Population, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Population, per square kilometre was 18.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 18.02 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 18.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Belize 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 7.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 10.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 13.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 units per square kilometre | 14.04 units per square kilometre | 16.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 units per square kilometre | 17.13 units per square kilometre | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 161 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 18.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Paraguay 17.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Argentina 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Population, per square kilometre in Belize was 18.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.