Belize vs Maldives: Total population
Belize
420.05 thousands
in 2025
Maldives
528.75 thousands
in 2025
Belize rank
173rd
Maldives rank
170th
Total population over time
- Belize
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 528.75 thousands against 420.05 thousands in Belize, a difference of 108.7 thousands.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 170th of 230 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.08 thousands | 139.37 thousands | 10.29 thousands | Maldives |
| 1980s | 160.08 thousands | 186.24 thousands | 26.16 thousands | Maldives |
| 1990s | 201.73 thousands | 249.84 thousands | 48.11 thousands | Maldives |
| 2000s | 272.15 thousands | 305.01 thousands | 32.87 thousands | Maldives |
| 2010s | 349.7 thousands | 415.53 thousands | 65.82 thousands | Maldives |
| 2020s | 403.54 thousands | 518.01 thousands | 114.47 thousands | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Belize or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 528.75 thousands against 420.05 thousands in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Belize and Maldives?
- 108.7 thousands, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Maldives rank globally for total population?
- Belize ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 170th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release