Belize vs Maldives: Urban and rural population
Belize
175,776
in 2025
Maldives
225,145
in 2025
Belize rank
183rd
Maldives rank
180th
Urban and rural population over time
- Belize
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 225,145 against 175,776 in Belize, a difference of 49,369.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 183rd and Maldives ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,785 | 8,987 | 33,798 | Belize |
| 1960s | 56,121 | 11,893 | 44,228 | Belize |
| 1970s | 69,408 | 24,272 | 45,136 | Belize |
| 1980s | 80,134 | 47,350 | 32,784 | Belize |
| 1990s | 97,096 | 65,589 | 31,507 | Belize |
| 2000s | 128,930 | 101,526 | 27,403 | Belize |
| 2010s | 155,481 | 162,687 | 7,206 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 171,055 | 215,583 | 44,528 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Belize or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 225,145 against 175,776 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Belize and Maldives?
- 49,369, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Maldives?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Maldives rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Belize ranks 183rd and Maldives ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.