Belize Population Pyramid 1962

Belize
1962
Population: 96,041

Year

-5 -1   1962  +1 +5

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Belize in 1962

The population of Belize in 1962 was 96,042. A decade earlier, in 1952, the population was 73,344; it has grown by 30.9% since.

With a median age of 17.3 years, Belize had a youth dependency ratio of 92.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.4 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
96,042
Median age
17.3
0-14 %
46.0%
65+ %
4.2%
Child dependency
92.3
Old-age dependency
8.4
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
516,627
Population 2100
447,374
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.01

In 2023 women in Belize had on average 2.01 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 73.6

Life expectancy at birth was 73.6 years in 2023: 76.5 for women and 70.9 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

66,957 immigrants live in Belize, 16.1% of the population.

Guatemala29,643
El Salvador11,092
Honduras10,835
United States of America5,146
Mexico4,426
Where emigrants live (2024)

6,955 people born in Belize live in other countries.

Mexico3,170
Bolivia1,124
Guatemala1,082
Honduras379
El Salvador349
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Belize 96,042 17.3
Panama 1,195,301 17.7
Costa Rica 1,429,445 16.7
Nicaragua 1,892,320 16.0
Honduras 2,182,065 16.3
What was the population of Belize in 1962?
Belize had a population of 96,042 in 1962.
Is the population of Belize increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 30.9% from 1952, with a projected population of 516,627 in 2050.
How old is the population of Belize?
The median age in Belize is 17.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Belize?
4.2% of Belize's population is 65 or older, and 46.0% is under 15.
What shape is Belize's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Belize has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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