Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Belize
Belize: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 41.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Belize, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Belize is 41.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Belize peaked at 54.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2025.
Belize ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.3% | 53.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 52.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 47.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.6% | 6 |
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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 population living in urban and rural areas in Belize?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Belize was 41.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Belize ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.