Belize Population Pyramid 2098
Belize in 2098
By 2098, the population of Belize is expected to reach 453,707. That would be 6.3% less than in 2088 (484,296).
With a projected median age of 51.2 years, Belize would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 57.5 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 453,707 | 51.2 | |
| Costa Rica | 3,852,803 | 57.1 | |
| El Salvador | 5,161,162 | 51.1 | |
| Panama | 5,927,197 | 48.8 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,684,151 | 47.6 |





