Population now
425,882
- World: 170th
- Central America: 7th
| Male: | 211,441 | (49.62 %) |
| Female: | 214,441 | (50.38 %) |
| Births in 2024: | 7,020 |
| Deaths in 2024: | 1,826 |
Life expectancy & Rates (2024)
| Male: | 72.37 years |
| Female: | 78.47 years |
| Total: | 75.32 years |
| Median Age: | 25.94 years |
| Birth Rate: | 19.11 |
| Death Rate: | 4.97 |
| Growth Rate: | 2.85 % |
| Fertility Rate: | 2.16 |
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- Population structure (mid 2024)
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Belize Population History
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| Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92k | 45k | 47k | 0.98 | 3.02% | 44.97 | 11.18 | 6.50 | 59.98 | 58.66 | 61.33 | 16.79 | 54.03% | 4.01 |
| 1961 | 95k | 47k | 48k | 0.98 | 3.09% | 44.38 | 10.86 | 6.48 | 60.53 | 59.22 | 61.87 | 16.41 | 53.72% | 4.12 |
| 1962 | 97k | 48k | 49k | 0.98 | 3.16% | 43.86 | 10.54 | 6.46 | 61.09 | 59.81 | 62.40 | 16.13 | 53.41% | 4.24 |
| 1963 | 100k | 50k | 51k | 0.98 | 3.25% | 43.41 | 10.22 | 6.44 | 61.66 | 60.41 | 62.95 | 15.89 | 53.10% | 4.36 |
| 1964 | 103k | 51k | 52k | 0.98 | 3.35% | 43.02 | 9.90 | 6.42 | 62.24 | 61.02 | 63.49 | 15.70 | 52.79% | 4.49 |
| 1965 | 106k | 53k | 54k | 0.98 | 3.45% | 42.69 | 9.59 | 6.40 | 62.82 | 61.63 | 64.04 | 15.54 | 52.48% | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 109k | 54k | 55k | 0.98 | 3.56% | 42.43 | 9.30 | 6.38 | 63.40 | 62.24 | 64.59 | 15.45 | 52.17% | 4.76 |
| 1967 | 113k | 56k | 57k | 0.98 | 3.68% | 42.23 | 9.02 | 6.36 | 63.97 | 62.83 | 65.14 | 15.38 | 51.86% | 4.91 |
| 1968 | 116k | 58k | 58k | 0.98 | 3.80% | 42.08 | 8.76 | 6.34 | 64.53 | 63.40 | 65.68 | 15.32 | 51.55% | 5.05 |
| 1969 | 119k | 59k | 60k | 0.99 | 3.92% | 41.98 | 8.53 | 6.32 | 65.06 | 63.93 | 66.21 | 15.30 | 51.24% | 5.19 |
| 1970 | 122k | 61k | 62k | 0.99 | 4.04% | 41.93 | 8.32 | 6.30 | 65.57 | 64.42 | 66.73 | 15.33 | 50.96% | 5.32 |
| 1971 | 125k | 62k | 63k | 0.99 | 4.15% | 41.94 | 8.14 | 6.29 | 66.05 | 64.86 | 67.25 | 15.20 | 50.81% | 5.43 |
| 1972 | 127k | 63k | 64k | 0.99 | 4.26% | 42.01 | 7.98 | 6.28 | 66.50 | 65.26 | 67.77 | 15.10 | 50.65% | 5.54 |
| 1973 | 129k | 64k | 65k | 0.99 | 4.38% | 42.12 | 7.83 | 6.29 | 66.94 | 65.62 | 68.27 | 15.02 | 50.49% | 5.63 |
| 1974 | 131k | 65k | 66k | 0.99 | 4.50% | 42.24 | 7.68 | 6.29 | 67.35 | 65.94 | 68.77 | 14.98 | 50.33% | 5.72 |
| 1975 | 133k | 66k | 67k | 0.99 | 4.62% | 42.34 | 7.53 | 6.28 | 67.75 | 66.25 | 69.26 | 14.97 | 50.17% | 5.80 |
| 1976 | 135k | 68k | 68k | 1 | 4.74% | 42.37 | 7.38 | 6.25 | 68.14 | 66.55 | 69.74 | 15.02 | 50.01% | 5.88 |
| 1977 | 137k | 69k | 68k | 1 | 4.87% | 42.30 | 7.21 | 6.20 | 68.51 | 66.84 | 70.19 | 15.11 | 49.85% | 5.96 |
| 1978 | 139k | 70k | 69k | 1.01 | 5.00% | 42.11 | 7.02 | 6.11 | 68.87 | 67.15 | 70.63 | 15.22 | 49.70% | 6.05 |
| 1979 | 141k | 71k | 70k | 1.02 | 5.12% | 41.79 | 6.83 | 5.99 | 69.23 | 67.46 | 71.05 | 15.32 | 49.54% | 6.15 |
| 1980 | 144k | 73k | 71k | 1.02 | 5.25% | 41.37 | 6.62 | 5.85 | 69.58 | 67.78 | 71.44 | 15.38 | 49.37% | 6.28 |
| 1981 | 148k | 74k | 73k | 1.02 | 5.37% | 40.85 | 6.41 | 5.68 | 69.92 | 68.11 | 71.82 | 15.60 | 49.18% | 6.43 |
| 1982 | 151k | 76k | 75k | 1.02 | 5.50% | 40.29 | 6.20 | 5.51 | 70.26 | 68.44 | 72.19 | 15.76 | 48.99% | 6.60 |
| 1983 | 156k | 79k | 77k | 1.02 | 5.62% | 39.71 | 6.00 | 5.34 | 70.58 | 68.74 | 72.53 | 15.90 | 48.80% | 6.78 |
| 1984 | 160k | 81k | 80k | 1.02 | 5.74% | 39.14 | 5.81 | 5.17 | 70.87 | 69.01 | 72.85 | 16.04 | 48.61% | 6.98 |
| 1985 | 165k | 83k | 82k | 1.02 | 5.82% | 38.59 | 5.66 | 5.02 | 71.11 | 69.23 | 73.13 | 16.22 | 48.42% | 7.18 |
| 1986 | 170k | 85k | 84k | 1.02 | 5.87% | 38.05 | 5.54 | 4.89 | 71.29 | 69.37 | 73.36 | 16.32 | 48.23% | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 174k | 88k | 86k | 1.02 | 5.88% | 37.51 | 5.45 | 4.77 | 71.41 | 69.43 | 73.53 | 16.46 | 48.04% | 7.59 |
| 1988 | 179k | 90k | 89k | 1.02 | 5.85% | 36.97 | 5.40 | 4.67 | 71.44 | 69.41 | 73.62 | 16.62 | 47.85% | 7.80 |
| 1989 | 183k | 93k | 91k | 1.02 | 5.76% | 36.42 | 5.39 | 4.58 | 71.39 | 69.30 | 73.65 | 16.78 | 47.66% | 7.99 |
| 1990 | 188k | 95k | 93k | 1.02 | 5.63% | 35.86 | 5.41 | 4.51 | 71.24 | 69.09 | 73.58 | 16.92 | 47.47% | 8.17 |
| 1991 | 191k | 96k | 95k | 1.02 | 5.45% | 35.28 | 5.47 | 4.44 | 71.00 | 68.77 | 73.42 | 17.07 | 47.27% | 8.32 |
| 1992 | 194k | 98k | 96k | 1.02 | 5.23% | 34.68 | 5.57 | 4.36 | 70.66 | 68.37 | 73.17 | 17.19 | 47.06% | 8.46 |
| 1993 | 198k | 100k | 98k | 1.02 | 4.99% | 34.06 | 5.69 | 4.29 | 70.27 | 67.91 | 72.86 | 17.28 | 46.85% | 8.61 |
| 1994 | 202k | 102k | 100k | 1.02 | 4.74% | 33.43 | 5.82 | 4.20 | 69.85 | 67.43 | 72.52 | 17.37 | 46.64% | 8.78 |
| 1995 | 207k | 104k | 103k | 1.01 | 4.52% | 32.79 | 5.94 | 4.11 | 69.44 | 66.97 | 72.18 | 17.43 | 46.43% | 9.01 |
| 1996 | 214k | 108k | 106k | 1.01 | 4.34% | 32.17 | 6.02 | 4.01 | 69.10 | 66.59 | 71.90 | 17.57 | 46.21% | 9.30 |
| 1997 | 222k | 112k | 110k | 1.01 | 4.22% | 31.57 | 6.05 | 3.91 | 68.86 | 66.31 | 71.70 | 17.74 | 46.00% | 9.65 |
| 1998 | 230k | 116k | 114k | 1.01 | 4.14% | 30.99 | 6.03 | 3.81 | 68.73 | 66.15 | 71.61 | 17.90 | 45.79% | 10.03 |
| 1999 | 239k | 120k | 119k | 1.01 | 4.11% | 30.43 | 5.95 | 3.70 | 68.73 | 66.13 | 71.64 | 18.04 | 45.58% | 10.41 |
| 2000 | 247k | 125k | 123k | 1.01 | 4.12% | 29.87 | 5.83 | 3.60 | 68.85 | 66.23 | 71.76 | 18.20 | 45.40% | 10.77 |
| 2001 | 255k | 128k | 127k | 1.01 | 4.17% | 29.27 | 5.66 | 3.50 | 69.04 | 66.40 | 71.97 | 18.37 | 45.38% | 11.11 |
| 2002 | 262k | 132k | 130k | 1.01 | 4.22% | 28.62 | 5.48 | 3.39 | 69.27 | 66.62 | 72.20 | 18.57 | 45.36% | 11.43 |
| 2003 | 269k | 136k | 134k | 1.01 | 4.28% | 27.91 | 5.29 | 3.29 | 69.51 | 66.84 | 72.45 | 18.79 | 45.35% | 11.73 |
| 2004 | 277k | 139k | 137k | 1.01 | 4.30% | 27.16 | 5.12 | 3.18 | 69.75 | 67.06 | 72.69 | 19.03 | 45.33% | 12.04 |
| 2005 | 284k | 143k | 141k | 1.01 | 4.30% | 26.39 | 4.98 | 3.08 | 70.00 | 67.30 | 72.94 | 19.28 | 45.31% | 12.36 |
| 2006 | 291k | 146k | 145k | 1.01 | 4.28% | 25.64 | 4.86 | 2.98 | 70.29 | 67.60 | 73.20 | 19.61 | 45.30% | 12.69 |
| 2007 | 299k | 150k | 149k | 1.01 | 4.24% | 24.94 | 4.76 | 2.89 | 70.64 | 67.99 | 73.52 | 19.94 | 45.28% | 13.02 |
| 2008 | 307k | 154k | 153k | 1 | 4.19% | 24.34 | 4.69 | 2.82 | 71.06 | 68.46 | 73.88 | 20.26 | 45.26% | 13.36 |
| 2009 | 315k | 158k | 157k | 1 | 4.15% | 23.83 | 4.63 | 2.75 | 71.54 | 69.01 | 74.29 | 20.60 | 45.25% | 13.70 |
| 2010 | 322k | 161k | 161k | 1 | 4.09% | 23.40 | 4.60 | 2.69 | 72.06 | 69.59 | 74.74 | 20.94 | 45.23% | 14.04 |
| 2011 | 330k | 165k | 165k | 1 | 4.03% | 23.04 | 4.58 | 2.64 | 72.57 | 70.15 | 75.22 | 21.28 | 45.23% | 14.38 |
| 2012 | 338k | 169k | 169k | 1 | 3.96% | 22.72 | 4.58 | 2.59 | 73.04 | 70.64 | 75.68 | 21.60 | 45.25% | 14.72 |
| 2013 | 346k | 173k | 173k | 1 | 3.88% | 22.40 | 4.59 | 2.54 | 73.45 | 71.01 | 76.13 | 21.93 | 45.28% | 15.05 |
| 2014 | 353k | 176k | 177k | 1 | 3.80% | 22.07 | 4.60 | 2.49 | 73.78 | 71.27 | 76.54 | 22.28 | 45.34% | 15.39 |
| 2015 | 361k | 180k | 181k | 1 | 3.70% | 21.73 | 4.62 | 2.44 | 74.03 | 71.42 | 76.90 | 22.66 | 45.41% | 15.72 |
| 2016 | 368k | 184k | 185k | 1 | 3.60% | 21.40 | 4.65 | 2.39 | 74.22 | 71.50 | 77.20 | 22.98 | 45.50% | 16.04 |
| 2017 | 376k | 187k | 188k | 0.99 | 3.50% | 21.08 | 4.68 | 2.35 | 74.37 | 71.53 | 77.45 | 23.33 | 45.60% | 16.36 |
| 2018 | 383k | 191k | 192k | 0.99 | 3.40% | 20.79 | 4.72 | 2.31 | 74.50 | 71.58 | 77.67 | 23.70 | 45.72% | 16.68 |
| 2019 | 390k | 194k | 196k | 0.99 | 3.31% | 20.51 | 4.76 | 2.27 | 74.62 | 71.65 | 77.84 | 24.08 | 45.87% | 17.00 |
| 2020 | 398k | 198k | 200k | 0.99 | 3.22% | 20.25 | 4.80 | 2.25 | 74.75 | 71.76 | 77.99 | 24.48 | 46.03% | 17.31 |
| 2021 | 405k | 201k | 204k | 0.99 | 3.22% | 20.25 | 4.80 | 2.25 | 74.75 | 71.76 | 77.99 | 24.86 | 46.20% | 17.63 |
| 2022 | 412k | 205k | 207k | 0.99 | 3.22% | 20.25 | 4.80 | 2.25 | 74.75 | 71.76 | 77.99 | 25.18 | 46.40% | 17.94 |
| 2023 | 419k | 208k | 211k | 0.99 | 2.93% | 19.39 | 4.93 | 2.18 | 75.18 | 72.22 | 78.35 | 25.73 | 46.61% | 18.24 |
| 2024 | 427k | 212k | 215k | 0.99 | 2.85% | 19.11 | 4.97 | 2.16 | 75.32 | 72.37 | 78.47 | 25.94 | 46.84% | 18.59 |
Belize Population Projections
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| Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 434k | 215k | 219k | 0.98 | 2.76% | 18.82 | 5.01 | 2.14 | 75.46 | 72.52 | 78.59 | 26.25 | 47.09% | 18.90 |
| 2026 | 441k | 218k | 222k | 0.98 | 2.65% | 18.48 | 5.06 | 2.12 | 75.61 | 72.67 | 78.72 | 26.69 | 47.35% | 19.20 |
| 2027 | 448k | 222k | 226k | 0.98 | 2.55% | 18.14 | 5.11 | 2.10 | 75.75 | 72.83 | 78.85 | 27.05 | 47.63% | 19.51 |
| 2028 | 454k | 225k | 229k | 0.98 | 2.46% | 17.80 | 5.15 | 2.08 | 75.90 | 72.98 | 78.97 | 27.41 | 47.93% | 19.77 |
| 2029 | 461k | 228k | 233k | 0.98 | 2.36% | 17.46 | 5.20 | 2.06 | 76.04 | 73.14 | 79.10 | 27.75 | 48.25% | 20.07 |
| 2030 | 468k | 231k | 236k | 0.98 | 2.26% | 17.12 | 5.25 | 2.04 | 76.19 | 73.29 | 79.23 | 28.17 | 48.59% | 20.38 |
| 2031 | 474k | 234k | 240k | 0.98 | 2.17% | 16.82 | 5.31 | 2.02 | 76.34 | 73.45 | 79.36 | 28.63 | 48.94% | 20.64 |
| 2032 | 480k | 237k | 243k | 0.98 | 2.07% | 16.51 | 5.37 | 2.00 | 76.48 | 73.60 | 79.49 | 29.00 | 49.31% | 20.90 |
| 2033 | 487k | 240k | 246k | 0.98 | 1.98% | 16.21 | 5.44 | 1.99 | 76.63 | 73.76 | 79.61 | 29.43 | 49.70% | 21.21 |
| 2034 | 493k | 243k | 250k | 0.97 | 1.89% | 15.90 | 5.50 | 1.97 | 76.77 | 73.91 | 79.74 | 29.54 | 50.11% | 21.47 |
| 2035 | 499k | 246k | 253k | 0.97 | 1.81% | 15.60 | 5.56 | 1.95 | 76.92 | 74.07 | 79.87 | 30.13 | 50.53% | 21.73 |
| 2036 | 504k | 249k | 256k | 0.97 | 1.72% | 15.36 | 5.64 | 1.94 | 77.07 | 74.23 | 79.99 | 30.43 | 50.97% | 21.95 |
| 2037 | 510k | 251k | 259k | 0.97 | 1.64% | 15.12 | 5.72 | 1.92 | 77.21 | 74.39 | 80.12 | 30.87 | 51.41% | 22.21 |
| 2038 | 516k | 254k | 262k | 0.97 | 1.56% | 14.87 | 5.80 | 1.91 | 77.36 | 74.54 | 80.24 | 31.12 | 51.85% | 22.47 |
| 2039 | 521k | 256k | 264k | 0.97 | 1.49% | 14.63 | 5.88 | 1.89 | 77.50 | 74.70 | 80.37 | 31.56 | 52.29% | 22.69 |
| 2040 | 526k | 259k | 267k | 0.97 | 1.41% | 14.39 | 5.96 | 1.88 | 77.65 | 74.86 | 80.49 | 32.12 | 52.73% | 22.90 |
| 2041 | 531k | 261k | 270k | 0.97 | 1.34% | 14.20 | 6.06 | 1.87 | 77.79 | 75.02 | 80.61 | 32.31 | 53.16% | 23.12 |
| 2042 | 536k | 264k | 273k | 0.97 | 1.27% | 14.01 | 6.16 | 1.86 | 77.94 | 75.19 | 80.73 | 32.62 | 53.60% | 23.34 |
| 2043 | 541k | 266k | 275k | 0.97 | 1.21% | 13.81 | 6.25 | 1.84 | 78.08 | 75.35 | 80.84 | 32.94 | 54.04% | 23.56 |
| 2044 | 546k | 268k | 278k | 0.96 | 1.14% | 13.62 | 6.35 | 1.83 | 78.23 | 75.52 | 80.96 | 33.25 | 54.48% | 23.77 |
| 2045 | 550k | 270k | 280k | 0.96 | 1.08% | 13.43 | 6.45 | 1.82 | 78.37 | 75.68 | 81.08 | 33.62 | 54.91% | 23.95 |
| 2046 | 555k | 272k | 282k | 0.96 | 1.02% | 13.28 | 6.56 | 1.81 | 78.52 | 75.85 | 81.20 | 33.94 | 55.35% | 24.17 |
| 2047 | 559k | 274k | 285k | 0.96 | 0.97% | 13.12 | 6.66 | 1.80 | 78.66 | 76.01 | 81.32 | 34.19 | 55.78% | 24.34 |
| 2048 | 563k | 276k | 287k | 0.96 | 0.92% | 12.97 | 6.77 | 1.80 | 78.81 | 76.18 | 81.43 | 34.44 | 56.21% | 24.51 |
| 2049 | 567k | 278k | 289k | 0.96 | 0.86% | 12.81 | 6.87 | 1.79 | 78.95 | 76.34 | 81.55 | 34.81 | 56.65% | 24.69 |
| 2050 | 571k | 280k | 291k | 0.96 | 0.81% | 12.66 | 6.98 | 1.78 | 79.10 | 76.51 | 81.67 | 35.31 | 57.08% | 24.86 |