Rural population in Belize
Belize: Rural population was 53.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Rural population in Belize, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Belize is 53.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Belize peaked at 54.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1970.
That places Belize 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 50.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 52.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 54.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.02 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 286 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Belize?
- Rural population in Belize was 53.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for rural population?
- Belize ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release