Belize: Migrant population

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 Belize

Migrant population, percent of total population

 Latest value 17
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 16
 Min - Max 15 - 17
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2024 is 17 percent, an increase from 16 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Belize from 1990 to 2024 is 16 percent. The minimum value, 15 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 17 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Belize: Migrant population
 2024 17
 2020 16
 2015 15
 2010 15
 2005 15
 2000 15
 1995 16
 1990 17




Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.

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 Population size 0.42 2025 million
 Percent urban population 41.56 2025 percent
 Population density 18 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 5.23 2025 percent
 Percent children 26.27 2025 percent
 Percent female population 49.56 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 58.44 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 45.98 2025 percent
 Refugee population 214 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 17 2024 percent
 Population growth 1.39 2025 percent
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