Belize Population Pyramid 2021

Belize
2021
Population: 395,346

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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Belize in 2021

In 2021, Belize had a total population of 395,347 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 20.8%, up from 327,298 in 2011.

The median age was 26.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 42.2 children under 15 and 6.9 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
395,347
Median age
26.1
0-14 %
28.3%
65+ %
4.6%
Child dependency
42.2
Old-age dependency
6.9
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 395,347 26.1
Panama 4,345,405 30.0
Costa Rica 5,059,988 34.0
El Salvador 6,255,782 27.2
Nicaragua 6,644,741 25.6
What was the population of Belize in 2021?
Belize had a population of 395,347 in 2021.
Is Belize's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 20.8% from 2011, with a projected population of 516,627 in 2050.
How old is the population of Belize?
Belize's median age is 26.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Belize?
4.6% of Belize's population is 65 or older, and 28.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Belize have?
Belize has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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