Belize Population Pyramid 2043
Belize in 2043
In 2043, Belize is projected to have a population of 500,508 people. That would be 7.8% more than in 2033 (464,206).
The median age is projected at 36.1 years, with 29.0 children under 15 and 14.6 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 | 500,508 | 36.1 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,380,915 | 45.1 | |
| Panama | 5,402,031 | 37.0 | |
| El Salvador | 6,661,884 | 37.0 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,380,006 | 33.4 |





