Net migration in Belize
Belize: Net migration was 360 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Belize recorded 360 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Belize peaked at 5,936 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,399, in 1974.
Belize ranks 75th of 215 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -91.2 | -577 | 265 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,865 | -2,399 | -1,297 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,455 | -1,654 | -1,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6 | -1,763 | 2,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,117 | 1,640 | 2,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 | -606 | 3,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,212 | -173 | 5,936 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 72 Bhutan 455 compare
- 73 New Caledonia 440 compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 386 compare
- 76 Liechtenstein 194 compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 177 compare
- 78 Isle of Man 166 compare
More financial sector data for Belize
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.49 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 4.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 42.9% (2025)
- Broad money 77.5% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Belize?
- Net migration in Belize was 360 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5,936 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,399 in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for net migration?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.