Population estimates and projections in Belize
Belize had an estimated population of 411,106 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Belize, 2023 (latest estimate)
411,106
Change from 2022
+2.1%
Projection for 2030
449,839 people
Projection for 2050
516,627 people
Projection for 2100
447,373 people
Position in 2023
174th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Belize over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 447,373 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 463,096 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 478,424 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 492,904 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 505,898 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 516,661 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 524,069 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 527,699 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 527,582 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 523,898 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 516,627 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 505,700 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 491,595 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 473,132 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 449,839 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 422,924 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 411,106 people |
| 2022 | 402,733 people |
| 2021 | 395,346 people |
| 2020 | 390,812 people |
| 2019 | 385,829 people |
| 2018 | 380,226 people |
| 2017 | 373,202 people |
| 2016 | 364,705 people |
| 2015 | 356,333 people |
| 2014 | 348,922 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.1% from 402,733 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 341,627 people, the figure has changed by +20.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Belize has the 174th highest value.
More for Belize
All statistics for Belize
Median age estimates and projections
25.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.01 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.46%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
422,924 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.39%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.2%
2025 · World Bank