Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Belize
Belize: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 175,776 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Belize is 175,776 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Belize peaked at 175,776 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,915 people, in 1950.
That places Belize 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,785 people | 37,915 people | 47,958 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,121 people | 49,207 people | 64,037 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,408 people | 65,503 people | 73,644 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,134 people | 74,936 people | 85,174 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,096 people | 86,700 people | 111,110 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,930 people | 114,822 people | 142,111 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,481 people | 144,723 people | 165,551 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,055 people | 166,681 people | 175,776 people | 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Belize?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Belize was 175,776 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 175,776 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,915 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Belize ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.