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
Latest (2023)
110,968 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
113,819 people
in 2010
All-time low
26,952 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,952 people | — |
| 1951 | 28,361 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 29,796 people | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 31,177 people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 32,555 people | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 33,947 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 35,363 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 36,796 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 38,225 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 39,606 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 41,015 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 42,529 people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 44,167 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 45,981 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 47,953 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 50,019 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 52,150 people | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 54,308 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 56,424 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 58,317 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 59,407 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 59,807 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60,083 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 60,296 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 60,497 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 60,907 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 61,534 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 62,155 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 62,805 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 63,605 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 64,694 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 66,111 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 67,719 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 69,424 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 71,299 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 73,243 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 75,039 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 76,668 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 78,216 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 79,742 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 81,190 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 82,471 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 83,674 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 84,837 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 85,914 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 87,125 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 88,572 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 90,254 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 92,133 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 94,126 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 96,084 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 98,054 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 100,097 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 102,131 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 104,119 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 106,097 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 108,013 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 109,852 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 111,594 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 113,163 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 113,819 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 113,701 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 113,647 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 113,611 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,544 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 113,444 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 113,432 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 113,527 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 113,657 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 113,498 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 112,923 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 111,949 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 111,198 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 110,968 people | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 110,968 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 110,968 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 175 Luxembourg 105,218 people compare
- 176 Macao 100,623 people compare
More population data for Belize
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.