Population: comparison of UN projections in Belize
Belize: Population: comparison of UN projections was 411,112 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population: comparison of UN projections in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population: comparison of un projections in Belize stood at 411,112 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Belize peaked at 411,112 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,085 people, in 1950.
Belize ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,880 people | 69,085 people | 89,008 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 103,805 people | 91,330 people | 118,052 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,275 people | 120,746 people | 141,693 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,985 people | 145,072 people | 179,124 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,536 people | 183,090 people | 233,066 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,146 people | 240,809 people | 312,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,289 people | 320,256 people | 385,833 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,007 people | 390,819 people | 411,112 people | 4 |
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More population data for Belize
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 286 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.97 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Belize?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Belize was 411,112 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 411,112 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,085 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Belize ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.