Latin America & Caribbean
Belize in numbers Belize is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Belmopan. Its population was 422,924 in 2025, ranking 174 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$7,865 in 2025.
Population 422,924 2025
GDP US$3.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$7,865 2025
Life expectancy 73.7 2024
Area 22,966 2024
Urban share 41.6% 2025
People 422,924
2025 · +76% since 2000 · Rank 174 of 217
1.39%
2025 · 3.27% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 217
18.3
2024 · +73% since 2000 · Rank 192 of 216
41.6%
2025 · 47.7% in 2000 · Rank 169 of 217
26.3%
2025 · 39.9% in 2000 · Rank 88 of 217
5.2%
2025 · 4.0% in 2000 · Rank 145 of 217
2.02
2024 · -44% since 2000 · Rank 101 of 217
Health and living standards 73.7
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 120 of 217
12.7
2024 · -48% since 2000 · Rank 109 of 196
US$309
2023 · +123% since 2000 · Rank 112 of 193
99.6%
2024 · 79.0% in 2000 · Rank 130 of 215
80.0%
2024 · 6.0% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 186
96.5%
2024 · 117.0% in 2000 · Rank 134 of 190
Economy US$3.3 billion
2025 · +192% since 2000 · Rank 179 of 210
US$7,865
2025 · +66% since 2000 · Rank 115 of 210
Int$14,966
2025 · +98% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 199
2.75%
2025 · 12.24% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 210
1.06%
2025 · 3.07% in 2000 · Rank 143 of 180
8.9%
2025 · 10.8% in 2000 · Rank 47 of 187
55.2%
2024 · 42.9% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 183
3.7%
2025 · 2.2% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 176
Land and environment 22,966
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 148 of 216
58.0%
2024 · 65.9% in 2000 · Rank 36 of 214
0.93
2024 · +61% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Belize. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.