Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Belize, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Belize stood at -1.28 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 388.3% on the previous year and down 158.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 5.92 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.28 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Belize 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2388 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3364 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 0.905 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1989 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 1994 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4636 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 0.243 % change on previous year | +1345.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2023 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3624.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2618 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2025 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +388.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -1.28 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2653 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -1.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.3269 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3624.2% | 0.0632 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1345.9% | 0.0168 % change on previous year | 0.243 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -388.3% | -0.2618 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +169.0% | 0.3364 % change on previous year | 0.905 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +112.3% | 1.96 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -111.1% | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.2618 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.2388 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.4636 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1892 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 207 Chile -0.9687 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Armenia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Brunei -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Colombia -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Nepal -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Brazil -1.53 % 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 population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Belize?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Belize was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), 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 Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.