Population in Belize
Belize: Population was 411,112 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
411,112 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
177th
of 239 countries
All-time high
411,112 people
in 2023
All-time low
4,456 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Belize, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Belize is 411,112 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Belize peaked at 411,112 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,456 people, in 1000.
That places Belize 177th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4,456 people | — |
| 1100 | 4,861 people | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 5,303 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 5,785 people | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 6,311 people | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 6,885 people | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 7,511 people | +9.1% |
| 1700 | 8,194 people | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 8,866 people | +8.2% |
| 1720 | 9,592 people | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 10,379 people | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 11,229 people | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 12,150 people | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 13,146 people | +8.2% |
| 1770 | 14,223 people | +8.2% |
| 1780 | 15,389 people | +8.2% |
| 1790 | 16,651 people | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 25,526 people | +53.3% |
| 1801 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 25,526 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 25,528 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 25,533 people | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 25,540 people | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 25,549 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 25,561 people | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 25,573 people | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 25,585 people | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 25,597 people | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 25,608 people | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 25,620 people | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 25,632 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 25,644 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 25,655 people | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 25,667 people | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 25,679 people | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 25,691 people | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 25,703 people | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 25,715 people | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 25,726 people | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 25,738 people | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 25,750 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 25,762 people | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 25,774 people | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 25,786 people | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 25,797 people | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 25,809 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 25,821 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 25,833 people | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 25,845 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 25,857 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 25,869 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 25,881 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 25,906 people | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 25,932 people | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 25,958 people | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 25,984 people | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 26,010 people | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 26,035 people | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 26,061 people | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 26,087 people | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 26,090 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 26,071 people | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 26,028 people | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 25,963 people | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 25,875 people | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 25,787 people | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 25,700 people | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 25,613 people | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 25,526 people | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 25,440 people | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 25,412 people | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 25,444 people | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 25,536 people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 25,688 people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 25,900 people | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 26,114 people | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 26,330 people | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 26,547 people | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 26,766 people | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 26,987 people | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 27,244 people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 27,537 people | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 27,868 people | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 28,237 people | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 28,645 people | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 29,058 people | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 29,478 people | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 29,904 people | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 30,336 people | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 30,774 people | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 31,243 people | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 31,745 people | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 32,279 people | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 32,848 people | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 33,452 people | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 34,067 people | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 34,693 people | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 35,331 people | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 35,980 people | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 36,642 people | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 37,239 people | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 37,771 people | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 38,235 people | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 38,629 people | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 38,951 people | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 39,277 people | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 39,605 people | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 39,935 people | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 40,269 people | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 40,605 people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 40,977 people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 41,386 people | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 41,833 people | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 42,317 people | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 42,841 people | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 43,371 people | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 43,907 people | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 44,450 people | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 45,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 45,533 people | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 46,080 people | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 46,640 people | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 47,214 people | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 47,801 people | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 48,403 people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 49,013 people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 49,630 people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 50,255 people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 50,888 people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 51,529 people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 52,200 people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 52,902 people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 53,635 people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 54,401 people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 55,199 people | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 56,010 people | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 56,832 people | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 57,666 people | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 58,512 people | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 59,371 people | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 60,197 people | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 60,990 people | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 61,747 people | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 62,469 people | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 63,154 people | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 63,846 people | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 64,546 people | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 65,254 people | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 65,969 people | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 66,692 people | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 67,736 people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 69,085 people | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 71,137 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 73,364 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 75,529 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 77,691 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 79,867 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 82,089 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 84,356 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 86,672 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 89,008 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 91,330 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 93,646 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 96,060 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 98,715 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 101,619 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 104,689 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 107,916 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 111,291 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 114,731 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 118,052 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 120,746 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 122,820 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 124,688 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 126,461 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 128,200 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 130,403 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 133,117 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 135,904 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 138,721 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 141,693 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 145,072 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 148,802 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 152,561 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 156,310 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 160,060 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 163,812 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 167,568 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 171,349 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 175,195 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 179,124 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 183,090 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 187,056 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 190,995 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 194,916 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 199,101 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 204,165 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 210,321 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 217,459 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 225,186 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 233,066 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 240,809 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 248,393 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 256,019 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 263,794 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 271,695 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 279,747 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 287,889 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 296,117 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 304,373 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 312,619 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 320,256 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 327,306 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 334,421 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 341,635 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 348,934 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 356,341 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 364,717 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 373,215 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 380,232 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 385,833 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 390,819 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 395,355 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 402,741 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 411,112 people | +2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 411,112 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 411,112 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +53.3% | 16,651 people | 25,526 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4,456 people | 4,456 people | 4,456 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 4,861 people | 4,861 people | 4,861 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 5,303 people | 5,303 people | 5,303 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 5,785 people | 5,785 people | 5,785 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 6,311 people | 6,311 people | 6,311 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 6,885 people | 6,885 people | 6,885 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 7,511 people | 7,511 people | 7,511 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 8,194 people | 8,194 people | 8,194 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 8,866 people | 8,866 people | 8,866 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 9,592 people | 9,592 people | 9,592 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 10,379 people | 10,379 people | 10,379 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 11,229 people | 11,229 people | 11,229 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 12,150 people | 12,150 people | 12,150 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 13,146 people | 13,146 people | 13,146 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 14,223 people | 14,223 people | 14,223 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 15,389 people | 15,389 people | 15,389 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 16,651 people | 16,651 people | 16,651 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 25,526 people | 25,526 people | 25,526 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 25,526 people | 25,526 people | 25,528 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 25,580 people | 25,533 people | 25,632 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 25,697 people | 25,644 people | 25,750 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 25,815 people | 25,762 people | 25,869 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 25,994 people | 25,881 people | 26,090 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 25,742 people | 25,412 people | 26,071 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 26,256 people | 25,444 people | 27,244 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 29,308 people | 27,537 people | 31,243 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 34,428 people | 31,745 people | 37,239 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 39,425 people | 37,771 people | 40,977 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 43,672 people | 41,386 people | 46,080 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 49,357 people | 46,640 people | 52,200 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 56,472 people | 52,902 people | 60,197 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 64,240 people | 60,990 people | 67,736 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 78,880 people | 69,085 people | 89,008 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 103,805 people | 91,330 people | 118,052 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,275 people | 120,746 people | 141,693 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,985 people | 145,072 people | 179,124 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,536 people | 183,090 people | 233,066 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,146 people | 240,809 people | 312,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,289 people | 320,256 people | 385,833 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,007 people | 390,819 people | 411,112 people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in Belize?
- Population in Belize was 411,112 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 411,112 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,456 people in 1000.
- How does Belize rank for population?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.