Belize Population History
1960 - 2026
Belize's population has grown from 91,318 in 1960 to 411,106 in 2023, a total increase of 350.2% (4.50x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
91,318
2023 Population
411,106
Total Growth
350.2%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
91,318
1970
120,736
1980
145,062
1990
183,076
2000
240,799
2010
320,245
2020
390,812
2023
411,106
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.77%
1965-1970
+2.90%
1970-1975
+1.55%
1975-1980
+2.16%
1980-1985
+2.46%
1985-1990
+2.25%
1990-1995
+2.20%
1995-2000
+3.36%
2000-2005
+3.04%
2005-2010
+2.74%
2010-2015
+2.16%
2015-2020
+1.86%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 411,106 | +8,373 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | +7,387 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | +4,534 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | +4,983 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | +5,603 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | +7,024 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | +8,497 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | +8,372 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | +7,410 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | +7,296 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | +7,213 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | +7,116 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | +7,053 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | +7,631 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | +8,253 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | +8,261 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | +8,222 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | +8,147 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | +8,043 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | +7,908 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | +7,771 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | +7,630 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | +7,580 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | +7,740 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | +7,886 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | +7,727 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | +7,136 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | +6,164 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | +5,049 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | +4,195 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | +3,919 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | +3,943 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | +3,964 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | +3,969 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | +3,927 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | +3,842 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | +3,784 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | +3,758 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | +3,752 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | +3,747 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | +3,749 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | +3,762 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | +3,724 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | +3,384 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | +2,965 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | +2,826 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | +2,788 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | +2,712 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | +2,202 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | +1,740 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | +1,769 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | +1,871 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | +2,069 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | +2,696 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | +3,327 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | +3,441 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | +3,366 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | +3,231 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | +3,072 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | +2,899 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | +2,662 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | +2,410 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | +2,314 |
| 1960 | 91,318 | — |