Belize—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #129 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.0%
2024
YoY Change
-38.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#129
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.3%
2000
Minimum
0.5%
2021
CAGR
-4.9%
25 years
Last
1.0%
Previous
1.6%
Highest
3.3%
Lowest
0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belize's urban population growth (%) was 1.0% in 2024, ranking #129 out of 217 countries. This represents a -38.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.3% (2000) and the lowest was 0.5% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.0% | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +129.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |