Population by income level, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.55 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Belize, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.4 % change on previous year for population by income level, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 3.55 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.16 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Belize ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2023 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.4 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4685 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4736 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by income level, 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 | +61.1% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -30.2% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 72 Luxembourg 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Kiribati 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Liechtenstein 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bolivia 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Laos 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Algeria 1.33 % 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 by income level, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Belize was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Population by income level, 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 by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.