Explore historical demographic data for Belize, including population dynamics by age group and sex.
Review the age and gender distribution of Belize's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, Belize's population stands at approximately 422,924 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +8.22%, and over the past ten years by +18.69%.
Belize ranks 174th of 217 countries by total population, and 72nd by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently decelerating (+1.86% → +1.59% per year).
By gender, male residents make up the larger share of the population, at 50.4% (49.6% female vs 50.4% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 26.3% are under 15, 68.5% are aged 15-64, and 5.2% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 49.4% in 1969.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 6.4% in 1960 to 8.3% in 2025.
Population of Belize by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
Belize Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.