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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Belize

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population422.92K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$3.33B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$7.87K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.72024 · yearsInternet use80%2024 · % of populationForest area54.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Belize2025 · 1.4%
00.871.752.623.491960199320251961: 2.5%1962: 2.5%1963: 2.7%1964: 2.9%1965: 3%1966: 3%1967: 3.1%1968: 3%1969: 2.9%1970: 2.3%1971: 1.7%1972: 1.5%1973: 1.4%1974: 1.4%1975: 1.7%1976: 2.1%1977: 2.1%1978: 2.1%1979: 2.1%1980: 2.4%1981: 2.5%1982: 2.5%1983: 2.4%1984: 2.4%1985: 2.3%1986: 2.3%1987: 2.2%1988: 2.2%1989: 2.2%1990: 2.2%1991: 2.1%1992: 2.1%1993: 2%1994: 2.1%1995: 2.5%1996: 3%1997: 3.3%1998: 3.5%1999: 3.4%2000: 3.3%2001: 3.1%2002: 3%2003: 3%2004: 3%2005: 2.9%2006: 2.9%2007: 2.8%2008: 2.8%2009: 2.7%2010: 2.4%2011: 2.2%2012: 2.2%2013: 2.1%2014: 2.1%2015: 2.1%2016: 2.3%2017: 2.3%2018: 1.9%2019: 1.5%2020: 1.3%2021: 1.2%2022: 1.9%2023: 2.1%2024: 1.4%2025: 1.4%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Belize in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Belmopan
Country code
BLZ

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