Belize
🇧🇿 Central America
How Belize ranks globally
About Belize
Belize is a country in Central America, with Belmopan as its capital. It is home to roughly 422.92 thousand people, giving a population density of about 18 people per square kilometre. The country covers 22,966 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $3.33B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.721. The official currency is the Belize dollar (BZD), and the main languages are Belizean Creole, English, Spanish.
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How Belize measures up
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Belize is the 169th most populous country in the world, with about 422.92 thousand people.
By land area it is the 147th-largest country in the world, covering 22,966 km².
It has the world's 165th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($3.33B).
Belize shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.721.
Belize has a population density of about 18 people per square kilometre.
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