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Belize

According to the World Bank, Belize was home to 417,072 people in 2024 — the 174th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALBelmopan

Belize by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 2024417,072174th of 217less than 0.01%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20241.4%74th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202418.1 / 1,00084th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20245.0 / 1,000194th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20242.02101st of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202441.8%169th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$3.2B180th of 214less than 0.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$7.7K114th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$7.2K108th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20243.3%88th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20258.9%47th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202473.7 yrs120th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202410.8 / 1,000110th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20244.1%152nd of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20231.1 / 1,000127th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.93142nd of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202354.5%40th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202230.8%78th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202580.0%110th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 202467.2 / 1,000185th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202487.9%108th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202318.0192nd of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20234.4%139th of 206

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