Belize
Median age in Belize
Median age in Belize: 19.6 years in 1950 and 26 years in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 26 years
- Since 1950
- +6.4 years
- Rank, 2023
- 152 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 30.4 years
- Projected, 2100
- 50.5 years
- UN projection (medium variant)
years · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 50.5 years in 2100, between 36.8 years and 69.9 years (95% prediction interval).
- The highest was 26 years in 2023, the lowest 14.3 years in 1969.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Belize | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 25.5 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 25.1 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 24.7 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 24.3 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 23.9 | 29 |
| 2017 | 23.5 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 23.1 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 22.7 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 22.4 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 21.6 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 20.9 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 27 |
| 2008 | 20.3 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 20.1 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 19.8 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 19.6 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 19.2 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 19 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 18.8 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 17.7 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 17.4 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 24 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 16.7 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 16.6 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 16.4 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 16.5 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 16.5 | 22 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 16.3 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 16 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 15.6 | 21 |
| 1976 | 15.5 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 15.3 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 15.1 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 14.7 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 14.5 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 14.3 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 14.3 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 14.4 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 14.5 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 14.8 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 15.1 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 15.4 | 21 |
| 1963 | 15.8 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 16.1 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 16.5 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 16.8 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 17.6 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 17.8 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 18.1 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 18.4 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 18.6 | 22 |
| 1952 | 18.9 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 19.2 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 19.6 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belize | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.426.4–26.4 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 26.926.8–27 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 27.327.2–27.5 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 27.827.6–28.1 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 28.328–28.6 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 28.828.4–29.3 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 29.328.7–29.9 | 32 |
| 2031 | 29.729.1–30.5 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 30.229.5–31.2 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 30.729.9–31.8 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 31.230.2–32.5 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 31.630.6–33.1 | 33 |
| 2036 | 32.130.9–33.8 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 32.631.3–34.5 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 3331.6–35.1 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 33.532–35.8 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 33.932.3–36.6 | 34 |
| 2041 | 34.332.6–37.3 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 34.833–38 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 35.233.3–38.7 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 35.633.5–39.5 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 3633.8–40.1 | 35 |
| 2046 | 36.434–40.8 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 36.834.1–41.6 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 37.134.3–42.3 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 37.534.6–43 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 37.834.8–43.7 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 38.234.9–44.4 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 38.535.1–45.1 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 38.935.3–45.8 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 39.235.4–46.5 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 39.635.6–47.2 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 4035.7–47.9 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 40.335.8–48.6 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 40.735.9–49.4 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 41.135.9–50.1 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 41.536–50.8 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 41.836.2–51.6 | 38 |
| 2062 | 42.236.2–52.3 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 42.536.3–52.9 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 42.836.4–53.5 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 4336.4–54 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 43.336.5–54.6 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 43.536.6–55.1 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 43.836.6–55.6 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 44.136.7–56.1 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 44.536.7–56.6 | 39 |
| 2071 | 44.836.7–57.2 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 45.136.7–57.8 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 45.336.7–58.3 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 45.636.7–58.8 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 45.936.7–59.3 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 46.236.8–59.8 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 46.436.8–60.2 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 46.736.8–60.6 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 46.936.7–61.1 | 40 |
| 2080 | 47.236.7–61.5 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 47.436.7–61.9 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 47.636.6–62.3 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 47.836.6–62.7 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 4836.7–63 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 48.236.7–63.3 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 48.436.7–63.6 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 48.636.7–63.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 48.736.6–64.4 | 41 |
| 2089 | 48.936.6–64.8 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 49.136.5–65.3 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 49.236.4–65.7 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 49.436.3–66.1 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 49.536.3–66.6 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 49.636.4–67 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 49.836.5–67.5 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 49.936.5–68 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 50.136.6–68.5 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 50.236.7–69 | 42 |
| 2099 | 50.436.7–69.4 | 42 |
| 2100 | 50.536.8–69.9 | 42.1 |
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending1% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$32.9M in 2025
- Military spending per person$79 in 2025
- Military share of state spending3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel2,000 people in 2020
- National power0% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers1.32% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports1 million TIV in 2023