Urban population, per capita in Belize
Belize: Urban population, per capita was 0.4156 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per capita in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.4156 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.5425 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4156 units per person, in 2025.
That places Belize 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5389 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.539 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5393 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5398 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5403 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5408 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5414 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5419 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5423 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5425 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5425 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5419 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5406 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5386 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5361 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5331 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5299 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5266 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5232 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5198 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5034 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4981 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4927 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4875 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4828 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4787 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4756 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4736 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.473 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4732 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4735 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4741 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4747 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4753 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4759 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4764 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4767 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4768 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4763 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4749 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4728 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4702 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4673 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4641 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4608 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4576 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4546 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4519 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4494 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4469 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4444 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4419 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4393 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4368 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4342 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4316 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4291 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4265 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4239 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4214 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4195 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4175 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4156 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5406 units per person | 0.5389 units per person | 0.5425 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5332 units per person | 0.5198 units per person | 0.5425 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4957 units per person | 0.4756 units per person | 0.5166 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4746 units per person | 0.473 units per person | 0.4767 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4675 units per person | 0.4546 units per person | 0.4768 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4405 units per person | 0.4291 units per person | 0.4519 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4207 units per person | 0.4156 units per person | 0.4265 units per person | 6 |
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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 urban population, per capita in Belize?
- Urban population, per capita in Belize was 0.4156 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5425 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4156 units per person in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for urban population, per capita?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.