Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.152 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-0.152 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.32 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-0.152 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belize, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belize stood at -0.152 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 175.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 4.32 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.152 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Belize ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1953 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2026 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2027 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2028 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2029 | 0.9426 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2030 | 0.8578 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2031 | 0.7765 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2032 | 0.6958 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2033 | 0.6143 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2034 | 0.5316 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2035 | 0.4506 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2036 | 0.3711 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2037 | 0.3264 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2038 | 0.2818 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2039 | 0.2419 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2040 | 0.2019 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2041 | 0.1625 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2042 | 0.1269 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2043 | 0.0891 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2044 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2045 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2046 | -0.0125 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2047 | -0.0462 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 2048 | -0.0807 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2049 | -0.1134 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2050 | -0.152 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -0.152 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.29 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's -0.152 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.27 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2047 | -268.8% | -0.0125 % change on previous year | -0.0462 % change on previous year |
| 2046 | -161.5% | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -0.0125 % change on previous year |
| 2048 | -74.7% | -0.0462 % change on previous year | -0.0807 % change on previous year |
| 2045 | -62.3% | 0.0541 % change on previous year | 0.0204 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.9426 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.5148 % change on previous year | 0.2419 % change on previous year | 0.8578 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.0402 % change on previous year | -0.1134 % change on previous year | 0.2019 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.152 % change on previous year | -0.152 % change on previous year | -0.152 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 51 Tonga -0.0722 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Afghanistan -0.088 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Tajikistan -0.1149 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Kiribati -0.1524 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Palestine -0.181 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Liechtenstein -0.257 % change on previous year 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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Belize was -0.152 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.152 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Belize rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.