Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0179 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0179 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0052 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belize, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Belize 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 186 Algeria 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mali 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 188 Finland 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 190 Congo 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 191 South Sudan 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 192 Paraguay 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.