Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Belize
Belize: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 41.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
184th
of 238 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 1950
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Belize, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Belize stood at 41.6%.
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 areas projected to 2050 in Belize peaked at 54.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Belize 184th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.8% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 5.5% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 6.2% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 6.8% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 7.5% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 8.2% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 9.0% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 9.8% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 10.8% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 11.8% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 12.9% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 14.1% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 15.5% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 16.9% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 18.6% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 20.3% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 24.4% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 26.7% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 29.2% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 32.0% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 35.1% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 38.4% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 42.1% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 46.1% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 50.5% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 54.9% | +8.7% |
| 1951 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 41.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 41.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Belize?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Belize was 41.6% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Belize rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Belize ranks 184th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.