Population, age 18, total in Belize
Belize: Population, age 18, total was 6,894 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Belize, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 6,894 for population, age 18, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Belize peaked at 6,894 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,966, in 1990.
Belize ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,966 | — |
| 1991 | 4,082 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,221 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,372 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4,531 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,688 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,845 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5,001 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,150 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5,284 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,397 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,486 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,554 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,613 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,677 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,761 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,866 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,991 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,125 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,262 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,391 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,511 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,623 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,726 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,894 | +2.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6,894 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6,894 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,646, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,614 | 3,966 | 5,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,773 | 5,397 | 6,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,629 | 6,391 | 6,894 | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Belize?
- Population, age 18, total in Belize was 6,894 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,894 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,966 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for population, age 18, total?
- Belize ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.