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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belize

Belize: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 294,390 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
294,390 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 238 countries
All-time high
294,457 people
in 2049
All-time low
4,456 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belize, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belize stood at 294,390 people.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belize peaked at 294,457 people in 2049 and was at its lowest, 4,456 people, in 1000.

Belize ranks 158th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 4,456 people 4,456 people 4,456 people 1
1100s 4,861 people 4,861 people 4,861 people 1
1200s 5,302 people 5,302 people 5,302 people 1
1300s 5,782 people 5,782 people 5,782 people 1
1400s 6,299 people 6,299 people 6,299 people 1
1500s 6,843 people 6,843 people 6,843 people 1
1600s 7,373 people 7,373 people 7,373 people 1
1700s 7,741 people 7,741 people 7,741 people 1
1710s 8,314 people 8,314 people 8,314 people 1
1720s 8,938 people 8,938 people 8,938 people 1
1730s 9,604 people 9,604 people 9,604 people 1
1740s 10,311 people 10,311 people 10,311 people 1
1750s 11,061 people 11,061 people 11,061 people 1
1760s 11,856 people 11,856 people 11,856 people 1
1770s 12,694 people 12,694 people 12,694 people 1
1780s 13,577 people 13,577 people 13,577 people 1
1790s 14,504 people 14,504 people 14,504 people 1
1800s 15,471 people 15,471 people 15,471 people 1
1810s 16,477 people 16,477 people 16,477 people 1
1820s 16,730 people 16,730 people 16,730 people 1
1830s 16,951 people 16,951 people 16,951 people 1
1840s 17,136 people 17,136 people 17,136 people 1
1850s 17,277 people 17,277 people 17,277 people 1
1860s 17,366 people 17,366 people 17,366 people 1
1870s 18,937 people 18,937 people 18,937 people 1
1880s 20,565 people 20,565 people 20,565 people 1
1890s 22,225 people 22,225 people 22,225 people 1
1900s 23,881 people 23,881 people 23,881 people 1
1910s 25,483 people 25,483 people 25,483 people 1
1920s 27,192 people 27,192 people 27,192 people 1
1930s 28,738 people 28,738 people 28,738 people 1
1940s 30,000 people 30,000 people 30,000 people 1
1950s 36,079 people 31,158 people 41,032 people 10
1960s 47,670 people 42,111 people 54,003 people 10
1970s 60,853 people 55,233 people 68,034 people 10
1980s 81,837 people 70,126 people 93,932 people 10
1990s 107,428 people 96,376 people 121,949 people 10
2000s 147,204 people 125,977 people 170,503 people 10
2010s 197,800 people 175,522 people 220,278 people 10
2020s 244,016 people 224,131 people 261,486 people 10
2030s 275,972 people 264,437 people 285,815 people 10
2040s 291,877 people 287,381 people 294,457 people 10
2050s 294,390 people 294,390 people 294,390 people 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 155 Latvia 322,050 people compare
  2. 156 New Zealand 306,014 people compare
  3. 157 Fiji 296,416 people compare
  4. 159 Maldives 221,666 people compare
  5. 160 Samoa 217,564 people compare
  6. 161 Netherlands 206,288 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belize?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belize was 294,390 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 294,457 people in 2049.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4,456 people in 1000.
How does Belize rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Belize ranks 158th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.