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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
176th
of 238 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Belize stood at 411,112 people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is 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.

Belize ranks 176th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 173 Maldives 526,009 people compare
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  3. 175 Brunei 458,959 people compare
  4. 177 Bahamas 399,452 people compare
  5. 178 Iceland 387,559 people compare

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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 176th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.