Population ages 15-64, total in Belize
Belize: Population ages 15-64, total was 289,711 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
289,711
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
289,711
in 2025
All-time low
46,499
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Belize is 289,711, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Belize peaked at 289,711 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,499, in 1960.
Belize ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,499 | — |
| 1961 | 47,182 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 47,843 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 48,562 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 49,351 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 50,222 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 51,186 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 52,259 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 53,450 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 54,764 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 56,251 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 57,802 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 59,271 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 60,683 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 62,082 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 63,733 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 65,670 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 67,685 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 69,727 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 71,781 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 73,975 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 76,178 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 78,221 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 80,155 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 81,922 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 83,620 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 85,471 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87,525 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 89,720 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 92,012 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 94,393 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 96,918 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 99,643 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 102,535 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 105,710 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 109,442 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 113,878 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 118,939 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 124,349 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 129,812 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 135,170 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 140,431 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 145,732 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 151,182 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 156,791 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 162,534 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 168,427 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 174,477 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 180,656 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 186,976 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 193,658 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 200,593 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 207,470 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 214,367 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 221,324 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 228,363 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 236,209 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 244,024 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 250,318 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 255,451 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 260,358 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 265,219 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 272,573 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 280,235 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 285,268 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 289,711 | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 289,711 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 289,711 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 million, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,132 | 46,499 | 54,764 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,468 | 56,251 | 71,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,880 | 73,975 | 92,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,562 | 94,393 | 129,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,238 | 135,170 | 186,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,178 | 193,658 | 255,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,561 | 260,358 | 289,711 | 6 |
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More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Belize?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Belize was 289,711 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 289,711 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,499 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.