Total population in Belize
Belize: Total population was 420.05 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Belize, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Belize stood at 420.05 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Belize peaked at 420.05 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.64 thousands, in 1970.
That places Belize 173rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.08 thousands | 119.64 thousands | 140.13 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.08 thousands | 143.22 thousands | 177.12 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.73 thousands | 181.09 thousands | 229.12 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.15 thousands | 237 thousands | 308.5 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.7 thousands | 316.73 thousands | 383.38 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.54 thousands | 388.28 thousands | 420.05 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.02 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 286 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Belize?
- Total population in Belize was 420.05 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 420.05 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.64 thousands in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for total population?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release