Population by labor force status bars in Belize
Belize: Population by labor force status bars was 111,102 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111,102
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
113,819
in 2010
All-time low
82,471
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 111,102 for population by labor force status bars in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Belize peaked at 113,819 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82,471, in 1991.
That places Belize 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82,471 | — |
| 1992 | 83,674 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 84,837 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 85,914 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 87,125 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 88,572 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 90,254 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 92,133 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 94,126 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 96,084 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 98,054 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 100,097 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 102,131 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 104,119 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 106,097 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 108,013 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 109,852 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 111,594 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 113,163 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 113,819 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 113,701 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 113,647 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 113,611 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,544 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 113,444 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 113,432 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 113,527 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 113,657 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 113,498 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 112,923 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 111,949 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 111,198 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 110,968 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 110,850 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 111,102 | +0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 111,102 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 111,102 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,678 | 82,471 | 94,126 | 9 |
| 2000s | 104,920 | 96,084 | 113,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,588 | 113,432 | 113,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,498 | 110,850 | 112,923 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 166 Cape Verde 130,224 compare
- 167 Vanuatu 127,236 compare
- 168 Montenegro 113,134 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 107,142 compare
- 171 Maldives 100,831 compare
- 172 Macao 98,981 compare
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Belize?
- Population by labor force status bars in Belize was 111,102 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 113,819 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,471 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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