Belize

Country in Americas

In brief

Population: 422.9K (2025). World rank 174 of 216; in Americas, 28 of 46. Aged 15–64: 68.5% (2025). World rank 40 of 216; in Americas, 16 of 46. Deaths per 1,000 people: 5 (2024). World rank 193 of 216; in Americas, 41 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 356.3K → 422.9K, population growth per year +2.1% → +1.4%, and living in cities 43.9% → 41.6%.

Population and migration

Population: 422,924 2025
Population density: 18.4 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.4% 2025
Living in cities: 41.6% 2025
Net migration per year: +360 2025
Born in another country: 16.5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 26.3% 2025
Aged 15–64: 68.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 5.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 73.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 76.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 71.1 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 18.1 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5 2024

Society

Languages: Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Religions: Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5%, no religion 15.5%, other 10.5%, and other Christian 1.7% (2010)