Population aged 15-24 years in Belize
Belize: Population aged 15-24 years was 78.22 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Belize, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Belize stood at 78.22 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Belize peaked at 79.44 thousands in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.61 thousands, in 1970.
Belize ranks 168th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4 thousands | 20.61 thousands | 30.12 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.33 thousands | 31.04 thousands | 35.13 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.45 thousands | 35.94 thousands | 47.13 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.01 thousands | 48.29 thousands | 62.34 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.55 thousands | 64.05 thousands | 77.37 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 thousands | 77.38 thousands | 79.44 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Cape Verde 90.88 thousands compare
- 166 Western Sahara 83.49 thousands compare
- 167 Montenegro 79.17 thousands compare
- 169 Luxembourg 72.85 thousands compare
- 170 Macao 68.05 thousands compare
- 171 Brunei 67.5 thousands compare
More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.02 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 286 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Belize?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Belize was 78.22 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.44 thousands in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 thousands in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release