Population by five year age group in Belize
Belize: Population by five year age group was 35,737 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,737
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,733
in 2019
All-time low
11,345
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 35,737 for population by five year age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Belize peaked at 38,733 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,345, in 1950.
Belize ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,345 | — |
| 1951 | 12,506 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 13,539 | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 14,348 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 14,995 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 15,448 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 15,737 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 16,041 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 16,361 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 16,649 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 17,012 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 17,509 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18,087 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 18,775 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 19,558 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 20,336 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 21,044 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 21,637 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22,068 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 22,204 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21,898 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 21,437 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 21,138 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 21,033 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21,288 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21,960 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 22,825 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 23,704 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 24,570 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25,413 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 26,259 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 27,003 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 27,544 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27,943 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28,273 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28,573 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28,854 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29,126 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29,423 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 29,788 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 30,205 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 30,624 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 31,033 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 31,318 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31,380 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 31,405 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,476 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,675 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,181 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,005 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 33,925 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 34,836 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 35,697 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36,353 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36,801 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37,150 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37,450 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37,696 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37,887 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,978 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37,620 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36,981 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36,553 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 36,360 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36,378 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,784 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,478 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38,114 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38,642 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38,733 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,296 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37,359 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 36,378 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35,737 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35,737 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35,737 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,697 | 11,345 | 16,649 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,823 | 17,012 | 22,204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,527 | 21,033 | 25,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,279 | 26,259 | 29,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,430 | 30,205 | 33,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,577 | 33,925 | 37,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,364 | 36,360 | 38,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,942 | 35,737 | 38,296 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Vanuatu 44,000 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 compare
- 176 Brunei 31,431 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)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Belize?
- Population by five year age group in Belize was 35,737 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38,733 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,345 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for population by five year age group?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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