COUNTRY PROFILE / BLZ
Belize
BLZ / BZ
For Belize, population is 422,924 people (2025, #173/215) and area is 22,966 km² (2023, #148/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2010 / 73.3%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Belize in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Belize with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Belize, population is about 0.3% of Japan's value and area is about 6.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Belize | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 422,924 people2025 / About 0.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 22,966 km²2023 / About 6.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 18.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 73.74 years2024 / 10.3 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 7,8652025 / About 21.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 240,799 people in 2000 to 422,924 people in 2025, an increase of about 75.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 68.91 years in 2000 to 73.74 years in 2024, an increase of 4.83 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,727 in 2000 to US$ 7,865 in 2025, an increase of about 66.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Belize.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY