Population ages 15-64, total in Belize
Belize: Population ages 15-64, total was 289,711 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 171 Cape Verde 359,378 compare
- 172 Brunei 336,390 compare
- 174 Bahamas 283,562 compare
- 175 Iceland 260,968 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 198,265 compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (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 173rd out of 215 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.