Belize's population rose from 210,310 in 1996 to 422,924 in 2025.
Belize · Population & demographics
Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.
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Belize's population growth fell from 3.0 % in 1996 to 1.4 % in 2025.
Belize's population density rose from 8.7 in 1994 to 18.0 in 2023.
Belize's population, female (% of total) rose from 49.4 % in 1996 to 49.6 % in 2025.
Belize's urbanisation fell from 47.5 % in 1996 to 41.6 % in 2025.
Belize's urban population rose from 99,965 in 1996 to 175,776 in 2025.
Belize's rural population rose from 110,345 in 1996 to 247,148 in 2025.
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- Fertilityup +0.7 %101st of 217
- Birth rate, crudeup +0.1 %84th of 217
- Death rate, crudeup +0.7 %194th of 217
- Adolescent fertility rateup +0.7 %159th of 217
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- Median ageup +0.4 yrs139th of 216
- Children (0–14)down −0.3 pts88th of 217
- Working age (15–64)up +0.1 pts40th of 217
- Seniors (65+)up +0.2 pts145th of 217
- Age dependency ratiodown −0.2 pts178th of 217
- Old-age dependency ratioup +0.3 pts148th of 217
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- Net migrationdown −26.5 %76th of 217
- Migrant stockup +0.6 pts54th of 216
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- Refugees hostedup +33.6 %135th of 178
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- Life expectancyup +0.2 yrs120th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, femaleup +0.2 yrs122nd of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, maleup +0.2 yrs111th of 217