Belize Rural Population 1960-2023

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Belize rural population for 2021 was 215,213, a 0.96% increase from 2020.
  • Belize rural population for 2020 was 213,159, a 1.2% increase from 2019.
  • Belize rural population for 2019 was 210,633, a 1.57% increase from 2018.
  • Belize rural population for 2018 was 207,370, a 1.74% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Belize Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 215,213 53.80 0.96%
2020 213,159 53.98 1.19%
2019 210,633 54.13 1.56%
2018 207,370 54.28 1.72%
2017 203,829 54.40 1.79%
2016 200,204 54.51 1.88%
2015 196,468 54.59 1.99%
2014 192,604 54.67 2.10%
2013 188,606 54.72 2.17%
2012 184,553 54.75 2.22%
2011 180,495 54.77 2.28%
2010 176,424 54.77 2.53%
2009 172,024 54.76 2.77%
2008 167,318 54.74 2.85%
2007 162,616 54.72 2.91%
2006 157,946 54.70 2.97%
2005 153,329 54.69 3.02%
2004 148,772 54.67 3.06%
2003 144,283 54.65 3.11%
2002 139,861 54.64 3.16%
2001 135,510 54.62 3.18%
2000 131,266 54.60 3.58%
1999 126,649 54.42 3.81%
1998 121,915 54.21 3.91%
1997 117,237 54.00 3.80%
1996 112,865 53.79 3.43%
1995 109,055 53.58 2.95%
1994 105,881 53.36 2.56%
1993 103,209 53.15 2.42%
1992 100,746 52.94 2.44%
1991 98,320 52.73 2.47%
1990 95,923 52.54 2.52%
1989 93,538 52.35 2.56%
1988 91,174 52.15 2.59%
1987 88,846 51.96 2.61%
1986 86,558 51.77 2.64%
1985 84,302 51.58 2.67%
1984 82,081 51.39 2.70%
1983 79,898 51.20 2.74%
1982 77,741 51.01 2.80%
1981 75,597 50.82 2.85%
1980 73,475 50.63 2.63%
1979 71,568 50.46 2.37%
1978 69,890 50.31 2.32%
1977 68,290 50.15 2.33%
1976 66,719 49.99 2.34%
1975 65,177 49.83 2.00%
1974 63,887 49.67 1.69%
1973 62,818 49.51 1.77%
1972 61,719 49.35 1.90%
1971 60,555 49.20 2.11%
1970 59,288 49.04 2.87%
1969 57,610 48.76 3.49%
1968 55,634 48.45 3.66%
1967 53,633 48.14 3.70%
1966 51,686 47.83 3.68%
1965 49,818 47.52 3.62%
1964 48,047 47.21 3.56%
1963 46,365 46.90 3.40%
1962 44,814 46.59 3.23%
1961 43,391 46.28 3.21%
1960 42,020 45.97 %