Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.9389 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9389 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
131st
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.66 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
0.546 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Belize, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Belize is 0.9389 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 3.66 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.546 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Belize ranks 131st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9034 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8695 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.546 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9853 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9389 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9389 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9495 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9389 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7354 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 | +130.6% | 0.546 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.9034 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.8695 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.546 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 Costa Rica 0.976 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Netherlands 0.9625 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 0.9601 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Cyprus 0.9374 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9322 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 0.9314 % change on previous year 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Belize was 0.9389 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.546 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.