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

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The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Belize's population is 4.18 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.006% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.76% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Belize vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Tonga
2100 452,044 117,617
2099 455,235 117,585
2098 458,394 117,530
2097 461,514 117,492
2096 464,682 117,461
2095 467,855 117,383
2094 471,004 117,290
2093 474,092 117,207
2092 477,139 117,097
2091 480,198 116,983
2090 483,205 116,838
2089 486,135 116,682
2088 489,094 116,481
2087 492,108 116,277
2086 494,903 116,088
2085 497,657 115,872
2084 500,389 115,628
2083 503,097 115,336
2082 505,700 115,041
2081 508,166 114,752
2080 510,562 114,424
2079 512,869 114,074
2078 515,127 113,710
2077 517,367 113,349
2076 519,315 112,945
2075 521,085 112,565
2074 522,809 112,179
2073 524,414 111,790
2072 525,810 111,377
2071 527,132 110,963
2070 528,187 110,576
2069 529,181 110,209
2068 530,112 109,825
2067 530,699 109,446
2066 531,167 109,062
2065 531,462 108,736
2064 531,629 108,377
2063 531,646 108,033
2062 531,508 107,710
2061 531,368 107,396
2060 531,025 107,117
2059 530,482 106,842
2058 529,801 106,589
2057 528,956 106,345
2056 528,034 106,130
2055 526,939 105,915
2054 525,693 105,698
2053 524,361 105,486
2052 522,760 105,286
2051 521,115 105,079
2050 519,218 104,844
2049 517,273 104,636
2048 515,049 104,387
2047 512,800 104,154
2046 510,390 103,852
2045 507,938 103,548
2044 505,311 103,215
2043 502,562 102,934
2042 499,648 102,692
2041 496,579 102,447
2040 493,347 102,228
2039 490,008 102,061
2038 486,391 101,835
2037 482,512 101,707
2036 478,489 101,627
2035 474,259 101,580
2034 469,723 101,571
2033 465,050 101,591
2032 460,281 101,633
2031 455,405 101,764
2030 450,437 101,928
2029 445,247 102,181
2028 439,932 102,494
2027 434,443 102,841
2026 428,719 103,283
2025 422,924 103,742
2024 417,072 104,175
2023 411,106 104,597
2022 402,733 105,042
2021 395,346 105,490
2020 390,812 105,704
2019 385,829 105,669
2018 380,226 105,567
2017 373,202 105,356
2016 364,705 105,524
2015 356,333 106,095
2014 348,923 106,609
2013 341,627 107,078
2012 334,414 107,460
2011 327,298 107,570
2010 320,245 107,400
2009 312,614 107,203
2008 304,361 107,020
2007 296,100 106,726
2006 287,878 106,253
2005 279,731 105,671
2004 271,688 105,071
2003 263,780 104,464
2002 256,009 103,874
2001 248,379 103,288
2000 240,799 102,677
1999 233,059 102,046
1998 225,173 101,388
1997 217,446 100,674
1996 210,310 100,275
1995 204,146 100,225
1994 199,097 100,166
1993 194,902 100,103
1992 190,983 100,022
1991 187,040 99,895
1990 183,076 99,700
1989 179,107 99,403
1988 175,180 98,969
1987 171,338 98,376
1986 167,554 98,010
1985 163,796 97,984
1984 160,044 97,990
1983 156,297 97,998
1982 152,548 97,980
1981 148,786 97,909
1980 145,062 97,769
1979 141,678 97,544
1978 138,713 97,204
1977 135,887 96,725
1976 133,099 95,325
1975 130,387 93,017
1974 128,185 90,683
1973 126,445 88,805
1972 124,676 87,356
1971 122,805 85,896
1970 120,736 84,401
1969 118,040 82,885
1968 114,713 81,353
1967 111,272 79,814
1966 107,906 78,002
1965 104,675 75,924
1964 101,603 73,879
1963 98,704 71,885
1962 96,042 69,940
1961 93,632 68,037
1960 91,318 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Tonga
2100 -0.7% 0.03%
2099 -0.69% 0.05%
2098 -0.68% 0.03%
2097 -0.68% 0.03%
2096 -0.68% 0.07%
2095 -0.67% 0.08%
2094 -0.65% 0.07%
2093 -0.64% 0.09%
2092 -0.64% 0.1%
2091 -0.62% 0.12%
2090 -0.6% 0.13%
2089 -0.61% 0.17%
2088 -0.61% 0.18%
2087 -0.56% 0.16%
2086 -0.55% 0.19%
2085 -0.55% 0.21%
2084 -0.54% 0.25%
2083 -0.51% 0.26%
2082 -0.49% 0.25%
2081 -0.47% 0.29%
2080 -0.45% 0.31%
2079 -0.44% 0.32%
2078 -0.43% 0.32%
2077 -0.38% 0.36%
2076 -0.34% 0.34%
2075 -0.33% 0.34%
2074 -0.31% 0.35%
2073 -0.27% 0.37%
2072 -0.25% 0.37%
2071 -0.2% 0.35%
2070 -0.19% 0.33%
2069 -0.18% 0.35%
2068 -0.11% 0.35%
2067 -0.09% 0.35%
2066 -0.06% 0.3%
2065 -0.03% 0.33%
2064 -0.003% 0.32%
2063 0.03% 0.3%
2062 0.03% 0.29%
2061 0.06% 0.26%
2060 0.1% 0.26%
2059 0.13% 0.24%
2058 0.16% 0.23%
2057 0.17% 0.2%
2056 0.21% 0.2%
2055 0.24% 0.2%
2054 0.25% 0.2%
2053 0.31% 0.19%
2052 0.32% 0.2%
2051 0.37% 0.22%
2050 0.38% 0.2%
2049 0.43% 0.24%
2048 0.44% 0.22%
2047 0.47% 0.29%
2046 0.48% 0.29%
2045 0.52% 0.32%
2044 0.55% 0.27%
2043 0.58% 0.24%
2042 0.62% 0.24%
2041 0.66% 0.21%
2040 0.68% 0.16%
2039 0.74% 0.22%
2038 0.8% 0.13%
2037 0.84% 0.08%
2036 0.89% 0.05%
2035 0.97% 0.009%
2034 1% -0.02%
2033 1.04% -0.04%
2032 1.07% -0.13%
2031 1.1% -0.16%
2030 1.17% -0.25%
2029 1.21% -0.31%
2028 1.26% -0.34%
2027 1.34% -0.43%
2026 1.37% -0.44%
2025 1.4% -0.42%
2024 1.45% -0.4%
2023 2.08% -0.42%
2022 1.87% -0.42%
2021 1.16% -0.2%
2020 1.29% 0.03%
2019 1.47% 0.1%
2018 1.88% 0.2%
2017 2.33% -0.16%
2016 2.35% -0.54%
2015 2.12% -0.48%
2014 2.14% -0.44%
2013 2.16% -0.36%
2012 2.17% -0.1%
2011 2.2% 0.16%
2010 2.44% 0.18%
2009 2.71% 0.17%
2008 2.79% 0.28%
2007 2.86% 0.45%
2006 2.91% 0.55%
2005 2.96% 0.57%
2004 3% 0.58%
2003 3.04% 0.57%
2002 3.07% 0.57%
2001 3.15% 0.6%
2000 3.32% 0.62%
1999 3.5% 0.65%
1998 3.55% 0.71%
1997 3.39% 0.4%
1996 3.02% 0.05%
1995 2.54% 0.06%
1994 2.15% 0.06%
1993 2.05% 0.08%
1992 2.11% 0.13%
1991 2.17% 0.2%
1990 2.22% 0.3%
1989 2.24% 0.44%
1988 2.24% 0.6%
1987 2.26% 0.37%
1986 2.29% 0.03%
1985 2.34% -0.006%
1984 2.4% -0.008%
1983 2.46% 0.02%
1982 2.53% 0.07%
1981 2.57% 0.14%
1980 2.39% 0.23%
1979 2.14% 0.35%
1978 2.08% 0.5%
1977 2.09% 1.47%
1976 2.08% 2.48%
1975 1.72% 2.57%
1974 1.38% 2.11%
1973 1.42% 1.66%
1972 1.52% 1.7%
1971 1.71% 1.77%
1970 2.28% 1.83%
1969 2.9% 1.88%
1968 3.09% 1.93%
1967 3.12% 2.32%
1966 3.09% 2.74%
1965 3.02% 2.77%
1964 2.94% 2.77%
1963 2.77% 2.78%
1962 2.57% 2.8%
1961 2.53% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belize grew by 1.4%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Belize Tonga
Current population
431659
103283
Population rank 171/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.001%
One net population change
1.5 hours
20.3 hours
One birth every
1.16 hours
3.65 hours
One death every
4.24 hours
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +16 -1
Annual growth/decline +5,852 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +1.4% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +360 -2,150
Net migration rank 70/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -2,150
2024 5,460 490 1,729 -2,149
2023 5,386 595 1,744 -2,173
2022 4,825 5,936 1,772 -2,218
2021 4,186 -173 1,773 -2,220
2020 4,993 64 1,816 -1,807
2019 5,516 -606 1,841 -1,778
2018 6,112 187 1,873 -1,723
2017 6,042 1,705 1,912 -1,642
2016 5,931 3,313 1,989 -2,591
2015 5,899 1,596 2,064 -2,610
2014 5,864 1,456 2,135 -2,622
2013 5,767 1,505 2,199 -2,637
2012 5,628 1,524 2,255 -2,578
2011 5,509 1,582 2,298 -2,198
2010 5,381 1,639 2,332 -2,097
2009 5,506 2,728 2,358 -2,204
2008 5,643 2,627 2,397 -2,177
2007 5,728 2,521 2,423 -2,057
2006 5,874 2,321 2,459 -1,875
2005 6,030 2,073 2,495 -1,906
2004 5,997 1,980 2,478 -1,876
2003 5,968 1,870 2,448 -1,844
2002 5,967 1,739 2,396 -1,815
2001 5,915 1,640 2,358 -1,766
2000 5,934 1,675 2,346 -1,721
1999 5,914 1,968 2,352 -1,710
1998 5,733 2,153 2,344 -1,665
1997 5,494 2,072 2,332 -1,589
1996 5,339 1,365 2,393 -2,338
1995 5,339 273 2,476 -2,422
1994 5,283 -798 2,547 -2,484
1993 5,436 -1,521 2,594 -2,532
1992 5,562 -1,634 2,622 -2,524
1991 5,656 -1,699 2,637 -2,484
1990 5,728 -1,763 2,641 -2,409
1989 5,629 -1,654 2,644 -2,280
1988 5,465 -1,579 2,649 -2,138
1987 5,328 -1,527 2,646 -1,970
1986 5,238 -1,475 2,704 -2,650
1985 5,155 -1,402 2,762 -2,775
1984 5,128 -1,381 2,814 -2,823
1983 5,161 -1,414 2,840 -2,840
1982 5,155 -1,410 2,853 -2,814
1981 5,132 -1,354 2,882 -2,778
1980 5,029 -1,350 2,885 -2,708
1979 4,929 -1,844 2,884 -2,604
1978 4,804 -1,960 2,862 -2,457
1977 4,659 -1,843 2,822 -2,273
1976 4,484 -1,731 2,769 -523
1975 4,294 -1,624 2,709 -346
1974 4,136 -2,399 2,650 -344
1973 3,974 -2,227 2,617 -1,168
1972 3,814 -2,029 2,605 -1,153
1971 3,651 -1,693 2,611 -1,138
1970 3,486 -1,297 2,628 -1,122
1969 3,346 -148 2,632 -1,101
1968 3,240 214 2,614 -1,078
1967 3,158 265 2,603 -1,060
1966 3,092 214 2,550 -465
1965 3,045 112 2,498 -426
1964 3,010 -25 2,445 -428
1963 2,983 -170 2,394 -426
1962 2,961 -450 2,343 -420
1961 2,657 -347 2,284 -401
1960 2,903 -577 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/belize/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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