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Belize.

Capital: Belmopan · Latin America · Central America

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Population422,9242025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$3.28 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$7,9822023 · calculated
Area22,966 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)3.3%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Belize at a glance

Official name
Belize
Capital
Belmopan
Population
422,924 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$3.28 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$7,982 (2023)
Area
22,966 km²
Languages
Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Currency
Belize dollar (BZD, $)
Time
UTC−06:00
Dialling code
+501
Internet domain
.bz
People
Belizean
Land borders
Guatemala, Mexico
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Belize in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0100K200K300K400K500K1960198020002020BelizeBelize 1960: 91.3KBelize 1961: 93.6KBelize 1962: 96KBelize 1963: 98.7KBelize 1964: 101.6KBelize 1965: 104.7KBelize 1966: 107.9KBelize 1967: 111.3KBelize 1968: 114.7KBelize 1969: 118KBelize 1970: 120.7KBelize 1971: 122.8KBelize 1972: 124.7KBelize 1973: 126.4KBelize 1974: 128.2KBelize 1975: 130.4KBelize 1976: 133.1KBelize 1977: 135.9KBelize 1978: 138.7KBelize 1979: 141.7KBelize 1980: 145.1KBelize 1981: 148.8KBelize 1982: 152.5KBelize 1983: 156.3KBelize 1984: 160KBelize 1985: 163.8KBelize 1986: 167.6KBelize 1987: 171.3KBelize 1988: 175.2KBelize 1989: 179.1KBelize 1990: 183.1KBelize 1991: 187KBelize 1992: 191KBelize 1993: 194.9KBelize 1994: 199.1KBelize 1995: 204.1KBelize 1996: 210.3KBelize 1997: 217.4KBelize 1998: 225.2KBelize 1999: 233.1KBelize 2000: 240.8KBelize 2001: 248.4KBelize 2002: 256KBelize 2003: 263.8KBelize 2004: 271.7KBelize 2005: 279.7KBelize 2006: 287.9KBelize 2007: 296.1KBelize 2008: 304.4KBelize 2009: 312.6KBelize 2010: 320.2KBelize 2011: 327.3KBelize 2012: 334.4KBelize 2013: 341.6KBelize 2014: 348.9KBelize 2015: 356.3KBelize 2016: 364.7KBelize 2017: 373.2KBelize 2018: 380.2KBelize 2019: 385.8KBelize 2020: 390.8KBelize 2021: 395.3KBelize 2022: 402.7KBelize 2023: 411.1KBelize 2024: 417.1KBelize 2025: 422.9K0100K200K300K400K500K1960198020002020BelizeBelize 1960: 91.3KBelize 1961: 93.6KBelize 1962: 96KBelize 1963: 98.7KBelize 1964: 101.6KBelize 1965: 104.7KBelize 1966: 107.9KBelize 1967: 111.3KBelize 1968: 114.7KBelize 1969: 118KBelize 1970: 120.7KBelize 1971: 122.8KBelize 1972: 124.7KBelize 1973: 126.4KBelize 1974: 128.2KBelize 1975: 130.4KBelize 1976: 133.1KBelize 1977: 135.9KBelize 1978: 138.7KBelize 1979: 141.7KBelize 1980: 145.1KBelize 1981: 148.8KBelize 1982: 152.5KBelize 1983: 156.3KBelize 1984: 160KBelize 1985: 163.8KBelize 1986: 167.6KBelize 1987: 171.3KBelize 1988: 175.2KBelize 1989: 179.1KBelize 1990: 183.1KBelize 1991: 187KBelize 1992: 191KBelize 1993: 194.9KBelize 1994: 199.1KBelize 1995: 204.1KBelize 1996: 210.3KBelize 1997: 217.4KBelize 1998: 225.2KBelize 1999: 233.1KBelize 2000: 240.8KBelize 2001: 248.4KBelize 2002: 256KBelize 2003: 263.8KBelize 2004: 271.7KBelize 2005: 279.7KBelize 2006: 287.9KBelize 2007: 296.1KBelize 2008: 304.4KBelize 2009: 312.6KBelize 2010: 320.2KBelize 2011: 327.3KBelize 2012: 334.4KBelize 2013: 341.6KBelize 2014: 348.9KBelize 2015: 356.3KBelize 2016: 364.7KBelize 2017: 373.2KBelize 2018: 380.2KBelize 2019: 385.8KBelize 2020: 390.8KBelize 2021: 395.3KBelize 2022: 402.7KBelize 2023: 411.1KBelize 2024: 417.1KBelize 2025: 422.9K

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1B$2B$3B$4B1960198020002020BelizeBelize 1960: $28.1MBelize 1961: $30MBelize 1962: $31.9MBelize 1963: $33.8MBelize 1964: $36.2MBelize 1965: $40.1MBelize 1966: $44.5MBelize 1967: $47.4MBelize 1968: $45MBelize 1969: $47.4MBelize 1970: $53.3MBelize 1971: $59.1MBelize 1972: $66MBelize 1973: $78.2MBelize 1974: $103.2MBelize 1975: $118.2MBelize 1976: $97.1MBelize 1977: $117.7MBelize 1978: $136.3MBelize 1979: $151.8MBelize 1980: $197.9MBelize 1981: $196.1MBelize 1982: $182.2MBelize 1983: $192.1MBelize 1984: $214.4MBelize 1985: $212.6MBelize 1986: $231.6MBelize 1987: $281.1MBelize 1988: $320.1MBelize 1989: $369.1MBelize 1990: $545.7MBelize 1991: $595MBelize 1992: $693.6MBelize 1993: $750MBelize 1994: $769.6MBelize 1995: $816.5MBelize 1996: $848.2MBelize 1997: $870.9MBelize 1998: $926.6MBelize 1999: $996.9MBelize 2000: $1.1BBelize 2001: $1.2BBelize 2002: $1.2BBelize 2003: $1.3BBelize 2004: $1.4BBelize 2005: $1.5BBelize 2006: $1.6BBelize 2007: $1.7BBelize 2008: $1.7BBelize 2009: $1.7BBelize 2010: $1.7BBelize 2011: $1.8BBelize 2012: $1.9BBelize 2013: $2BBelize 2014: $2.1BBelize 2015: $2.2BBelize 2016: $2.2BBelize 2017: $2.3BBelize 2018: $2.3BBelize 2019: $2.4BBelize 2020: $2BBelize 2021: $2.4BBelize 2022: $2.8BBelize 2023: $3.3B$0$1B$2B$3B$4B1960198020002020BelizeBelize 1960: $28.1MBelize 1961: $30MBelize 1962: $31.9MBelize 1963: $33.8MBelize 1964: $36.2MBelize 1965: $40.1MBelize 1966: $44.5MBelize 1967: $47.4MBelize 1968: $45MBelize 1969: $47.4MBelize 1970: $53.3MBelize 1971: $59.1MBelize 1972: $66MBelize 1973: $78.2MBelize 1974: $103.2MBelize 1975: $118.2MBelize 1976: $97.1MBelize 1977: $117.7MBelize 1978: $136.3MBelize 1979: $151.8MBelize 1980: $197.9MBelize 1981: $196.1MBelize 1982: $182.2MBelize 1983: $192.1MBelize 1984: $214.4MBelize 1985: $212.6MBelize 1986: $231.6MBelize 1987: $281.1MBelize 1988: $320.1MBelize 1989: $369.1MBelize 1990: $545.7MBelize 1991: $595MBelize 1992: $693.6MBelize 1993: $750MBelize 1994: $769.6MBelize 1995: $816.5MBelize 1996: $848.2MBelize 1997: $870.9MBelize 1998: $926.6MBelize 1999: $996.9MBelize 2000: $1.1BBelize 2001: $1.2BBelize 2002: $1.2BBelize 2003: $1.3BBelize 2004: $1.4BBelize 2005: $1.5BBelize 2006: $1.6BBelize 2007: $1.7BBelize 2008: $1.7BBelize 2009: $1.7BBelize 2010: $1.7BBelize 2011: $1.8BBelize 2012: $1.9BBelize 2013: $2BBelize 2014: $2.1BBelize 2015: $2.2BBelize 2016: $2.2BBelize 2017: $2.3BBelize 2018: $2.3BBelize 2019: $2.4BBelize 2020: $2BBelize 2021: $2.4BBelize 2022: $2.8BBelize 2023: $3.3B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1981–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%-5%0%5%10%15%1990200020102020BelizeBelize 1981: 11.2%Belize 1982: 6.84%Belize 1983: 5%Belize 1984: 3.38%Belize 1985: 6.24%Belize 1986: 0.8%Belize 1987: 2.01%Belize 1988: 3.14%Belize 1989: 2.13%Belize 1990: 3.06%Belize 1991: 0.76%Belize 1992: 2.4%Belize 1993: 1.47%Belize 1994: 2.57%Belize 1995: 2.89%Belize 1996: 5.97%Belize 1997: 1.15%Belize 1998: 2.2%Belize 1999: 2.62%Belize 2000: 3.07%Belize 2001: 3.65%Belize 2002: 4.24%Belize 2003: 2.32%Belize 2004: 6.39%Belize 2005: -1.1%Belize 2006: -7.11%Belize 2007: 2.32%Belize 2008: 6.39%Belize 2009: -1.1%Belize 2010: 0.92%Belize 2011: 1.6%Belize 2012: 1.3%Belize 2013: 0.51%Belize 2014: 1.2%Belize 2015: -0.86%Belize 2016: 0.66%Belize 2017: 1.15%Belize 2018: 0.27%Belize 2019: 0.19%Belize 2020: 0.12%Belize 2021: 3.24%Belize 2022: 6.28%Belize 2023: 4.39%Belize 2024: 3.29%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20002020BelizeBelize 1981: 11.2%Belize 1982: 6.84%Belize 1983: 5%Belize 1984: 3.38%Belize 1985: 6.24%Belize 1986: 0.8%Belize 1987: 2.01%Belize 1988: 3.14%Belize 1989: 2.13%Belize 1990: 3.06%Belize 1991: 0.76%Belize 1992: 2.4%Belize 1993: 1.47%Belize 1994: 2.57%Belize 1995: 2.89%Belize 1996: 5.97%Belize 1997: 1.15%Belize 1998: 2.2%Belize 1999: 2.62%Belize 2000: 3.07%Belize 2001: 3.65%Belize 2002: 4.24%Belize 2003: 2.32%Belize 2004: 6.39%Belize 2005: -1.1%Belize 2006: -7.11%Belize 2007: 2.32%Belize 2008: 6.39%Belize 2009: -1.1%Belize 2010: 0.92%Belize 2011: 1.6%Belize 2012: 1.3%Belize 2013: 0.51%Belize 2014: 1.2%Belize 2015: -0.86%Belize 2016: 0.66%Belize 2017: 1.15%Belize 2018: 0.27%Belize 2019: 0.19%Belize 2020: 0.12%Belize 2021: 3.24%Belize 2022: 6.28%Belize 2023: 4.39%Belize 2024: 3.29%

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