Belize vs Maldives: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Belize
294,390 people
in 2050
Maldives
221,666 people
in 2050
Belize rank
158th
Maldives rank
159th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Belize
- Maldives
How they compare
Belize currently reports 294,390 people against 221,666 people in Maldives, a difference of 72,724 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Belize ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 159th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,079 people | 72,197 people | 36,118 people | Maldives |
| 1960s | 47,670 people | 92,117 people | 44,447 people | Maldives |
| 1970s | 60,853 people | 117,157 people | 56,304 people | Maldives |
| 1980s | 81,837 people | 141,820 people | 59,983 people | Maldives |
| 1990s | 107,428 people | 187,176 people | 79,749 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 147,204 people | 207,225 people | 60,021 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 197,800 people | 259,868 people | 62,069 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 244,016 people | 303,204 people | 59,189 people | Maldives |
| 2030s | 275,972 people | 283,290 people | 7,318 people | Maldives |
| 2040s | 291,877 people | 248,277 people | 43,600 people | Belize |
| 2050s | 294,390 people | 221,666 people | 72,724 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Belize or Maldives?
- Belize, at 294,390 people against 221,666 people in Maldives as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Belize and Maldives?
- 72,724 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Maldives?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Belize and Maldives rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Belize ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 159th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.