Country profile
Belize
Belize · Central America
👥 Population
422,924
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Belmopan
🗺 Area
22,966 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$3.33B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.721
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
18 /km²
💱 Currency
BZD
Belize dollar
🗣 Languages
Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
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.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$5.98B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$14,347
GDP growth
2.7%
Inflation
1.1%
Unemployment
8.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
73.7 yrs
Fertility rate
2.02
Pop. growth
1.4%
Urban population
41.6%
Infant mortality /1k
10.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
80.0%
Literacy rate
87.9%
Physicians /1k
1.09
Renewable energy
30.8%
Travel & practical
Capital
Belmopan
Currency
BZD
Dialing code
+501
Internet TLD
.bz
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Fun facts about Belize
- 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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