Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0132 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Belize 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0132 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0132 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 156 Somalia 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Argentina 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Norway 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 New Caledonia 0.0124 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)
- 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 (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.