Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize
Belize: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 19,911 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 19,911 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize peaked at 19,911 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,480 people, in 1950.
That places Belize 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,063 people | 2,480 people | 3,680 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,379 people | 3,809 people | 4,966 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,690 people | 5,086 people | 6,300 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,885 people | 6,400 people | 7,362 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,938 people | 7,478 people | 9,126 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,984 people | 9,551 people | 12,480 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,519 people | 12,774 people | 16,883 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,648 people | 17,531 people | 19,911 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 183 Maldives 22,858 people compare
- 184 French Guiana 20,764 people compare
- 185 Guam 20,142 people compare
- 187 Jersey 19,308 people compare
- 188 Isle of Man 19,076 people compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 19,057 people compare
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)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize was 19,911 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19,911 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,480 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belize ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.