Population, total in Belize
Belize: Population, total was 422,924 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422,924
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
422,924
in 2025
All-time low
91,318
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Belize stood at 422,924. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Belize peaked at 422,924 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,318, in 1960.
Belize ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 422,924 | +1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 422,924 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 422,924 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 14% of the median. (42 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 | 406,666 | 390,812 | 422,924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More climate change data for Belize
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Belize?
- Population, total in Belize was 422,924 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 422,924 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,318 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for population, total?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.