Belize Population Pyramid 1990
Belize in 1990
In 1990, Belize had a total population of 183,076 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.2%, up from 145,062 in 1980.
With a median age of 17.6 years, Belize had a youth dependency ratio of 86.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.9 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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 was 73.6 years in 2023: 76.5 for women and 70.9 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
66,957 immigrants live in Belize, 16.1% of the population.
| Guatemala | 29,643 |
| El Salvador | 11,092 |
| Honduras | 10,835 |
| United States of America | 5,146 |
| Mexico | 4,426 |
6,955 people born in Belize live in other countries.
| Mexico | 3,170 |
| Bolivia | 1,124 |
| Guatemala | 1,082 |
| Honduras | 379 |
| El Salvador | 349 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 183,076 | 17.6 | |
| Panama | 2,455,583 | 21.5 | |
| Costa Rica | 3,121,706 | 22.7 | |
| Nicaragua | 4,162,559 | 16.7 | |
| Honduras | 4,980,488 | 16.8 |





