Population (International Monetary) in Belize
Belize: Population (International Monetary) was 417,072 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
417,072
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
417,072
in 2024
All-time low
91,318
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Belize, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91,318 | — |
| 1961 | 93,632 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 96,042 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 98,704 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 101,603 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 104,675 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 107,906 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 111,272 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 114,713 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 118,040 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 120,736 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 122,805 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 124,676 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 126,445 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 128,185 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 130,387 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 133,099 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 135,887 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 138,713 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 141,678 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 145,062 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 148,786 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 152,548 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 156,297 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 160,044 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 163,796 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 167,554 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 171,338 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 175,180 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 179,107 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 183,076 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 187,040 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 190,983 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 194,902 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 199,097 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 204,146 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 210,310 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 217,446 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 225,173 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 233,059 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 240,799 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 248,379 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 256,009 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 263,780 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 271,688 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 279,731 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 287,878 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 296,100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 304,361 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 312,614 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 320,245 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 327,298 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 334,414 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 341,627 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 348,923 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 356,333 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 364,705 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 373,202 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 380,226 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 385,829 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 390,812 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 395,346 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 402,733 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 411,106 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 417,072 | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 417,072 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 417,072 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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