Annual change in population in Belize
Belize: Annual change in population was 8,371 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,371 people
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,498 people
in 2017
All-time low
1,739 people
in 1974
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Belize, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Belize stood at 8,371 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Belize peaked at 8,498 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,739 people, in 1974.
Belize ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,052 people | — |
| 1952 | 2,227 people | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 2,165 people | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 2,162 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,176 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2,222 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2,267 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 2,316 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2,336 people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2,322 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,316 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2,414 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,655 people | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2,904 people | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3,070 people | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 3,227 people | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3,375 people | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 3,440 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,321 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2,694 people | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 2,074 people | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 1,868 people | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 1,773 people | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,739 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,203 people | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 2,714 people | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 2,787 people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,817 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,972 people | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3,379 people | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 3,730 people | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 3,759 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,749 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,750 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,752 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,756 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,781 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,846 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,929 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,966 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,966 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,939 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,921 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,185 people | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5,064 people | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 6,156 people | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 7,138 people | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 7,727 people | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 7,880 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,743 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,584 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,626 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,775 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,901 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,052 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,142 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,228 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,256 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,246 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,637 people | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7,050 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 7,115 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,214 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,299 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,407 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,376 people | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 8,498 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,017 people | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 5,601 people | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 4,986 people | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4,536 people | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 7,386 people | +62.8% |
| 2023 | 8,371 people | +13.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8,371 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8,371 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +62.8% | 4,536 people | 7,386 people |
| 1975 | +26.7% | 1,739 people | 2,203 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,214 people | 2,052 people | 2,336 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,904 people | 2,316 people | 3,440 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,364 people | 1,739 people | 2,972 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,743 people | 3,379 people | 3,929 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,394 people | 3,921 people | 7,880 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,955 people | 7,584 people | 8,256 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,321 people | 5,601 people | 8,498 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,320 people | 4,536 people | 8,371 people | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Belize?
- Annual change in population in Belize was 8,371 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,498 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 people in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for annual change in population?
- Belize ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.