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Population in Belize
430 131
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Belize is 430 131 people, including children under the age of 6 - 43 174 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 50 594 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 51 777 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 184 795 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 80 865 people, and the centenarians in Belize over 80 years old - 18 926 people.
Population size in Belize by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 43 174 / 10.04% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 50 594 / 11.76% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 51 777 / 12.04% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 184 795 / 42.96% |
| Elderly over 60 | 80 865 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 18 926 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Belize
Total in Belize permanent residents 150 546 men (35%) and 279 585 women (65%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 9 784 / 5.1% | 7 830 / 6.6% | 44.7% |
| 5 – 9 | 9 784 / 5.1% | 7 679 / 6.5% | 44.5% |
| 10 - 14 | 8 730 / 4.4% | 6 927 / 6% | 44.5% |
| 15 - 19 | 7 375 / 3.5% | 6 023 / 5.4% | 45% |
| 20 - 24 | 8 730 / 4.4% | 7 228 / 6.2% | 46% |
| 25 - 29 | 12 946 / 7.2% | 10 841 / 8.6% | 45.9% |
| 30 - 34 | 12 644 / 7% | 10 841 / 8.6% | 46.4% |
| 35 - 39 | 11 591 / 6.3% | 10 540 / 8.4% | 48.1% |
| 40 - 44 | 10 687 / 5.7% | 9 937 / 8% | 48.5% |
| 45 - 49 | 9 784 / 5.1% | 9 185 / 7.5% | 48.8% |
| 50 - 54 | 11 139 / 6% | 11 142 / 8.8% | 50.6% |
| 55 - 59 | 11 741 / 6.4% | 12 798 / 9.9% | 52.5% |
| 60 - 64 | 9 784 / 5.1% | 11 443 / 9% | 54.3% |
| 65 - 69 | 6 773 / 3.1% | 9 034 / 7.4% | 57.4% |
| 70 - 74 | 2 859 / 0.5% | 4 819 / 4.6% | 62.8% |
| 75 - 79 | 3 612 / 1% | 7 529 / 6.4% | 67% |
| 80+ | 2 558 / 0.3% | 6 776 / 5.9% | 72.2% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Belize: have higher education 21.7% (93 338 people), incomplete higher education — 3.9% (16 775 people), secondary vocational — 34.7% (149 255 people), 11 classes — 14.7% (63 229 people), 9 classes — 7.7% (33 120 people), 5 classes — 9.2% (39 572 people), have no education — 0.6% (2 581 people), illiterate — 1.6% (6 882 people).
| Higher education | 93 338 / 21.7% |
| Incomplete higher | 16 775 / 3.9% |
| Secondary vocational | 149 255 / 34.7% |
| Elementary school | 63 229 / 14.7% |
| Middle school | 33 120 / 7.7% |
| High school | 39 572 / 9.2% |
| Without education | 2 581 / 0.6% |
| Illiterate | 6 882 / 1.6% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Belize
Total in Belize the number of officially employed population is 172 052 people (40%), pensioners 116 135 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 129 039 people (30%).
| Employed population | 172 052 / 40% |
| Unemployed | 129 039 / 30% |
| Pensioners | 116 135 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Belize have a disability 58 197 people, what constitutes 13.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 10 624 (2.47.%), disabled of the group II are 20 302 (4.72.%), disabled of the group III are 19 657 (4.57.%), disabled children 7 613 (1.77.%).
| Total disabled | 58 197 / 13.53% |
| Disabled of the group I | 10 624 / 2.47% |
| Disabled of the group II | 20 302 / 4.72% |
| Disabled of the group III | 19 657 / 4.57% |
| Disabled children | 7 613 / 1.77% |