160,263
1998 5,733 2,153 389,499 159,898
1997 5,494 2,072 385,033 160,066
1996 5,339 1,365 382,248 160,532
1995 5,339 273 380,231 160,512
1994 5,283 -798 377,351 160,306
1993 5,436 -1,521 372,621 158,074
1992 5,562 -1,634 366,763 160,908
1991 5,656 -1,699 361,329 162,857
1990 5,728 -1,763 355,495 160,416
1989 5,629 -1,654 349,399 159,273
1988 5,465 -1,579 342,865 146,918
1987 5,328 -1,527 333,088 175,075
1986 5,238 -1,475 322,340 172,606
1985 5,155 -1,402 310,558 148,208
1984 5,128 -1,381 296,615 153,562
1983 5,161 -1,414 280,616 157,930
1982 5,155 -1,410 264,831 153,528
1981 5,132 -1,354 249,156 140,355
1980 5,029 -1,350 234,372 121,220
1979 4,929 -1,844 220,186 112,826
1978 4,804 -1,960 205,331 105,263
1977 4,659 -1,843 191,103 96,015
1976 4,484 -1,731 178,024 85,083
1975 4,294 -1,624 166,223 73,960
1974 4,136 -2,399 155,478 69,653
1973 3,974 -2,227 145,450 63,995
1972 3,814 -2,029 136,360 55,439
1971 3,651 -1,693 127,600 43,989
1970 3,486 -1,297 120,440 31,097
1969 3,346 -148 113,859 25,312
1968 3,240 214 108,281 21,366
1967 3,158 265 103,343 17,947
1966 3,092 214 98,361 15,054
1965 3,045 112 93,820 15,000
1964 3,010 -25 89,776 15,000
1963 2,983 -170 85,480 15,000
1962 2,961 -450 81,393 15,000
1961 2,657 -347 77,743 15,000
1960 2,903 -577 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/belize/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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