Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize
Belize: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 110,968 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 110,968 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize peaked at 113,819 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,952 people, in 1950.
Belize ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,278 people | 26,952 people | 39,606 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,286 people | 41,015 people | 58,317 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,110 people | 59,407 people | 63,605 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,216 people | 64,694 people | 79,742 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,030 people | 81,190 people | 94,126 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,920 people | 96,084 people | 113,163 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,588 people | 113,432 people | 113,819 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,760 people | 110,968 people | 112,923 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Western Sahara 135,554 people compare
- 171 Vanuatu 123,722 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 116,150 people compare
- 174 Maldives 105,459 people compare
- 176 Macao 100,623 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize was 110,968 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 113,819 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,952 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.