The latest officially reported population of Belize was 417,072 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 430,409 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.
Population statistics:
- Slovakia's population is 12.5 times bigger than Belize's.
- Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
- For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
- Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 430K (49.5% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).
Belize vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Belize
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2100 | 452,193 | 3,377,764 |
| 2099 | 455,386 | 3,399,869 |
| 2098 | 458,545 | 3,422,010 |
| 2097 | 461,667 | 3,444,161 |
| 2096 | 464,835 | 3,466,284 |
| 2095 | 468,010 | 3,488,595 |
| 2094 | 471,159 | 3,511,062 |
| 2093 | 474,248 | 3,533,742 |
| 2092 | 477,297 | 3,556,708 |
| 2091 | 480,357 | 3,580,021 |
| 2090 | 483,364 | 3,603,675 |
| 2089 | 486,295 | 3,627,811 |
| 2088 | 489,255 | 3,652,354 |
| 2087 | 492,271 | 3,677,451 |
| 2086 | 495,067 | 3,703,217 |
| 2085 | 497,821 | 3,729,670 |
| 2084 | 500,554 | 3,756,777 |
| 2083 | 503,263 | 3,784,617 |
| 2082 | 505,867 | 3,813,170 |
| 2081 | 508,333 | 3,842,528 |
| 2080 | 510,731 | 3,872,714 |
| 2079 | 513,038 | 3,903,653 |
| 2078 | 515,297 | 3,935,351 |
| 2077 | 517,538 | 3,967,981 |
| 2076 | 519,487 | 4,001,363 |
| 2075 | 521,258 | 4,035,465 |
| 2074 | 522,982 | 4,070,159 |
| 2073 | 524,587 | 4,105,475 |
| 2072 | 525,983 | 4,141,396 |
| 2071 | 527,306 | 4,177,582 |
| 2070 | 528,361 | 4,214,086 |
| 2069 | 529,355 | 4,250,775 |
| 2068 | 530,287 | 4,287,566 |
| 2067 | 530,874 | 4,324,173 |
| 2066 | 531,343 | 4,360,463 |
| 2065 | 531,638 | 4,396,562 |
| 2064 | 531,805 | 4,432,349 |
| 2063 | 531,822 | 4,467,634 |
| 2062 | 531,684 | 4,502,390 |
| 2061 | 531,544 | 4,536,423 |
| 2060 | 531,201 | 4,569,861 |
| 2059 | 530,658 | 4,602,562 |
| 2058 | 529,976 | 4,634,484 |
| 2057 | 529,131 | 4,665,491 |
| 2056 | 528,208 | 4,695,744 |
| 2055 | 527,113 | 4,725,147 |
| 2054 | 525,867 | 4,753,640 |
| 2053 | 524,534 | 4,781,680 |
| 2052 | 522,933 | 4,809,152 |
| 2051 | 521,287 | 4,836,056 |
| 2050 | 519,389 | 4,862,512 |
| 2049 | 517,443 | 4,888,649 |
| 2048 | 515,220 | 4,914,306 |
| 2047 | 512,970 | 4,939,719 |
| 2046 | 510,558 | 4,964,917 |
| 2045 | 508,106 | 4,989,905 |
| 2044 | 505,478 | 5,014,849 |
| 2043 | 502,728 | 5,039,628 |
| 2042 | 499,813 | 5,064,051 |
| 2041 | 496,743 | 5,088,319 |
| 2040 | 493,510 | 5,112,265 |
| 2039 | 490,170 | 5,135,696 |
| 2038 | 486,552 | 5,158,725 |
| 2037 | 482,671 | 5,181,188 |
| 2036 | 478,647 | 5,203,033 |
| 2035 | 474,416 | 5,224,142 |
| 2034 | 469,878 | 5,244,168 |
| 2033 | 465,204 | 5,263,308 |
| 2032 | 460,433 | 5,281,327 |
| 2031 | 455,555 | 5,298,206 |
| 2030 | 450,586 | 5,313,745 |
| 2029 | 445,395 | 5,327,761 |
| 2028 | 440,078 | 5,339,993 |
| 2027 | 434,586 | 5,350,648 |
| 2026 | 428,861 | 5,359,438 |
| 2025 | 423,063 | 5,396,894 |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 5,422,069 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 5,426,740 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 5,431,752 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 5,447,247 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 5,458,827 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 5,454,147 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 5,446,771 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 5,439,232 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 5,430,798 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 5,423,801 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 5,418,649 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 5,413,393 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 5,407,579 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 5,398,384 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 5,391,428 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 5,386,406 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 5,379,233 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 5,374,622 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 5,373,054 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 5,372,807 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 5,372,280 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 5,373,374 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 5,376,912 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 5,378,867 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 5,388,720 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 5,396,020 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 5,390,516 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 5,383,291 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 5,373,361 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 5,361,999 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 5,346,331 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 5,325,305 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 5,305,016 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 5,303,294 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 5,299,187 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 5,275,942 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 5,250,596 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 5,222,840 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 5,193,838 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 5,161,768 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 5,127,097 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 5,091,971 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 5,055,099 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 5,016,105 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 4,979,815 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 4,938,973 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 4,890,125 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 4,840,501 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 4,789,507 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 4,739,105 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 4,689,623 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 4,641,445 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 4,596,622 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 4,557,449 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 4,538,223 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 4,518,607 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 4,483,915 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 4,449,367 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 4,411,666 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 4,370,983 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 4,327,341 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 4,282,017 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 4,238,188 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 4,191,667 |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 4,068,095 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 65,704 people (a 18% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).
Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.
Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.7% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | -0.69% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | -0.68% | -0.64% |
| 2097 | -0.68% | -0.64% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | -0.64% |
| 2095 | -0.67% | -0.64% |
| 2094 | -0.65% | -0.64% |
| 2093 | -0.64% | -0.65% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | -0.65% |
| 2091 | -0.62% | -0.66% |
| 2090 | -0.6% | -0.67% |
| 2089 | -0.61% | -0.67% |
| 2088 | -0.61% | -0.68% |
| 2087 | -0.56% | -0.7% |
| 2086 | -0.55% | -0.71% |
| 2085 | -0.55% | -0.72% |
| 2084 | -0.54% | -0.74% |
| 2083 | -0.51% | -0.75% |
| 2082 | -0.49% | -0.76% |
| 2081 | -0.47% | -0.78% |
| 2080 | -0.45% | -0.79% |
| 2079 | -0.44% | -0.81% |
| 2078 | -0.43% | -0.82% |
| 2077 | -0.38% | -0.83% |
| 2076 | -0.34% | -0.85% |
| 2075 | -0.33% | -0.85% |
| 2074 | -0.31% | -0.86% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | -0.87% |
| 2072 | -0.25% | -0.87% |
| 2071 | -0.2% | -0.87% |
| 2070 | -0.19% | -0.86% |
| 2069 | -0.18% | -0.86% |
| 2068 | -0.11% | -0.85% |
| 2067 | -0.09% | -0.83% |
| 2066 | -0.06% | -0.82% |
| 2065 | -0.03% | -0.81% |
| 2064 | -0.003% | -0.79% |
| 2063 | 0.03% | -0.77% |
| 2062 | 0.03% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 0.06% | -0.73% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | 0.13% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | 0.16% | -0.66% |
| 2057 | 0.17% | -0.64% |
| 2056 | 0.21% | -0.62% |
| 2055 | 0.24% | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 0.25% | -0.59% |
| 2053 | 0.31% | -0.57% |
| 2052 | 0.32% | -0.56% |
| 2051 | 0.37% | -0.54% |
| 2050 | 0.38% | -0.53% |
| 2049 | 0.43% | -0.52% |
| 2048 | 0.44% | -0.51% |
| 2047 | 0.47% | -0.51% |
| 2046 | 0.48% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 0.52% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 0.55% | -0.49% |
| 2043 | 0.58% | -0.48% |
| 2042 | 0.62% | -0.48% |
| 2041 | 0.66% | -0.47% |
| 2040 | 0.68% | -0.46% |
| 2039 | 0.74% | -0.45% |
| 2038 | 0.8% | -0.43% |
| 2037 | 0.84% | -0.42% |
| 2036 | 0.89% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 0.97% | -0.38% |
| 2034 | 1% | -0.36% |
| 2033 | 1.04% | -0.34% |
| 2032 | 1.07% | -0.32% |
| 2031 | 1.1% | -0.29% |
| 2030 | 1.17% | -0.26% |
| 2029 | 1.21% | -0.23% |
| 2028 | 1.26% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 1.34% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 1.37% | -0.69% |
| 2025 | 1.44% | -0.46% |
| 2024 | 1.45% | -0.09% |
| 2023 | 2.08% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 1.87% | -0.28% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | -0.21% |
| 2020 | 1.29% | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 1.47% | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 1.88% | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 2.33% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | 2.35% | 0.13% |
| 2015 | 2.12% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.16% | 0.11% |
| 2012 | 2.17% | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | 0.13% |
| 2010 | 2.44% | 0.09% |
| 2009 | 2.71% | 0.13% |
| 2008 | 2.79% | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 2.86% | 0.03% |
| 2006 | 2.91% | 0.005% |
| 2005 | 2.96% | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 3% | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 3.04% | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 3.07% | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 3.15% | -0.18% |
| 2000 | 3.32% | -0.14% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.55% | 0.13% |
| 1997 | 3.39% | 0.18% |
| 1996 | 3.02% | 0.21% |
| 1995 | 2.54% | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 2.15% | 0.39% |
| 1993 | 2.05% | 0.38% |
| 1992 | 2.11% | 0.03% |
| 1991 | 2.17% | 0.08% |
| 1990 | 2.22% | 0.44% |
| 1989 | 2.24% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 2.24% | 0.53% |
| 1987 | 2.26% | 0.56% |
| 1986 | 2.29% | 0.62% |
| 1985 | 2.34% | 0.68% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | 0.69% |
| 1983 | 2.46% | 0.73% |
| 1982 | 2.53% | 0.78% |
| 1981 | 2.57% | 0.73% |
| 1980 | 2.39% | 0.83% |
| 1979 | 2.14% | 1% |
| 1978 | 2.08% | 1.03% |
| 1977 | 2.09% | 1.06% |
| 1976 | 2.08% | 1.06% |
| 1975 | 1.72% | 1.06% |
| 1974 | 1.38% | 1.04% |
| 1973 | 1.42% | 0.98% |
| 1972 | 1.52% | 0.86% |
| 1971 | 1.71% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 2.28% | 0.43% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | 0.77% |
| 1968 | 3.09% | 0.78% |
| 1967 | 3.12% | 0.85% |
| 1966 | 3.09% | 0.93% |
| 1965 | 3.02% | 1.01% |
| 1964 | 2.94% | 1.06% |
| 1963 | 2.77% | 1.03% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 1.11% |
| 1961 | 2.53% | 3.04% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Belize grew by 1.45%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.
Live population counters
|
Belize
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
430409
|
5359438
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 125/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.005% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
1.47 hours
|
1.88 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.18 hours
|
10.8 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.33 hours
|
9.69 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +16 | -13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,966 | -4,671 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.45% | -0.09% |
| Population growth rate rank | 73/197 | 172/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.02 days
|
16.8 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +360 | -31,377 |
| Net migration rank | 70/196 | 166/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 68,706 | 323,991 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 143/195 | 96/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 16.5% | 5.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 39/195 | 88/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Slovakia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 360 | - | -31,377 |
| 2024 | - | 490 | - | -21,027 |
| 2023 | 5,386 | 595 | -5,427 | 4,933 |
| 2022 | 4,825 | 5,936 | -7,062 | 92,314 |
| 2021 | 4,186 | -173 | -16,886 | -8,172 |
| 2020 | 4,993 | 64 | -2,184 | 4,350 |
| 2019 | 5,516 | -606 | 3,818 | 3,128 |
| 2018 | 6,112 | 187 | 3,268 | 3,446 |
| 2017 | 6,042 | 1,705 | 4,351 | 3,279 |
| 2016 | 5,931 | 3,313 | 5,431 | 3,487 |
| 2015 | 5,899 | 1,596 | 2,170 | 2,549 |
| 2014 | 5,864 | 1,456 | 3,793 | -1,158 |
| 2013 | 5,767 | 1,505 | 2,707 | -1,181 |
| 2012 | 5,628 | 1,524 | 3,245 | 871 |
| 2011 | 5,509 | 1,582 | 9,177 | -2,392 |
| 2010 | 5,381 | 1,639 | 7,008 | -1,814 |
| 2009 | 5,506 | 2,728 | 8,619 | -542 |
| 2008 | 5,643 | 2,627 | 4,303 | -495 |
| 2007 | 5,728 | 2,521 | 537 | -571 |
| 2006 | 5,874 | 2,321 | 537 | -549 |
| 2005 | 6,030 | 2,073 | 537 | -561 |
| 2004 | 5,997 | 1,980 | 1,611 | -522 |
| 2003 | 5,968 | 1,870 | -537 | -646 |
| 2002 | 5,967 | 1,739 | -538 | -580 |
| 2001 | 5,915 | 1,640 | -1,076 | -860 |
| 2000 | 5,934 | 1,675 | 2,155 | -831 |
| 1999 | 5,914 | 1,968 | 3,777 | -119 |
| 1998 | 5,733 | 2,153 | 4,312 | -12 |
| 1997 | 5,494 | 2,072 | 6,999 | 247 |
| 1996 | 5,339 | 1,365 | 9,135 | 246 |
| 1995 | 5,339 | 273 | 9,115 | -30 |
| 1994 | 5,283 | -798 | 14,970 | -109 |
| 1993 | 5,436 | -1,521 | 20,769 | 72 |
| 1992 | 5,562 | -1,634 | 21,220 | -201 |
| 1991 | 5,656 | -1,699 | 23,865 | 174 |
| 1990 | 5,728 | -1,763 | 25,436 | -9,402 |
| 1989 | 5,629 | -1,654 | 26,380 | -7,254 |
| 1988 | 5,465 | -1,579 | 30,979 | -6,500 |
| 1987 | 5,328 | -1,527 | 31,859 | -6,401 |
| 1986 | 5,238 | -1,475 | 34,279 | -6,143 |
| 1985 | 5,155 | -1,402 | 37,680 | -6,068 |
| 1984 | 5,128 | -1,381 | 38,966 | -6,276 |
| 1983 | 5,161 | -1,414 | 39,717 | -6,361 |
| 1982 | 5,155 | -1,410 | 41,958 | -6,088 |
| 1981 | 5,132 | -1,354 | 43,640 | -5,821 |
| 1980 | 5,029 | -1,350 | 44,320 | -5,522 |
| 1979 | 4,929 | -1,844 | 52,353 | -4,712 |
| 1978 | 4,804 | -1,960 | 52,324 | -4,689 |
| 1977 | 4,659 | -1,843 | 52,762 | -4,621 |
| 1976 | 4,484 | -1,731 | 54,121 | -4,432 |
| 1975 | 4,294 | -1,624 | 52,604 | -4,652 |
| 1974 | 4,136 | -2,399 | 52,524 | -4,190 |
| 1973 | 3,974 | -2,227 | 49,199 | -3,854 |
| 1972 | 3,814 | -2,029 | 46,426 | -3,516 |
| 1971 | 3,651 | -1,693 | 40,105 | -3,495 |
| 1970 | 3,486 | -1,297 | 38,575 | -4,919 |
| 1969 | 3,346 | -148 | 39,312 | -8,998 |
| 1968 | 3,240 | 214 | 38,113 | -8,881 |
| 1967 | 3,158 | 265 | 41,824 | -8,876 |
| 1966 | 3,092 | 214 | 45,440 | -8,817 |
| 1965 | 3,045 | 112 | 48,517 | -8,707 |
| 1964 | 3,010 | -25 | 54,092 | -8,608 |
| 1963 | 2,983 | -170 | 54,382 | -8,548 |
| 1962 | 2,961 | -450 | 49,587 | -9,019 |
| 1961 | 2,657 | -347 | 55,749 | 4,812 |
| 1960 | 2,903 | -577 | 56,546 | 4,344 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).
As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.
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Population differences between Belize and Slovakia
|
Belize
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 78.8 years |
| Average age | 29.7 years | 42 years |
| Median age | 27.4 years | 42.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 48.8:51.2 |
| Fertility rate | 2.01 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman |
| Population density | 48.7 ppl/mi² | 288.7 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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