Belize Population Pyramid 2050
Belize in 2050
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Belize at 516,627 in 2050. Compared with 2040, when the projection stands at 491,595, that represents growth of 5.1% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 38.9 years, with 26.3 children under 15 and 18.7 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Belize had on average 2.01 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 73.6 years in 2023: 76.5 for women and 70.9 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
66,957 immigrants live in Belize, 16.1% of the population.
| Guatemala | 29,643 |
| El Salvador | 11,092 |
| Honduras | 10,835 |
| United States of America | 5,146 |
| Mexico | 4,426 |
6,955 people born in Belize live in other countries.
| Mexico | 3,170 |
| Bolivia | 1,124 |
| Guatemala | 1,082 |
| Honduras | 379 |
| El Salvador | 349 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 516,627 | 38.9 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,354,151 | 47.9 | |
| Panama | 5,630,680 | 39.2 | |
| El Salvador | 6,663,346 | 39.9 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,756,430 | 35.9 |





