Population in Belize
Belize: Population was 417,072 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Belize, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belize recorded 417,072 for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Belize peaked at 417,072 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,318, in 1960.
That places Belize 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,790 | 91,318 | 118,040 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,261 | 120,736 | 141,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,971 | 145,062 | 179,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,523 | 183,076 | 233,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,134 | 240,799 | 312,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,280 | 320,245 | 385,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,414 | 390,812 | 417,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 164 Maldives 527,799 compare
- 165 Cabo Verde 524,877 compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 462,721 compare
- 168 Iceland 404,610 compare
- 169 Bahamas, The 401,283 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 327,777 compare
More gender data for Belize
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Belize?
- Population in Belize was 417,072 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 417,072 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,318 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for population?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.