Population growth rate, by level of development in Belize
Belize: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Belize, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded -0.7% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Belize peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2100.
Belize ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4% | — |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2028 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2029 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2031 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2032 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2033 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2034 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2035 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2036 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2037 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2038 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 2039 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2041 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2042 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2043 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2044 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2045 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2046 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2047 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2048 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 2050 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2051 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 2052 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2053 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2054 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 2056 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 2057 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 2059 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -36.3% |
| 2061 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 2062 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2063 | -0.0% | -111.5% |
| 2064 | -0.0% | +933.3% |
| 2065 | -0.1% | +80.6% |
| 2066 | -0.1% | +57.1% |
| 2067 | -0.1% | +26.1% |
| 2068 | -0.2% | +58.6% |
| 2069 | -0.2% | +6.8% |
| 2070 | -0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2071 | -0.3% | +25.5% |
| 2072 | -0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2073 | -0.3% | +15.4% |
| 2074 | -0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2075 | -0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2076 | -0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2077 | -0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2078 | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2079 | -0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2080 | -0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2081 | -0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2082 | -0.5% | +6.2% |
| 2083 | -0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2085 | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2086 | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2087 | -0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2088 | -0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2089 | -0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2090 | -0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2091 | -0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2092 | -0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2093 | -0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2094 | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2095 | -0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2096 | -0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2097 | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2098 | -0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2099 | -0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2100 | -0.7% | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2064 | -933.3% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2063 | -111.5% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2065 | -80.6% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2061 | -60.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2068 | -58.6% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2066 | -57.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 growth rate, by level of development in Belize?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Belize was -0.7% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2100.
- How does Belize rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Belize ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.