Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belize
Belize: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 56.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56.1
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.11
in 2000
All-time low
37.53
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belize, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belize stood at 56.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 60.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.53, in 1950.
Belize ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.53 | — |
| 1955 | 39.31 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 40.92 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 42.52 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 44.46 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 44.73 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 42.26 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 40.46 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 47.38 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 57.08 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 60.11 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 59.84 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.63 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.13 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.1 | -3.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 56.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 56.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.42 | 37.53 | 39.31 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.72 | 40.92 | 42.52 | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.6 | 44.46 | 44.73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.36 | 40.46 | 42.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.23 | 47.38 | 57.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.98 | 59.84 | 60.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.88 | 58.13 | 59.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 189 Sierra Leone 57.68 compare
- 190 Latvia 57.14 compare
- 191 Maldives 56.46 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 56.07 compare
- 194 Fiji 55.56 compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 54.94 compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belize?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belize was 56.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.53 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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