Belize Population Pyramid 2040
Belize in 2040
In 2040, Belize is projected to have a population of 491,595 people. Ten years before, in 2030, the projected population is 449,839 — 9.3% lower.
The median age is projected at 34.9 years, with 30.5 children under 15 and 13.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 491,595 | 34.9 | |
| Panama | 5,286,592 | 36.1 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,369,806 | 43.7 | |
| El Salvador | 6,640,752 | 35.8 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,189,915 | 32.3 |





