In 2024, approximately 141,620 women were aged between 15 and 64 years old in Belize. The oldest age range - 65 and older - is the only one where the female population exceeds that of men. That year, the population of Belize was estimated at 417,072 inhabitants.

The total population in Belize was estimated at 0.4 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Belize Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical dataset showing Belize population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

In 2022, the population distribution in Belize indicated a higher presence in numbers for the Mestizo/Hispanic ethnicity, comprising nearly ******* individuals. Following behind were the Creole and Mayan ethnic groups in terms of population.

Population, total in Belize was reported at 417072 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belize - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Belize was reported at 18.02 sq. Km in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belize - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Belize BZ: Population: Total data was reported at 405,272.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 400,031.000 Person for 2021. Belize BZ: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 186,462.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 405,272.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 91,403.000 Person in 1960. Belize BZ: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.;Sum;Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Belize (POPTOTBZA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Belize and population.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Belize was 2.06 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 0.44 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Belize BZ: Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data was reported at 8.828 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.665 % for 2022. Belize BZ: Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.449 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.828 % in 2023 and a record low of 4.359 % in 1976. Belize BZ: Population: Male: Ages 30-34: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Belize: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2024 is 0.42 million, an increase from 0.41 million in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 41.28 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Belize from 1960 to 2024 is 0.22 million. The minimum value, 0.09 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.42 million was recorded in 2024.

Belize BZ: Rural Population data was reported at 219,498.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 215,881.000 Person for 2022. Belize BZ: Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 99,866.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 219,498.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 41,981.000 Person in 1960. Belize BZ: Rural Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.;World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.;Sum;

Population growth (annual %) in Belize was reported at 1.4408 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belize - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population ages 15-64, female in Belize was reported at 141620 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belize - Population ages 15-64, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Belize was reported at 9.5287 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belize - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Belize: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).

Historical dataset showing Belize population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Belize including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Approximately ******* inhabitants in Belize were aged between 15 and 64 as of 2024. While the Central American nation's population has been increasing since at least 2010, demographic data shows Belize's population is also aging, as the number of inhabitants in the age range above 65 years increased continuously over the last decade, being the exception for the last year recorded.

Belize BZ: Population: Male: Ages 35-39: % of Male Population data was reported at 7.581 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.403 % for 2022. Belize BZ: Population: Male: Ages 35-39: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.023 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.581 % in 2023 and a record low of 3.695 % in 1981. Belize BZ: Population: Male: Ages 35-39: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;