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Belize Population

Belize's population rose to 417,072 number in 2024, up from 411,106 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.5% (5,966) from the previous year. Belize has population lower than the global median (417,072.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Belize is lower (417,072.00 vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 28th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Belize's life expectancy rose to 73.57 years in 2023, up from 72.19 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 417,072
2023 411,106
2022 402,733
2021 395,346
2020 390,812
2019 385,829
2018 380,226
2017 373,202
2016 364,705
2015 356,333
2014 348,923
2013 341,627
2012 334,414
2011 327,298
2010 320,245
2009 312,614
2008 304,361
2007 296,100
2006 287,878
2005 279,731
2004 271,688
2003 263,780
2002 256,009
2001 248,379
2000 240,799
1999 233,059
1998 225,173
1997 217,446
1996 210,310
1995 204,146
1994 199,097
1993 194,902
1992 190,983
1991 187,040
1990 183,076
1989 179,107
1988 175,180
1987 171,338
1986 167,554
1985 163,796
1984 160,044
1983 156,297
1982 152,548
1981 148,786
1980 145,062
1979 141,678
1978 138,713
1977 135,887
1976 133,099
1975 130,387
1974 128,185
1973 126,445
1972 124,676
1971 122,805
1970 120,736
1969 118,040
1968 114,713
1967 111,272
1966 107,906
1965 104,675
1964 101,603
1963 98,704
1962 96,042
1961 93,632
1960 91,318
Belize Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Belize.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 39.9 points 53.2 points 2018
Happiness Index 6.71 points 5.96 points 2024
Homicide Rate 31.25 25.83 2021
Poverty Rate 1% 22.5% 2018
Primary Enrollment Rate 96.95% 99.94% 2023