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

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The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 170.6 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.76% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Belize vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Tanzania
2100 452,044 265,471,550
2099 455,235 263,137,702
2098 458,394 260,784,676
2097 461,514 258,387,890
2096 464,682 255,972,277
2095 467,855 253,543,248
2094 471,004 251,095,452
2093 474,092 248,605,184
2092 477,139 246,083,651
2091 480,198 243,533,968
2090 483,205 240,979,094
2089 486,135 238,393,867
2088 489,094 235,775,056
2087 492,108 233,145,231
2086 494,903 230,474,072
2085 497,657 227,778,580
2084 500,389 225,090,075
2083 503,097 222,400,079
2082 505,700 219,697,321
2081 508,166 216,974,796
2080 510,562 214,235,505
2079 512,869 211,466,096
2078 515,127 208,688,171
2077 517,367 205,898,494
2076 519,315 203,086,766
2075 521,085 200,278,383
2074 522,809 197,449,196
2073 524,414 194,624,081
2072 525,810 191,805,820
2071 527,132 188,974,004
2070 528,187 186,134,634
2069 529,181 183,293,747
2068 530,112 180,458,385
2067 530,699 177,622,538
2066 531,167 174,786,430
2065 531,462 171,897,059
2064 531,629 169,048,435
2063 531,646 166,202,091
2062 531,508 163,354,473
2061 531,368 160,521,858
2060 531,025 157,707,240
2059 530,482 154,905,240
2058 529,801 152,106,040
2057 528,956 149,311,257
2056 528,034 146,505,507
2055 526,939 143,722,840
2054 525,693 140,970,467
2053 524,361 138,249,490
2052 522,760 135,540,803
2051 521,115 132,838,721
2050 519,218 130,145,345
2049 517,273 127,483,126
2048 515,049 124,809,212
2047 512,800 122,146,647
2046 510,390 119,511,124
2045 507,938 116,903,642
2044 505,311 114,318,843
2043 502,562 111,765,580
2042 499,648 109,231,423
2041 496,579 106,738,458
2040 493,347 104,262,479
2039 490,008 101,804,600
2038 486,391 99,370,760
2037 482,512 96,974,485
2036 478,489 94,592,848
2035 474,259 92,248,476
2034 469,723 89,920,872
2033 465,050 87,646,627
2032 460,281 85,401,853
2031 455,405 83,172,579
2030 450,437 80,989,443
2029 445,247 78,830,947
2028 439,932 76,723,335
2027 434,443 74,639,948
2026 428,719 72,582,361
2025 422,924 70,545,865
2024 417,072 68,560,157
2023 411,106 66,617,606
2022 402,733 64,711,821
2021 395,346 62,830,412
2020 390,812 60,972,798
2019 385,829 59,174,891
2018 380,226 57,437,145
2017 373,202 55,652,890
2016 364,705 53,824,013
2015 356,333 52,020,962
2014 348,923 50,351,512
2013 341,627 48,824,128
2012 334,414 47,374,260
2011 327,298 46,029,367
2010 320,245 44,758,488
2009 312,614 43,633,982
2008 304,361 42,570,728
2007 296,100 41,435,512
2006 287,878 40,294,902
2005 279,731 39,182,076
2004 271,688 38,109,668
2003 263,780 37,089,555
2002 256,009 36,121,304
2001 248,379 35,198,299
2000 240,799 34,260,139
1999 233,059 33,300,330
1998 225,173 32,420,458
1997 217,446 31,578,089
1996 210,310 30,945,762
1995 204,146 30,383,497
1994 199,097 29,442,356
1993 194,902 28,332,692
1992 190,983 27,457,588
1991 187,040 26,780,436
1990 183,076 26,110,207
1989 179,107 25,438,759
1988 175,180 24,769,686
1987 171,338 24,030,378
1986 167,554 23,258,959
1985 163,796 22,501,693
1984 160,044 21,779,066
1983 156,297 21,079,874
1982 152,548 20,398,571
1981 148,786 19,784,703
1980 145,062 19,189,769
1979 141,678 18,592,038
1978 138,713 17,976,566
1977 135,887 17,352,929
1976 133,099 16,736,211
1975 130,387 16,138,361
1974 128,185 15,561,630
1973 126,445 15,010,101
1972 124,676 14,479,308
1971 122,805 13,971,451
1970 120,736 13,492,677
1969 118,040 13,036,700
1968 114,713 12,602,076
1967 111,272 12,200,109
1966 107,906 11,827,459
1965 104,675 11,470,728
1964 101,603 11,127,826
1963 98,704 10,799,528
1962 96,042 10,487,756
1961 93,632 10,187,886
1960 91,318 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Tanzania
2100 -0.7% 0.89%
2099 -0.69% 0.9%
2098 -0.68% 0.93%
2097 -0.68% 0.94%
2096 -0.68% 0.96%
2095 -0.67% 0.97%
2094 -0.65% 1%
2093 -0.64% 1.02%
2092 -0.64% 1.05%
2091 -0.62% 1.06%
2090 -0.6% 1.08%
2089 -0.61% 1.11%
2088 -0.61% 1.13%
2087 -0.56% 1.16%
2086 -0.55% 1.18%
2085 -0.55% 1.19%
2084 -0.54% 1.21%
2083 -0.51% 1.23%
2082 -0.49% 1.25%
2081 -0.47% 1.28%
2080 -0.45% 1.31%
2079 -0.44% 1.33%
2078 -0.43% 1.35%
2077 -0.38% 1.38%
2076 -0.34% 1.4%
2075 -0.33% 1.43%
2074 -0.31% 1.45%
2073 -0.27% 1.47%
2072 -0.25% 1.5%
2071 -0.2% 1.53%
2070 -0.19% 1.55%
2069 -0.18% 1.57%
2068 -0.11% 1.6%
2067 -0.09% 1.62%
2066 -0.06% 1.68%
2065 -0.03% 1.69%
2064 -0.003% 1.71%
2063 0.03% 1.74%
2062 0.03% 1.76%
2061 0.06% 1.78%
2060 0.1% 1.81%
2059 0.13% 1.84%
2058 0.16% 1.87%
2057 0.17% 1.92%
2056 0.21% 1.94%
2055 0.24% 1.95%
2054 0.25% 1.97%
2053 0.31% 2%
2052 0.32% 2.03%
2051 0.37% 2.07%
2050 0.38% 2.09%
2049 0.43% 2.14%
2048 0.44% 2.18%
2047 0.47% 2.21%
2046 0.48% 2.23%
2045 0.52% 2.26%
2044 0.55% 2.28%
2043 0.58% 2.32%
2042 0.62% 2.34%
2041 0.66% 2.37%
2040 0.68% 2.41%
2039 0.74% 2.45%
2038 0.8% 2.47%
2037 0.84% 2.52%
2036 0.89% 2.54%
2035 0.97% 2.59%
2034 1% 2.59%
2033 1.04% 2.63%
2032 1.07% 2.68%
2031 1.1% 2.7%
2030 1.17% 2.74%
2029 1.21% 2.75%
2028 1.26% 2.79%
2027 1.34% 2.83%
2026 1.37% 2.89%
2025 1.4% 2.9%
2024 1.45% 2.92%
2023 2.08% 2.95%
2022 1.87% 2.99%
2021 1.16% 3.05%
2020 1.29% 3.04%
2019 1.47% 3.03%
2018 1.88% 3.21%
2017 2.33% 3.4%
2016 2.35% 3.47%
2015 2.12% 3.32%
2014 2.14% 3.13%
2013 2.16% 3.06%
2012 2.17% 2.92%
2011 2.2% 2.84%
2010 2.44% 2.58%
2009 2.71% 2.5%
2008 2.79% 2.74%
2007 2.86% 2.83%
2006 2.91% 2.84%
2005 2.96% 2.81%
2004 3% 2.75%
2003 3.04% 2.68%
2002 3.07% 2.62%
2001 3.15% 2.74%
2000 3.32% 2.88%
1999 3.5% 2.71%
1998 3.55% 2.67%
1997 3.39% 2.04%
1996 3.02% 1.85%
1995 2.54% 3.2%
1994 2.15% 3.92%
1993 2.05% 3.19%
1992 2.11% 2.53%
1991 2.17% 2.57%
1990 2.22% 2.64%
1989 2.24% 2.7%
1988 2.24% 3.08%
1987 2.26% 3.32%
1986 2.29% 3.37%
1985 2.34% 3.32%
1984 2.4% 3.32%
1983 2.46% 3.34%
1982 2.53% 3.1%
1981 2.57% 3.1%
1980 2.39% 3.21%
1979 2.14% 3.42%
1978 2.08% 3.59%
1977 2.09% 3.68%
1976 2.08% 3.7%
1975 1.72% 3.71%
1974 1.38% 3.67%
1973 1.42% 3.67%
1972 1.52% 3.63%
1971 1.71% 3.55%
1970 2.28% 3.5%
1969 2.9% 3.45%
1968 3.09% 3.29%
1967 3.12% 3.15%
1966 3.09% 3.11%
1965 3.02% 3.08%
1964 2.94% 3.04%
1963 2.77% 2.97%
1962 2.57% 2.94%
1961 2.53% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belize grew by 1.4%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Belize Tanzania
Current population
431659
73639263
Population rank 171/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.89%
One net population change
1.5 hours
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.16 hours
13.2 seconds
One death every
4.24 hours
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +5,852 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.4% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +360 -12,730
Net migration rank 70/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -12,730
2024 5,460 490 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 5,386 595 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 4,825 5,936 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 4,186 -173 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 4,993 64 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 5,516 -606 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 6,112 187 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 6,042 1,705 1,726,909 119,142
2016 5,931 3,313 1,659,502 152,194
2015 5,899 1,596 1,592,882 201,495
2014 5,864 1,456 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 5,767 1,505 1,509,008 1,241
2012 5,628 1,524 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 5,509 1,582 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 5,381 1,639 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 5,506 2,728 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 5,643 2,627 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 5,728 2,521 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 5,874 2,321 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 6,030 2,073 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 5,997 1,980 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 5,968 1,870 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 5,967 1,739 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 5,915 1,640 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 5,934 1,675 985,185 -9,701
1999 5,914 1,968 948,659 -4,489
1998 5,733 2,153 920,806 -105,184
1997 5,494 2,072 882,544 -13,400
1996 5,339 1,365 868,524 -473,007
1995 5,339 273 838,980 -109,971
1994 5,283 -798 803,953 349,348
1993 5,436 -1,521 778,044 288,004
1992 5,562 -1,634 767,961 -83,825
1991 5,656 -1,699 762,011 -91,851
1990 5,728 -1,763 750,825 -80,529
1989 5,629 -1,654 743,854 -71,268
1988 5,465 -1,579 736,551 -71,012
1987 5,328 -1,527 718,580 94,498
1986 5,238 -1,475 705,677 24,101
1985 5,155 -1,402 697,867 86,864
1984 5,128 -1,381 687,435 -26,938
1983 5,161 -1,414 679,720 58,161
1982 5,155 -1,410 662,627 -37,883
1981 5,132 -1,354 645,496 -42,485
1980 5,029 -1,350 629,444 -42,588
1979 4,929 -1,844 613,388 -4,792
1978 4,804 -1,960 595,024 27,307
1977 4,659 -1,843 574,938 49,997
1976 4,484 -1,731 553,617 54,875
1975 4,294 -1,624 533,906 53,290
1974 4,136 -2,399 515,152 51,127
1973 3,974 -2,227 488,429 48,363
1972 3,814 -2,029 467,305 57,489
1971 3,651 -1,693 449,014 41,900
1970 3,486 -1,297 427,988 38,635
1969 3,346 -148 408,322 37,006
1968 3,240 214 389,467 34,455
1967 3,158 265 374,763 5,265
1966 3,092 214 360,229 5,049
1965 3,045 112 343,456 4,742
1964 3,010 -25 328,527 9,090
1963 2,983 -170 314,644 4,333
1962 2,961 -450 300,663 3,916
1961 2,657 -347 286,839 8,338
1960 2,903 -577 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/belize/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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