Population aged 65 years or older in Belize
Belize: Population aged 65 years or older was 21.52 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Belize, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Belize recorded 21.52 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Belize peaked at 21.52 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.02 thousands, in 1970.
That places Belize 183rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 thousands | 5.02 thousands | 6.24 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 thousands | 6.35 thousands | 7.29 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 thousands | 7.42 thousands | 8.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 thousands | 9.34 thousands | 12.29 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 thousands | 12.66 thousands | 16.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 thousands | 17.21 thousands | 21.52 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 180 Maldives 25.34 thousands compare
- 181 French Guiana 22.19 thousands compare
- 182 Guam 21.63 thousands compare
- 184 Jersey 19.89 thousands compare
- 185 Isle of Man 19.67 thousands compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 19.36 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 65 years or older in Belize?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Belize was 21.52 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 thousands in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Belize ranks 183rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release