Belize Population Pyramid 1964

Belize
1964
Population: 101,603

Year

-5 -1   1964  +1 +5

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Belize in 1964

As of 1964, Belize counted 101,603 inhabitants. That is 30.8% more than in 1954, when the population stood at 77,674.

With a median age of 16.6 years, Belize had a youth dependency ratio of 97.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.7 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
101,603
Median age
16.6
0-14 %
47.2%
65+ %
4.2%
Child dependency
97.2
Old-age dependency
8.7
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 101,604 16.6
Panama 1,270,065 17.6
Costa Rica 1,533,960 16.7
Nicaragua 2,010,176 15.9
Honduras 2,309,855 16.0
How many people lived in Belize in 1964?
Belize had a population of 101,603 in 1964.
Is Belize's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 30.8% from 1954, with a projected population of 516,627 in 2050.
What is the median age in Belize?
Belize's median age is 16.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Belize?
4.2% of Belize's population is 65 or older, and 47.2% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Belize have?
Belize's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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