Belize Population Pyramid 2031
Belize in 2031
In 2031, Belize is projected to have a population of 454,728 people. That would be 15.0% more than in 2021 (395,347).
The median age is projected at 30.7 years, with 35.1 children under 15 and 9.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 454,728 | 30.7 | |
| Panama | 4,883,387 | 33.2 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,268,134 | 39.3 | |
| El Salvador | 6,506,402 | 31.8 | |
| Nicaragua | 7,523,768 | 29.1 |





