Belize vs New Zealand: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Belize
294,390 people
in 2050
New Zealand
306,014 people
in 2050
Belize rank
158th
New Zealand rank
156th

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

  • Belize
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 306,014 people against 294,390 people in Belize, a difference of 11,624 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 41.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize New Zealand Difference Ahead
1000s 4,456 people 0 people 4,456 people Belize
1100s 4,861 people 0 people 4,861 people Belize
1200s 5,302 people 15,999 people 10,697 people New Zealand
1300s 5,782 people 19,998 people 14,216 people New Zealand
1400s 6,299 people 19,993 people 13,694 people New Zealand
1500s 6,843 people 79,911 people 73,068 people New Zealand
1600s 7,373 people 139,533 people 132,160 people New Zealand
1700s 7,741 people 198,000 people 190,259 people New Zealand
1710s 8,314 people 181,795 people 173,481 people New Zealand
1720s 8,938 people 175,967 people 167,029 people New Zealand
1730s 9,604 people 170,237 people 160,633 people New Zealand
1740s 10,311 people 164,604 people 154,293 people New Zealand
1750s 11,061 people 159,065 people 148,004 people New Zealand
1760s 11,856 people 153,620 people 141,764 people New Zealand
1770s 12,694 people 148,267 people 135,572 people New Zealand
1780s 13,577 people 143,005 people 129,428 people New Zealand
1790s 14,504 people 137,833 people 123,329 people New Zealand
1800s 15,471 people 132,749 people 117,278 people New Zealand
1810s 16,477 people 127,752 people 111,275 people New Zealand
1820s 16,730 people 144,748 people 128,018 people New Zealand
1830s 16,951 people 163,860 people 146,909 people New Zealand
1840s 17,136 people 185,323 people 168,187 people New Zealand
1850s 17,277 people 209,388 people 192,111 people New Zealand
1860s 17,366 people 236,327 people 218,961 people New Zealand
1870s 18,937 people 266,429 people 247,492 people New Zealand
1880s 20,565 people 300,000 people 279,435 people New Zealand
1890s 22,225 people 369,026 people 346,801 people New Zealand
1900s 23,881 people 422,564 people 398,683 people New Zealand
1910s 25,483 people 460,615 people 435,132 people New Zealand
1920s 27,192 people 508,167 people 480,975 people New Zealand
1930s 28,738 people 534,625 people 505,887 people New Zealand
1940s 30,000 people 539,989 people 509,989 people New Zealand
1950s 36,079 people 929,245 people 893,166 people New Zealand
1960s 47,670 people 817,618 people 769,948 people New Zealand
1970s 60,853 people 532,384 people 471,530 people New Zealand
1980s 81,837 people 524,583 people 442,746 people New Zealand
1990s 107,428 people 535,266 people 427,838 people New Zealand
2000s 147,204 people 578,302 people 431,098 people New Zealand
2010s 197,800 people 692,611 people 494,812 people New Zealand
2020s 244,016 people 835,117 people 591,101 people New Zealand
2030s 275,972 people 787,584 people 511,613 people New Zealand
2040s 291,877 people 544,193 people 252,316 people New Zealand
2050s 294,390 people 306,014 people 11,624 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Belize or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 306,014 people against 294,390 people in Belize as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Belize and New Zealand?
11,624 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Zealand?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Belize and New Zealand rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Belize ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.