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Belize
The only English-speaking country in Central America, Belize borders Mexico and Guatemala on the Caribbean coast. The capital Belmopan is an inland planned city, while Belize City is the largest urban center. The Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the country's interior holds extensive Maya archaeological ruins.
Major cities: Belize City, San Ignacio, Belmopan, Orange Walk
2024
417K
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2050
517K
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2100
447K
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~2200
1.0M
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~2500
1.0M
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Population417K
Fertility (TFR)2.02
Life expectancy73.7
Median age25.9
Infant mortality10.8 per 1,000
Pop. density18/km²
Urbanization42%
Youth share (0-14)27%
Land area22,810 km²
LanguageEnglish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.721 (#115)
RegionNorth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69K | 6.69 | 49.2 | 52.9 | 17.8 | -1K | 3.5% |
| 1955 | 80K | 6.60 | 52.7 | 48.3 | 15.8 | -0K | 3.3% |
| 1960 | 91K | 6.50 | 57.4 | 44.6 | 12.8 | -1K | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 105K | 6.40 | 60.4 | 40.0 | 10.9 | +0K | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 121K | 6.30 | 63.0 | 38.0 | 9.1 | -1K | 2.9% |
| 1975 | 130K | 6.28 | 65.4 | 41.1 | 8.2 | -2K | 3.3% |
| 1980 | 145K | 5.85 | 66.9 | 42.2 | 7.6 | -1K | 3.5% |
| 1985 | 164K | 5.00 | 68.3 | 38.1 | 6.6 | -1K | 3.1% |
| 1990 | 183K | 4.80 | 69.6 | 37.2 | 5.9 | -2K | 3.1% |
| 1995 | 204K | 3.88 | 69.5 | 31.5 | 5.3 | +0K | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 241K | 3.63 | 68.9 | 30.2 | 5.6 | +2K | 2.5% |
| 2005 | 280K | 3.17 | 70.3 | 26.7 | 5.2 | +2K | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 320K | 2.55 | 70.9 | 22.0 | 5.2 | +2K | 1.7% |
| 2015 | 356K | 2.43 | 71.6 | 21.7 | 5.1 | +2K | 1.7% |
| 2020 | 391K | 2.04 | 71.6 | 18.4 | 5.6 | +0K | 1.3% |
| 2024Now | 417K | 2.02 | 73.7 | 18.1 | 5.0 | +0K | 1.3% |
| 2025 | 423K | 2.01 | 73.9 | 17.8 | 5.0 | +0K | 1.3% |
| 2030 | 450K | 1.93 | 74.7 | 16.0 | 5.4 | +0K | 1.1% |
| 2035 | 473K | 1.88 | 75.6 | 14.4 | 5.8 | +0K | 0.9% |
| 2040 | 492K | 1.83 | 76.4 | 13.1 | 6.4 | -0K | 0.7% |
| 2045 | 506K | 1.80 | 77.2 | 12.1 | 7.0 | -0K | 0.5% |
| 2050 | 517K | 1.78 | 78.0 | 11.4 | 7.7 | -0K | 0.4% |
| 2055 | 524K | 1.76 | 78.8 | 10.8 | 8.4 | -0K | 0.2% |
| 2060 | 528K | 1.74 | 79.6 | 10.2 | 9.2 | -0K | 0.1% |
| 2065 | 528K | 1.74 | 80.4 | 9.6 | 10.0 | -0K | 0.0% |
| 2070 | 524K | 1.73 | 81.2 | 9.2 | 11.0 | -0K | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 517K | 1.72 | 81.9 | 8.8 | 12.0 | -0K | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 506K | 1.72 | 82.7 | 8.5 | 12.9 | -0K | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 493K | 1.71 | 83.4 | 8.3 | 13.7 | -0K | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 478K | 1.70 | 84.1 | 8.1 | 14.2 | -0K | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 463K | 1.69 | 84.7 | 7.9 | 14.4 | -0K | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 447K | 1.69 | 85.4 | 7.7 | 14.5 | -0K | -0.7% |