Belize

Americas · Central America · capital Belmopan

About Belize

The capital of Belize is Belmopan. Belmopan is the seat of national government for Belize, a country in Central America.

Belize has a population of about 411,106 people, the 177th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Belize covers 22,966 square kilometers (8,867 square miles), making Belize the 152nd largest country in the world by area.

Belize borders 2 countries: Guatemala and Mexico.

Life expectancy at birth in Belize is 73.6 years, the 117th highest of any country in the world.

Belize is in Americas, in the Central America region. Belize is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Belize
Populationtotal people	411.1Kpeople	177th
Land Areatotal km²	23.0Kkm²	152nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$7.4K	111th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.1B	178th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	73.6years	117th
Urban Population% living in cities	41.9%	167th
Internet Users% of people online	72.4%	118th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.01births/woman	102nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	487.0Karrivals/year	117th
Forest Cover% of land forested	55.0%	39th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	8.3%	51st
Military Spending% of GDP	1.0%of GDP	114th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	30.8%	78th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.4%	119th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.2%of GDP	89th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	152nd
Arable Land% of land arable	4.4%	139th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$16.0M	165th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BZ · alpha-3 BLZ · Central America