Bahamas vs Belize: Population by income level
Bahamas
403,033
in 2025
Belize
422,924
in 2025
Bahamas rank
174th
Belize rank
173rd
Population by income level over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 422,924 against 403,033 in Bahamas, a difference of 19,891.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 174th and Belize ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Belize in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,678 | 103,790 | 41,888 | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 207,356 | 130,261 | 77,095 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 251,357 | 161,971 | 89,385 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 298,407 | 204,523 | 93,883 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 342,522 | 276,134 | 66,388 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 382,720 | 353,280 | 29,440 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 398,922 | 406,666 | 7,744 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Bahamas or Belize?
- Belize, at 422,924 against 403,033 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Bahamas and Belize?
- 19,891, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for population by income level?
- Bahamas ranks 174th and Belize ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.