Share of the population born in another country in Belize
Belize: Share of the population born in another country was 16.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.5%
World rank
66th
of 231 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1990
All-time low
14.5%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Share of the population born in another country in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population born in another country in Belize is 16.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Belize peaked at 16.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2010.
Belize ranks 66th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 63 United Kingdom 17.1% compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.0% compare
- 65 Bahamas 16.8% compare
- 67 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 68 Reunion 15.4% compare
- 69 United States 15.2% compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- 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 share of the population born in another country in Belize?
- Share of the population born in another country in Belize was 16.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.