Identity
- Official name
- Belize
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Belizean
- Codes
- BZ / BLZ
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Belize covers 22,966 km².
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Belize
Belize is in Central America. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇧🇿 The flag shown for Belize. Profile code: BZ / BLZ.
01Population428.6K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalBelmopan
Belize
03CurrencyBZD
Belize dollar (BZD)
04Life expectancy74.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemLand of the FreeInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 2:42
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 428.6K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 27.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
- Largest cities
- Belmopan
Place
- Region
- Central America
- Subregion
- Central America
- Area
- 22,966 km²
- Coordinates
- 17.3° N, 88.8° W
Practical
- Currency
- Belize dollar (BZD)
- Calling code
- +501
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Johnny Briceño
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Doyle's Delight
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Belize.
Belize is a world profile in Central America. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionCentral America
DemonymBelizean
Area22,966 km²
Calling code+501
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$3.3B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$7.9K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.7%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 41.6%Rural 58.4%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 27.3 years
- Languages
- Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
- Capital / principal city
- Belmopan
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#166 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1981. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Johnny Briceño
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Belize is in Central America and has coastal access. Its listed area is 22,966 km².
- Highest point
- Doyle's Delight
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +501
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Belize
- Belmopan is the capital city.
- Belize covers 22,966 km².
- Belize has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Guatemala, Mexico.
- Listed official languages include Belizean Creole, English, Spanish.
- Its international calling code is +501.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 422.9K (2025).
- The listed currency code is BZD.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Belize.
2 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Belize dollar (BZD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
BZTwo-letter country code
BLZThree-letter country code
BelmopanCapital city
Central AmericaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Land of the Free ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Belize
Special Report.
Belize is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Central America context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 6.8% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
502KPopulation base
75.5 yrsLife expectancy
1.34Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
200012.2%
20252.75%
2035 base2.37%
Low2.50%Base2.37%High2.24%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20003.27%
20251.39%
2035 base0.64%
Low0.91%Base0.64%High0.38%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
2000240.8K
2025422.9K
2035 base502K
Low472.9KBase502KHigh532.6K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200068.9 yrs
202473.7 yrs
2035 base75.5 yrs
Low74.9 yrsBase75.5 yrsHigh76.1 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20003.63
20242.02
2035 base1.34
Low1.58Base1.34High1.11
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200047.7%
202541.6%
2035 base39.2%
Low40.0%Base39.2%High38.3%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20003.07%
20251.06%
2035 base2.06%
Low1.71%Base2.06%High2.41%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200010.8%
20258.86%
2035 base8.76%
Low8.79%Base8.76%High8.72%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$4.7K
2025$7.9K
2035 base$10.1K
Low$9.2KBase$10.1KHigh$10.9K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.58
20240.93
2035 base1.21
Low1.12Base1.21High1.31
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
MediumInternet access
20005.96%
202480.0%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$1.1B
2025$3.3B
2035 base$5B
Low$4.4BBase$5BHigh$5.8B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.