Male population by age group in Belize
Belize: Male population by age group was 18,296 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,296 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,827 people
in 2019
All-time low
5,672 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Belize is 18,296 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Belize peaked at 19,827 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,672 people, in 1950.
Belize ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,672 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,287 people | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 6,836 people | +8.7% |
| 1953 | 7,262 people | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 7,601 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 7,833 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 7,970 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 8,111 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 8,254 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 8,385 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 8,568 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 8,833 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 9,146 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 9,511 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 9,918 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 10,305 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10,649 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 10,943 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 11,162 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 11,238 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11,097 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 10,887 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10,763 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 10,730 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 10,867 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 11,212 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 11,654 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12,103 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 12,546 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 12,979 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 13,412 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13,789 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,060 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14,255 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14,406 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14,540 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14,666 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 14,802 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 14,971 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 15,178 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 15,402 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 15,623 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 15,848 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16,009 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 16,044 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16,053 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16,086 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16,187 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16,447 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16,866 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17,337 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17,789 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 18,204 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18,519 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 18,726 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18,887 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,024 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19,137 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19,241 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19,306 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19,156 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,870 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18,681 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18,598 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,616 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,829 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19,183 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19,508 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19,780 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,827 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,607 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,129 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,624 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 18,296 people | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18,296 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18,296 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,421 people | 5,672 people | 8,385 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,027 people | 8,568 people | 11,238 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,484 people | 10,730 people | 12,979 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,408 people | 13,412 people | 15,178 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,056 people | 15,402 people | 16,866 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,617 people | 17,337 people | 19,306 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,105 people | 18,598 people | 19,827 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,914 people | 18,296 people | 19,607 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Vanuatu 22,713 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 20,057 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 19,052 people compare
- 174 Luxembourg 17,359 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 16,668 people compare
- 176 Brunei 16,309 people compare
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Belize?
- Male population by age group in Belize was 18,296 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19,827 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,672 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for male population by age group?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.