Belize Population Pyramid 2048
Belize in 2048
In 2048, Belize is projected to have a population of 512,649 people. Ten years before, in 2038, the projected population is 484,878 — 5.7% lower.
The median age is projected at 38.1 years, with 26.9 children under 15 and 17.3 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 512,649 | 38.1 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,369,577 | 47.1 | |
| Panama | 5,571,398 | 38.6 | |
| El Salvador | 6,669,223 | 39.1 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,659,284 | 35.2 |





