Population density in Belize
Belize: Population density was 19.61 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
19.61 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
203rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
23.15 people per km²
in 2063
All-time low
0.1954 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Belize, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Belize is 19.61 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Belize peaked at 23.15 people per km² in 2063 and was at its lowest, 0.1954 people per km², in 1000.
That places Belize 203rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1954 people per km² | 0.1954 people per km² | 0.1954 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2131 people per km² | 0.2131 people per km² | 0.2131 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2325 people per km² | 0.2325 people per km² | 0.2325 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2536 people per km² | 0.2536 people per km² | 0.2536 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2767 people per km² | 0.2767 people per km² | 0.2767 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3018 people per km² | 0.3018 people per km² | 0.3018 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3293 people per km² | 0.3293 people per km² | 0.3293 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3592 people per km² | 0.3592 people per km² | 0.3592 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3887 people per km² | 0.3887 people per km² | 0.3887 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4205 people per km² | 0.4205 people per km² | 0.4205 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.455 people per km² | 0.455 people per km² | 0.455 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4923 people per km² | 0.4923 people per km² | 0.4923 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5327 people per km² | 0.5327 people per km² | 0.5327 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5763 people per km² | 0.5763 people per km² | 0.5763 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6235 people per km² | 0.6235 people per km² | 0.6235 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6747 people per km² | 0.6747 people per km² | 0.6747 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.73 people per km² | 0.73 people per km² | 0.73 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.14 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.11 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.15 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.28 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.51 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.73 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.91 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | 2.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.16 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.48 people per km² | 2.32 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.82 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | 2.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.46 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 5.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.71 people per km² | 5.29 people per km² | 6.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 people per km² | 6.36 people per km² | 7.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 people per km² | 8.03 people per km² | 10.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.11 people per km² | 10.56 people per km² | 13.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 people per km² | 14.04 people per km² | 16.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.36 people per km² | 17.13 people per km² | 19.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.61 people per km² | 19.72 people per km² | 21.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 22.09 people per km² | 21.55 people per km² | 22.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 22.92 people per km² | 22.65 people per km² | 23.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 23.11 people per km² | 23.02 people per km² | 23.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 22.67 people per km² | 22.28 people per km² | 22.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.66 people per km² | 21.1 people per km² | 22.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 20.37 people per km² | 19.75 people per km² | 20.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 19.61 people per km² | 19.61 people per km² | 19.61 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 286 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Belize?
- Population density in Belize was 19.61 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 people per km² in 2063.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Belize rank for population density?
- Belize ranks 203rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.