Population growth rates in Belize
Belize: Population growth rates was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 1998
All-time low
1.01
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.46 for population growth rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Belize peaked at 3.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2021.
That places Belize 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.66 | — |
| 1951 | 3.18 | +19.6% |
| 1952 | 2.98 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 2.86 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 2.78 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.72 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.74 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.62 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2.85 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.94 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.01 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.06 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.08 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.01 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.71 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.82 | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.38 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.07 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.18 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.53 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.46 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.29 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.25 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.75 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | +163.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -45.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 | +163.3% | 1.01 | 2.67 |
| 1975 | +50.5% | 1.36 | 2.04 |
| 2023 | -45.5% | 2.67 | 1.46 |
| 1970 | -33.0% | 2.71 | 1.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 2.62 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.46 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.36 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.01 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.63 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.27 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.01 | 2.67 | 4 |
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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 growth rates in Belize?
- Population growth rates in Belize was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for population growth rates?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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