Belize Population Pyramid 2022

Belize
2022
Population: 402,732

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Belize in 2022

The population of Belize in 2022 was 402,733. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 334,414; it has grown by 20.4% since.

With a median age of 26.5 years, Belize had a youth dependency ratio of 40.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.0 per 100 people of working age. 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
402,733
Median age
26.5
0-14 %
27.6%
65+ %
4.7%
Child dependency
40.8
Old-age dependency
7.0
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 402,733 26.5
Panama 4,400,773 30.3
Costa Rica 5,081,765 34.5
El Salvador 6,280,319 27.6
Nicaragua 6,730,654 25.9
What was the population of Belize in 2022?
In 2022, Belize's population was 402,733.
Is Belize's population growing or shrinking?
Belize's population grew 20.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 516,627 by 2050.
What is the median age in Belize?
Belize's median age is 26.5 years.
What share of Belize's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Belize, 27.6% of people are under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older.
What shape is Belize's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Belize's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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