Belize Population Pyramid 2025

Belize
2025
Population: 422,924

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Belize in 2025

As of 2025, Belize counted 422,924 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 18.7%, up from 356,333 in 2015.

The median age was 27.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 38.3 children under 15 and 7.6 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
422,924
Median age
27.9
0-14 %
26.3%
65+ %
5.2%
Child dependency
38.3
Old-age dependency
7.6
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 422,924 27.9
Panama 4,571,189 31.3
Costa Rica 5,152,950 36.2
El Salvador 6,365,503 28.9
Nicaragua 7,007,502 27.0
How many people lived in Belize in 2025?
In 2025, Belize's population was 422,924.
Is the population of Belize increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 18.7% from 2015, with a projected population of 516,627 in 2050.
What is the median age in Belize?
Belize's median age is 27.9 years.
What share of Belize's population is over 65 or under 15?
5.2% of Belize's population is 65 or older, and 26.3% is under 15.
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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