Population, female in Belize
Belize: Population, female was 209,590 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
209,590
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
209,590
in 2025
All-time low
46,116
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Belize stood at 209,590. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Belize peaked at 209,590 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,116, in 1960.
Belize ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,116 | — |
| 1961 | 47,210 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 48,345 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 49,614 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 51,006 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 52,482 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 54,042 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 55,671 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 57,335 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 58,935 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 60,213 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 61,180 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 62,044 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 62,850 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 63,640 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 64,669 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 65,961 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 67,285 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 68,623 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 70,027 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 71,648 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 73,456 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 75,299 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 77,145 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 78,996 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 80,851 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 82,714 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 84,591 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 86,501 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 88,448 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 90,413 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 92,348 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 94,280 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 96,235 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 98,323 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 100,834 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 103,894 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 107,434 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 111,275 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 115,196 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 119,052 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 122,888 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 126,814 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 130,825 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 134,912 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 139,072 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 143,291 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 147,546 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 151,818 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 156,086 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 159,881 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 163,227 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 166,617 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 170,066 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 173,569 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 177,130 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 181,032 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 184,992 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 188,461 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 191,404 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 194,048 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 196,444 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 199,820 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 203,619 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 206,630 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 209,590 | +1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 209,590 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 209,590 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,076 | 46,116 | 58,935 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,649 | 60,213 | 70,027 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,965 | 71,648 | 88,448 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,023 | 90,413 | 115,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,230 | 119,052 | 156,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,638 | 159,881 | 191,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,692 | 194,048 | 209,590 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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, female in Belize?
- Population, female in Belize was 209,590 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 209,590 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,116 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for population, female?
- Belize ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.