Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Belize

Urban population in Belize in 2025 — 175,776 people. Ranked 177 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 257.2%.

2025 175,776 people +0.94% vs 2024
World rank 177of 217
Period maximum 175,776 people2025
Period minimum 49,207 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Belize, 1960–2025050,000100,000150,000200,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 49,207 people1962: 51,797 people1964: 54,894 people1966: 58,418 people1968: 62,204 people1970: 65,503 people1972: 67,395 people1974: 68,714 people1976: 70,535 people1978: 72,569 people1980: 74,936 people1982: 77,559 people1984: 79,714 people1986: 81,685 people1988: 83,858 people1990: 86,700 people1992: 90,365 people1994: 94,385 people1996: 99,965 people1998: 107,277 people2000: 114,822 people2002: 121,570 people2004: 127,755 people2006: 133,600 people2008: 139,275 people2010: 144,723 people2012: 149,451 people2014: 154,172 people2016: 159,291 people2018: 164,124 people2020: 166,681 people2022: 169,701 people2024: 174,141 people2025: 175,776 people
Change over the period: +126,569 (+257.22%) Average annual rate: 1.98 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 175,776 people
World 4.75B people
Central America computed 139M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.88B people
Urban population — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 175,776 +1,635 +0.94%
2024 174,141 +1,699 +0.99%
2023 172,442 +2,741 +1.62%
2022 169,701 +2,110 +1.26%
2021 167,591 +910 +0.55%
2020 166,681 +1,130 +0.68%
2019 165,551 +1,427 +0.87%
2018 164,124 +2,076 +1.28%
2017 162,048 +2,757 +1.73%
2016 159,291 +2,750 +1.76%
2015 156,541 +2,369 +1.54%
2014 154,172 +2,360 +1.55%
2013 151,812 +2,361 +1.58%
2012 149,451 +2,357 +1.6%
2011 147,094 +2,371 +1.64%
2010 144,723 +2,612 +1.84%
2009 142,111 +2,836 +2.04%
2008 139,275 +2,828 +2.07%
2007 136,447 +2,847 +2.13%
2006 133,600 +2,890 +2.21%
2005 130,710 +2,955 +2.31%
2004 127,755 +3,038 +2.44%
2003 124,717 +3,147 +2.59%
2002 121,570 +3,278 +2.77%
2001 118,292 +3,470 +3.02%
2000 114,822 +3,712 +3.34%
1999 111,110 +3,833 +3.57%
1998 107,277 +3,789 +3.66%
1997 103,488 +3,523 +3.52%
1996 99,965 +3,060 +3.16%
1995 96,905 +2,520 +2.67%
1994 94,385 +2,092 +2.27%
1993 92,293 +1,928 +2.13%
1992 90,365 +1,897 +2.14%
1991 88,468 +1,768 +2.04%
1990 86,700 +1,525 +1.79%
1989 85,175 +1,317 +1.57%
1988 83,858 +1,142 +1.38%
1987 82,716 +1,031 +1.26%
1986 81,685 +983 +1.22%
1985 80,702 +988 +1.24%
1984 79,714 +1,035 +1.32%
1983 78,679 +1,120 +1.44%
1982 77,559 +1,245 +1.63%
1981 76,314 +1,378 +1.84%
1980 74,936 +1,292 +1.75%
1979 73,644 +1,075 +1.48%
1978 72,569 +1,014 +1.42%
1977 71,555 +1,020 +1.45%
1976 70,535 +1,020 +1.47%
1975 69,515 +801 +1.17%
1974 68,714 +615 +0.9%
1973 68,099 +704 +1.04%
1972 67,395 +844 +1.27%
1971 66,551 +1,048 +1.6%
1970 65,503 +1,466 +2.29%
1969 64,037 +1,833 +2.95%
1968 62,204 +1,910 +3.17%
1967 60,294 +1,876 +3.21%
1966 58,418 +1,806 +3.19%
1965 56,612 +1,718 +3.13%
1964 54,894 +1,618 +3.04%
1963 53,276 +1,479 +2.86%
1962 51,797 +1,330 +2.64%
1961 50,467 +1,260 +2.56%
1960 49,207

Central America, 2025

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About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.