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Population in Belize

Population in Belize was 422,924 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 173rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons422,924
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank173rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high422,9242025
Series low91,3181960

Population in Belize, 1960 to 2025

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0100K200K300K400K500K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 91,318 persons1961: 93,632 persons1962: 96,042 persons1963: 98,704 persons1964: 101,603 persons1965: 104,675 persons1966: 107,906 persons1967: 111,272 persons1968: 114,713 persons1969: 118,040 persons1970: 120,736 persons1971: 122,805 persons1972: 124,676 persons1973: 126,445 persons1974: 128,185 persons1975: 130,387 persons1976: 133,099 persons1977: 135,887 persons1978: 138,713 persons1979: 141,678 persons1980: 145,062 persons1981: 148,786 persons1982: 152,548 persons1983: 156,297 persons1984: 160,044 persons1985: 163,796 persons1986: 167,554 persons1987: 171,338 persons1988: 175,180 persons1989: 179,107 persons1990: 183,076 persons1991: 187,040 persons1992: 190,983 persons1993: 194,902 persons1994: 199,097 persons1995: 204,146 persons1996: 210,310 persons1997: 217,446 persons1998: 225,173 persons1999: 233,059 persons2000: 240,799 persons2001: 248,379 persons2002: 256,009 persons2003: 263,780 persons2004: 271,688 persons2005: 279,731 persons2006: 287,878 persons2007: 296,100 persons2008: 304,361 persons2009: 312,614 persons2010: 320,245 persons2011: 327,298 persons2012: 334,414 persons2013: 341,627 persons2014: 348,923 persons2015: 356,333 persons2016: 364,705 persons2017: 373,202 persons2018: 380,226 persons2019: 385,829 persons2020: 390,812 persons2021: 395,346 persons2022: 402,733 persons2023: 411,106 persons2024: 417,072 persons2025: 422,924 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025422,924
2024417,072
2023411,106
2022402,733
2021395,346
2020390,812
2019385,829
2018380,226
2017373,202
2016364,705
2015356,333
2014348,923
2013341,627
2012334,414
2011327,298
2010320,245
2009312,614
2008304,361
2007296,100
2006287,878
2005279,731
2004271,688
2003263,780
2002256,009
2001248,379
2000240,799
1999233,059
1998225,173
1997217,446
1996210,310
1995204,146
1994199,097
1993194,902
1992190,983
1991187,040
1990183,076
1989179,107
1988175,180
1987171,338
1986167,554
1985163,796
1984160,044
1983156,297
1982152,548
1981148,786
1980145,062
1979141,678
1978138,713
1977135,887
1976133,099
1975130,387
1974128,185
1973126,445
1972124,676
1971122,805
1970120,736
1969118,040
1968114,713
1967111,272
1966107,906
1965104,675
1964101,603
196398,704
196296,042
196193,632
196091,318

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Belize?

Population in Belize was 422,924 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 173rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Belize?

422,924 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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