Belize Population Pyramid 2042

Belize
2042
Population: 497,695

Year

-5 -1   2042  +1 +5

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Belize in 2042

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Belize at 497,696 in 2042. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 459,518 — 8.3% lower.

With a projected median age of 35.7 years, Belize would have a youth dependency ratio of 29.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.1 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
497,696
Median age
35.7
0-14 %
20.5%
65+ %
9.8%
Child dependency
29.5
Old-age dependency
14.1
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 497,696 35.7
Panama 5,364,664 36.7
Costa Rica 5,378,672 44.6
El Salvador 6,656,215 36.6
Nicaragua 8,318,520 33.0
What will the population of Belize be in 2042?
Belize is projected to have a population of 497,696 in 2042.
Is the population of Belize increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 8.3% from 2032, with a projected population of 516,627 in 2050.
What is the median age in Belize?
The median age in Belize is 35.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Belize's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Belize, 20.5% of people are under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older.
What shape is Belize's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Belize has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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