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Belize

Population

430,339

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
177th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+5,7201.63%

Population of Belize

0500K1M1.5M2M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026430.3K2050 projection516.6K↑ 20% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 430,339. 2050 projection: 516,627.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Belize. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026428,6441.63%177
2025422,9241.59%177
2020390,8121.29%179
2019385,8291.47%179
2018380,2261.88%179
2017373,2022.33%179
2015356,3332.16%180
2010320,2452.74%180
2005279,7313.04%181
2000240,7993.36%182

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Population by City

Belize City is home to 66,409 people, 15.49% of Belize's population.

City population60K30K10K
Belize City 66.4KBelmopan 23.0KSan Ignacio Santa Elena 22.2KSan Pedro Town 16.5KOrange Walk Town 14.9KDangriga 9.6KCorozal Town 9.5KBenque Viejo 7.3KPunta Gorda 5.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Belize City66.4K15.49%
2Belmopan23.0K5.36%
3San Ignacio Santa Elena22.2K5.17%
4San Pedro Town16.5K3.84%
5Orange Walk Town14.9K3.48%
6Dangriga9.6K2.24%
7Corozal Town9.5K2.21%
8Benque Viejo7.3K1.71%
9Punta Gorda5.4K1.26%

Belize by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Belize is home to an estimated 430,339 people, the 177th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Belize has a net population change of approximately 15 people per day, driven by 20 births, 6 deaths, and net immigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Belize makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.07% of North America's.
Density
18.8 people per km² of land (48.7 per mi²), ranking 205th among countries and territories.
Urban living
41.56% of people live in urban areas.

Belize Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 295–99 years, male: 2795–99 years, female: 3490–94 years, male: 13590–94 years, female: 16385–89 years, male: 43385–89 years, female: 49680–84 years, male: 93380–84 years, female: 1,04675–79 years, male: 1,80475–79 years, female: 2,05770–74 years, male: 3,05870–74 years, female: 3,36065–69 years, male: 4,71065–69 years, female: 5,10160–64 years, male: 6,56760–64 years, female: 6,85255–59 years, male: 8,29255–59 years, female: 8,73350–54 years, male: 10,17550–54 years, female: 10,62245–49 years, male: 12,03145–49 years, female: 12,27740–44 years, male: 14,62140–44 years, female: 14,71435–39 years, male: 17,43735–39 years, female: 16,95530–34 years, male: 19,63730–34 years, female: 18,78125–29 years, male: 20,49125–29 years, female: 19,69820–24 years, male: 19,78520–24 years, female: 19,08315–19 years, male: 18,92615–19 years, female: 18,12810–14 years, male: 19,24510–14 years, female: 18,3615–9 years, male: 19,2475–9 years, female: 18,3260–4 years, male: 18,6140–4 years, female: 17,709100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

28.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

74.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.43%

Female

49.57%

Life expectancy 71.4Life expectancy 77

Ethnicity

52.9%

Mestizo

  • Mestizo52.9%
  • Creole25.9%
  • Maya11.3%
  • Garifuna6.1%
  • East Indian3.9%
  • Mennonite3.6%
  • White1.2%
  • Other1.2%
  • Asian1%
  • unknown0.3%

Reported percentages total 107.4% and are shown individually.

Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

40.1%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic40.1%
  • Protestant31.5%
  • None15.5%
  • Other10.5%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.7%
  • Unspecified0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Protestant: includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%

Other: includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Latter-day Saints, Muslim

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Belize United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistical Institute of Belize
  5. Statistical Institute of Belize