Belize
Country in Americas
In brief
Population: 422.9K (2025). World rank 174 of 216; in Americas, 28 of 46. Area: 22,966 km². World rank 152 of 249; in Americas, 26 of 56. GDP: $3.3B (2025). World rank 179 of 210; in Americas, 36 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 356.3K → 422.9K, GDP $2.2B → $3.3B, and GDP per person $6,155 → $7,865.
State
- Official name
- Belize
- Local name
- Belize
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
- Currency
- Belize Dollar (BZD)
- Time zones
- UTC−6
- Calling code
- +501
- Emergency numbers
- 90, 911
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- A, B, G
- Mains voltage
- 220 V