Belize is currently growing at a rate of 2.5% a year. By 2020, the population of Belize is expected to reach about 390,000 from today's 347,000. By 2100, the population is projected to be nearly 700,000.
| Belize Population (as of 9/13/2024) | 418,294 |
| Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2024) | 417,072 |
| Births per Day | 21 |
| Deaths per Day | 6 |
| Migrations per Day | 1 |
| Net Change per Day | 16 |
| Population Change Since Jan. 1 | 4,112 |
Net increase of 1 person every 90 minutes
Population estimates based on interpolation of data from World Population Prospects
| One birth every 68.57 minutes | |
| One death every 240 minutes | |
| One immigrant every 1440 minutes | |
| Net gain of one person every 90 minutes |
City | 2024 Population |
|---|---|
| Belize City | 61,461 |
| San Ignacio | 16,812 |
| Orange Walk | 15,298 |
| Belmopan | 13,381 |
| Dangriga | 10,750 |
| Corozal | 9,871 |
| San Pedro | 8,418 |
| Benque Viejo el Carmen | 7,092 |
| Punta Gorda | 5,205 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (/km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 417,072 | 1.57% | 18 | 177 | 202 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 1.57% | 18 | 177 | 202 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 1.29% | 17 | 179 | 201 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 1.47% | 17 | 179 | 201 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 1.88% | 17 | 179 | 200 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 2.33% | 16 | 179 | 200 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 2.16% | 16 | 180 | 201 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 2.74% | 14 | 180 | 202 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 3.04% | 12 | 181 | 204 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 3.36% | 11 | 182 | 203 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 2.2% | 9 | 183 | 204 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 2.25% | 8 | 182 | 205 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 2.46% | 7 | 183 | 206 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 2.16% | 6 | 185 | 206 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 1.55% | 6 | 185 | 205 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 2.9% | 5 | 182 | 204 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 2.77% | 5 | 181 | 205 |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 2.72% | 4 | 181 | 204 |
| 1955 | 79,856 | 2.94% | 4 | 182 | 204 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (/km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 417,072 | 1.57% | 18 | 177 | 202 |
| 2025 | 422,924 | 1.59% | 19 | 177 | 201 |
| 2030 | 449,839 | 1.24% | 20 | 177 | 201 |
| 2035 | 473,132 | 1.01% | 21 | 177 | 202 |
| 2040 | 491,595 | 0.77% | 22 | 178 | 200 |
| 2045 | 505,700 | 0.57% | 22 | 178 | 200 |
| 2050 | 516,627 | 0.43% | 23 | 179 | 200 |
| 2055 | 523,898 | 0.28% | 23 | 177 | 201 |
| 2060 | 527,582 | 0.14% | 23 | 177 | 199 |
| 2065 | 527,699 | 0% | 23 | 177 | 199 |
| 2070 | 524,069 | -0.14% | 23 | 177 | 201 |
| 2075 | 516,661 | -0.28% | 23 | 176 | 201 |
| 2080 | 505,898 | -0.42% | 22 | 175 | 203 |
| 2085 | 492,904 | -0.52% | 22 | 176 | 202 |
| 2090 | 478,424 | -0.6% | 21 | 177 | 202 |
| 2095 | 463,096 | -0.65% | 20 | 177 | 201 |
23.9
Total
23
Male
24.8
Female
There are people over age 18 in Belize.
Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 |
| 2010 | 21 November 2010 |
| 2000 | 12 May 2000 |
| 1991 | 12 May 1991 |
Belize is located on the eastern coast of Central America where it's bordered by Mexico and Guatemala. Belize is the only country in Central America with English as the official language. With 8,800 square miles of land, this gives Belize a population density of about 45.4 persons per square mile. This is the lowest density in Latin America, and one of the lowest in the world.
The largest city in Belize is Belize City, which has a population of 57,000. The capital, Belmopan, has a population of 16,500.
The demographics of Belize have been heavily influenced by colonization, slavery and immigration, and the country has many ethnic groups, languages and cultures combined. The Maya have inhabited the region since the second millennium BC, although much of this population has been wiped out. There are now three Maya groups in Belize: the Mopan who are indigenous to the area and returned from Guatemala in the 19th century after evading slavery), the Yucatec (who came from Mexico to escape the Caste War) and the Q'eqchi (who fled from slavery in Guatemala).
Belizean Creoles, or Kriols, account for 21% of the population but almost 75% of the country's diaspora. They are descendants of the Baymen slave owners and slaves brought to the region for logging.
Mestizos account for 50% of the country's population. Mestizos were originally a mix of Maya and Spanish. The Garinagu, who are a mix of West/Central African, Arawak and Island Carib, account for 4.5% of the population.
There are also large communities of Asians, East Indians and expatriate Americans and Africans residing in Belize. Many Creoles and other ethnic groups of Belize have emigrated to the United States and the United Kingdom for more opportunities. It's estimated that there are 160,000 Belizeans in the United States.