Belize
Urban population
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
Historical trend
Analytical takeaways
- Belize records 175,776 for Urban population in 2025, ranking #177 globally out of 217 countries.
- Urban population increased from 49,207 in 1960 to 175,776 in 2025, a gain of 126,569.
- The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.
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