BLZ / Latin America & Caribbean
Belize
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Belmopan
- Currency
- Belize dollar
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 22,966 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
422.92K · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
3.33B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
7,865.48 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
1.06 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
8.86 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.02 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
73.74 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Belize: 422.92K
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 422,924 |
| 2024 | 417,072 |
| 2023 | 411,106 |
| 2022 | 402,733 |
| 2021 | 395,346 |
| 2020 | 390,812 |
| 2019 | 385,829 |
| 2018 | 380,226 |
| 2017 | 373,202 |
| 2016 | 364,705 |
| 2015 | 356,333 |
| 2014 | 348,923 |
| 2013 | 341,627 |
| 2012 | 334,414 |
| 2011 | 327,298 |
| 2010 | 320,245 |
| 2009 | 312,614 |
| 2008 | 304,361 |
| 2007 | 296,100 |
| 2006 | 287,878 |
2025Belize: 3.33B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,326,500,000 |
| 2024 | 3,203,631,800 |
| 2023 | 3,052,362,650 |
| 2022 | 2,846,604,350 |
| 2021 | 2,428,606,250 |
| 2020 | 2,047,284,600 |
| 2019 | 2,381,187,850 |
| 2018 | 2,285,915,050 |
| 2017 | 2,266,028,250 |
| 2016 | 2,239,604,950 |
| 2015 | 2,193,095,150 |
| 2014 | 2,138,242,200 |
| 2013 | 2,035,191,450 |
| 2012 | 1,917,083,500 |
| 2011 | 1,831,576,700 |
| 2010 | 1,748,988,400 |
| 2009 | 1,688,012,750 |
| 2008 | 1,738,453,600 |
| 2007 | 1,706,190,450 |
| 2006 | 1,590,463,100 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Belize: 7,865.48
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,865.48 |
| 2024 | 7,681.24 |
| 2023 | 7,424.76 |
| 2022 | 7,068.22 |
| 2021 | 6,142.99 |
| 2020 | 5,238.54 |
| 2019 | 6,171.61 |
| 2018 | 6,011.99 |
| 2017 | 6,071.85 |
| 2016 | 6,140.87 |
| 2015 | 6,154.62 |
| 2014 | 6,128.12 |
| 2013 | 5,957.35 |
| 2012 | 5,732.67 |
| 2011 | 5,596.05 |
| 2010 | 5,461.41 |
| 2009 | 5,399.67 |
| 2008 | 5,711.81 |
| 2007 | 5,762.21 |
| 2006 | 5,524.78 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Belize: 1.06
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | 3.29 |
| 2023 | 4.39 |
| 2022 | 6.28 |
| 2021 | 3.24 |
| 2020 | 0.12 |
| 2019 | 0.19 |
| 2018 | 0.27 |
| 2017 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 0.66 |
| 2015 | -0.86 |
| 2014 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 0.51 |
| 2012 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 0.92 |
| 2009 | -1.1 |
| 2008 | 6.39 |
| 2007 | 2.32 |
| 2006 | -7.11 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Belize: 8.86
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.86 |
| 2024 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 8.28 |
| 2022 | 8.68 |
| 2021 | 10.3 |
| 2020 | 10.76 |
| 2019 | 9.05 |
| 2018 | 9.35 |
| 2017 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7.58 |
| 2014 | 8.24 |
| 2013 | 8.35 |
| 2012 | 8.38 |
| 2011 | 8.42 |
| 2010 | 8.41 |
| 2009 | 8.32 |
| 2008 | 8.18 |
| 2007 | 8.51 |
| 2006 | 9.39 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Belize: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 2.02 |
| 2023 | 2.01 |
| 2022 | 1.95 |
| 2021 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 2.04 |
| 2019 | 2.14 |
| 2018 | 2.34 |
| 2017 | 2.37 |
| 2016 | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 2.47 |
| 2013 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 2.51 |
| 2011 | 2.53 |
| 2010 | 2.55 |
| 2009 | 2.66 |
| 2008 | 2.78 |
| 2007 | 2.89 |
| 2006 | 3.02 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Belize: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Belize |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 73.74 |
| 2023 | 73.57 |
| 2022 | 72.19 |
| 2021 | 70.92 |
| 2020 | 71.58 |
| 2019 | 72.58 |
| 2018 | 72.32 |
| 2017 | 72.06 |
| 2016 | 71.84 |
| 2015 | 71.65 |
| 2014 | 71.44 |
| 2013 | 71.28 |
| 2012 | 71.13 |
| 2011 | 70.98 |
| 2010 | 70.88 |
| 2009 | 70.81 |
| 2008 | 70.67 |
| 2007 | 70.65 |
| 2006 | 70.54 |