| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Nov 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Belize is projected at 417k, compared to 411k in 2023. It ranks 177th in the world by population and 16th in North America. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.43 percent, the 77th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 210k males and 207k females in Belize. The percentage of the male population is 50.46%, compared to 49.54% of the female population. Belize has 3,812 more males than females. The sex ratio in Belize in 2024 will be 101.845 males per 100 females. Belize is in the 189th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 33,791 | 35,282 | 69,073 | 2.66 | 95.774 |
| 1955 | 39,344 | 40,512 | 79,856 | 2.76 | 97.117 |
| 1960 | 45,202 | 46,117 | 91,318 | 2.54 | 98.016 |
| 1965 | 52,193 | 52,483 | 104,675 | 3.01 | 99.447 |
| 1970 | 60,523 | 60,213 | 120,736 | 1.82 | 100.515 |
| 1975 | 65,717 | 64,669 | 130,387 | 2.04 | 101.621 |
| 1980 | 73,414 | 71,648 | 145,062 | 2.53 | 102.465 |
| 1985 | 82,945 | 80,851 | 163,796 | 2.29 | 102.590 |
| 1990 | 92,662 | 90,413 | 183,076 | 2.17 | 102.487 |
| 1995 | 103,312 | 100,834 | 204,146 | 2.75 | 102.458 |
| 2000 | 121,748 | 119,052 | 240,799 | 3.16 | 102.265 |
| 2005 | 140,659 | 139,072 | 279,731 | 2.90 | 101.141 |
| 2010 | 160,364 | 159,881 | 320,245 | 2.19 | 100.302 |
| 2015 | 179,203 | 177,130 | 356,333 | 2.11 | 101.170 |
| 2020 | 196,763 | 194,048 | 390,812 | 1.29 | 101.399 |
| 2021 | 198,903 | 196,444 | 395,346 | 1.01 | 101.252 |
| 2022 | 202,913 | 199,820 | 402,733 | 2.67 | 101.548 |
| 2023 | 207,487 | 203,619 | 411,106 | 1.46 | 101.900 |
| 2024 | 210,442 | 206,630 | 417,072 | 1.43 | 101.845 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.205 | 19.555 | 6.690 |
| 1955 | 52.668 | 18.100 | 6.600 |
| 1960 | 57.389 | 16.834 | 6.500 |
| 1965 | 60.356 | 15.070 | 6.400 |
| 1970 | 63.044 | 14.331 | 6.299 |
| 1975 | 65.377 | 15.282 | 6.278 |
| 1980 | 66.884 | 16.121 | 5.849 |
| 1985 | 68.347 | 16.479 | 4.997 |
| 1990 | 69.569 | 16.517 | 4.802 |
| 1995 | 69.484 | 17.123 | 3.876 |
| 2000 | 68.911 | 18.603 | 3.633 |
| 2005 | 70.335 | 19.627 | 3.173 |
| 2010 | 70.875 | 20.858 | 2.552 |
| 2015 | 71.647 | 22.744 | 2.433 |
| 2020 | 71.580 | 24.667 | 2.040 |
| 2021 | 70.917 | 25.082 | 1.837 |
| 2022 | 72.190 | 25.521 | 1.949 |
| 2023 | 73.566 | 25.946 | 2.007 |
| 2024 | 73.739 | 26.385 | 2.021 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,228 | 3,651 | 17.783 | 52.856 |
| 1955 | 1,258 | 3,856 | 15.751 | 48.284 |
| 1960 | 1,166 | 4,068 | 12.764 | 44.552 |
| 1965 | 1,141 | 4,186 | 10.901 | 39.993 |
| 1970 | 1,098 | 4,585 | 9.095 | 37.973 |
| 1975 | 1,071 | 5,365 | 8.215 | 41.147 |
| 1980 | 1,096 | 6,126 | 7.558 | 42.230 |
| 1985 | 1,080 | 6,235 | 6.595 | 38.066 |
| 1990 | 1,081 | 6,808 | 5.903 | 37.188 |
| 1995 | 1,084 | 6,423 | 5.311 | 31.463 |
| 2000 | 1,341 | 7,275 | 5.569 | 30.213 |
| 2005 | 1,444 | 7,475 | 5.163 | 26.722 |
| 2010 | 1,657 | 7,037 | 5.173 | 21.974 |
| 2015 | 1,833 | 7,732 | 5.143 | 21.698 |
| 2020 | 2,179 | 7,173 | 5.576 | 18.353 |
| 2021 | 2,352 | 6,539 | 5.950 | 16.539 |
| 2022 | 2,178 | 7,004 | 5.409 | 17.391 |
| 2023 | 2,025 | 7,410 | 4.925 | 18.025 |
| 2024 | 2,069 | 7,529 | 4.960 | 18.051 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 38,104 | 30,815 | 55.288 |
| 1955 | 43,673 | 36,197 | 54.681 |
| 1960 | 49,741 | 42,323 | 54.028 |
| 1965 | 55,692 | 50,427 | 52.481 |
| 1970 | 62,268 | 59,914 | 50.963 |
| 1975 | 66,858 | 66,402 | 50.171 |
| 1980 | 71,175 | 72,980 | 49.374 |
| 1985 | 79,853 | 85,068 | 48.419 |
| 1990 | 89,021 | 98,531 | 47.465 |
| 1995 | 96,084 | 110,879 | 46.425 |
| 2000 | 112,275 | 135,040 | 45.398 |
| 2005 | 128,360 | 154,917 | 45.313 |
| 2010 | 145,456 | 176,152 | 45.228 |
| 2015 | 163,139 | 196,149 | 45.406 |
| 2020 | 183,182 | 214,825 | 46.025 |
| 2021 | 187,469 | 218,296 | 46.201 |
| 2022 | 191,851 | 221,658 | 46.396 |
| 2023 | 196,317 | 224,893 | 46.608 |
| 2024 | 200,862 | 227,985 | 46.838 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 18,171 | 17,316 | 35,487 | 8.51 | 104.938 |
| 05-09 | 19,863 | 18,942 | 38,804 | 9.30 | 104.862 |
| 10-14 | 18,701 | 17,859 | 36,560 | 8.77 | 104.715 |
| 15-19 | 19,663 | 18,950 | 38,612 | 9.26 | 103.763 |
| 20-24 | 20,428 | 19,689 | 40,117 | 9.62 | 103.753 |
| 25-29 | 20,023 | 19,216 | 39,239 | 9.41 | 104.200 |
| 30-34 | 18,805 | 18,038 | 36,843 | 8.83 | 104.252 |
| 35-39 | 16,293 | 15,999 | 32,292 | 7.74 | 101.838 |
| 40-44 | 13,569 | 13,713 | 27,282 | 6.54 | 98.950 |
| 45-49 | 11,332 | 11,585 | 22,916 | 5.49 | 97.816 |
| 50-54 | 9,643 | 10,086 | 19,730 | 4.73 | 95.608 |
| 55-59 | 7,741 | 7,976 | 15,716 | 3.77 | 97.054 |
| 60-64 | 6,152 | 6,369 | 12,521 | 3.00 | 96.593 |
| 65-69 | 4,250 | 4,511 | 8,761 | 2.10 | 94.214 |
| 70-74 | 2,769 | 3,004 | 5,774 | 1.38 | 92.177 |
| 75-79 | 1,609 | 1,768 | 3,377 | 0.81 | 91.007 |
| 80-84 | 879 | 970 | 1,849 | 0.44 | 90.619 |
| 85-89 | 407 | 457 | 864 | 0.21 | 89.059 |
| 90-94 | 123 | 153 | 277 | 0.07 | 80.392 |
| 95-99 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 0.01 | 72.414 |
| 100+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 | 50.000 |
| Total | 210,443 | 206,632 | 417,074 | 101.844 | |