Population by labor force status in Belize
Belize: Population by labor force status was 111,102 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111,102 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
113,819 people
in 2010
All-time low
82,471 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 111,102 people for population by labor force status 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 in Belize peaked at 113,819 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82,471 people, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82,471 people | — |
| 1992 | 83,674 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 84,837 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 85,914 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 87,125 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 88,572 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 90,254 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 92,133 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 94,126 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 96,084 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 98,054 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 100,097 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 102,131 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 104,119 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 106,097 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 108,013 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 109,852 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 111,594 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 113,163 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 113,819 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 113,701 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 113,647 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 113,611 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113,544 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 113,444 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 113,432 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 113,527 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 113,657 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 113,498 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 112,923 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 111,949 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 111,198 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 110,968 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 110,850 people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 111,102 people | +0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 111,102 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 111,102 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,678 people | 82,471 people | 94,126 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 104,920 people | 96,084 people | 113,163 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,588 people | 113,432 people | 113,819 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,498 people | 110,850 people | 112,923 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 166 Cape Verde 130,224 people compare
- 167 Vanuatu 127,236 people compare
- 168 Montenegro 113,134 people compare
- 170 Luxembourg 107,142 people compare
- 171 Maldives 100,831 people compare
- 172 Macao 98,981 people 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 in Belize?
- Population by labor force status in Belize was 111,102 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 113,819 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,471 people in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for population by labor force status?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).