Population, total in Belize
Belize: Population, total was 422,924 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Belize stood at 422,924. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Belize peaked at 422,924 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,318, in 1960.
Belize ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,790 | 91,318 | 118,040 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,261 | 120,736 | 141,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,971 | 145,062 | 179,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,523 | 183,076 | 233,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,134 | 240,799 | 312,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,280 | 320,245 | 385,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,666 | 390,812 | 422,924 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Belize
- Population growth 1.4% (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, total in Belize?
- Population, total in Belize was 422,924 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 422,924 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,318 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for population, total?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.