Population by income level in Belize
Belize: Population by income level was 422,924 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422,924
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
422,924
in 2025
All-time low
91,318
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 422,924 for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Belize peaked at 422,924 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,318, in 1960.
That places Belize 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91,318 | — |
| 1961 | 93,632 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 96,042 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 98,704 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 101,603 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 104,675 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 107,906 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 111,272 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 114,713 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 118,040 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 120,736 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 122,805 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 124,676 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 126,445 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 128,185 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 130,387 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 133,099 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 135,887 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 138,713 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 141,678 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 145,062 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 148,786 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 152,548 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 156,297 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 160,044 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 163,796 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 167,554 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 171,338 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 175,180 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 179,107 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 183,076 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 187,040 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 190,983 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 194,902 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 199,097 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 204,146 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 210,310 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 217,446 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 225,173 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 233,059 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 240,799 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 248,379 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 256,009 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 263,780 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 271,688 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 279,731 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 287,878 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 296,100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 304,361 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 312,614 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 320,245 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 327,298 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 334,414 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 341,627 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 348,923 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 356,333 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 364,705 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 373,202 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 380,226 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 385,829 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 390,812 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 395,346 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 402,733 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 411,106 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 417,072 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 422,924 | +1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 422,924 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 422,924 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,790 | 91,318 | 118,040 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,261 | 120,736 | 141,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,971 | 145,062 | 179,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,523 | 183,076 | 233,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,134 | 240,799 | 312,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,280 | 320,245 | 385,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,666 | 390,812 | 422,924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- 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 in Belize?
- Population by income level in Belize was 422,924 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 422,924 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,318 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for population by income level?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.