Urban population growth in Belize
Belize: Urban population growth was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Belize, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Belize stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Belize peaked at 3.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Belize ranks 127th 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% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 124 Norway 1.0% compare
- 125 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 128 Cyprus 0.9% compare
- 129 Brunei 0.9% compare
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9% compare
More climate change data for Belize
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 422,924 (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 urban population growth in Belize?
- Urban population growth in Belize was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for urban population growth?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.