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Population Pyramid of Belize2024

Total population
417K
Median age
27.4
Peak year
2063
Peak population
528K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 69K · median age 20.6
Population pyramid: Belize, 1950. Total population 69 thousand, median age 20.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 145K · median age 17.2
Population pyramid: Belize, 1980. Total population 145 thousand, median age 17.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 241K · median age 19.6
Population pyramid: Belize, 2000. Total population 241 thousand, median age 19.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 417K · median age 27.4
Population pyramid: Belize, 2024. Total population 417 thousand, median age 27.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 517K · median age 38.9
Population pyramid: Belize, 2050. Total population 517 thousand, median age 38.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 447K · median age 51.5
Population pyramid: Belize, 2100. Total population 447 thousand, median age 51.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Belize presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 27.4 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 26.6% of the population; people 65 and older account for 5.0%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Belize's peak population in 2063.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.1 million with median age 20.6. Projected 2100 values are 0.4 million and median age 51.5.

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