Population growth in Belize
Belize: Population growth was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Belize, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Belize stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Belize peaked at 3.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Belize ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More climate change data for Belize
- Population, total 422,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population 41.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.101 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 37.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 26.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Belize?
- Population growth in Belize was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for population growth?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.