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🇧🇿 Belize

138 cities · 6 states/provinces · Capital: Belmopan · North America

383,071 Population
138 Cities
$3.1B GDP
$7,425 GDP per Capita
0.721 HDI
73.6 Life Expectancy
22,966 Area (km²)

Belize at a Glance

General

CapitalBelmopan
ContinentNorth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCentral America
LanguagesBelizean Creole, English, Spanish
CurrencyDollar (BZD)

Demographics

Population383,071
Density16.7/km²
Median Age26.8
Urban Population42.0%
Birth Rate18.0 per 1K
Death Rate4.9 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.01

Economy

GDP$3.1 billion
GDP per Capita$7,425
HDI0.721
Gini Index53.3
Internet Users72.4%

Geography

Area22,966 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersGTM,MEX
Calling Code++501
TLD.bz

Status

ISO CodeBZ / BLZ
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy73.6 years

Largest Cities in Belize

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Belize City Belize District 65,222 79°F 20 ft
2 San Pedro Belize District 17,429 80°F 13 ft
3 Orange Walk Orange Walk District 15,298 78°F 52 ft
4 Belmopan Cayo District 13,381 78°F 184 ft
5 San Ignacio Cayo District 12,621 77°F 197 ft
6 Dangriga Southern District 9,927 79°F 23 ft
7 Corozal Corozal District 9,815 80°F 16 ft
8 Santa Elena Cayo District 8,587 77°F 308 ft
9 Ladyville Belize District 7,655 79°F 10 ft
10 Benque Viejo el Carmen Cayo District 7,160 77°F 292 ft
11 Bella Vista Toledo District 6,259 78°F 95 ft
12 Trial Farm Orange Walk District 5,850 78°F 46 ft
13 Punta Gorda Toledo District 5,406 78°F 26 ft
14 Independence and Mango Creek Southern District 4,878 79°F 33 ft
15 Lord’s Bank Belize District 4,876 79°F 26 ft
16 Placencia Southern District 4,300 79°F 36 ft
17 Shipyard Orange Walk District 4,070 79°F 66 ft
18 Bullet Tree Falls Cayo District 3,932 77°F 226 ft
19 Guinea Grass Orange Walk District 3,821 79°F 33 ft
20 Sarteneja Corozal District 3,550 79°F 13 ft

States & Provinces in Belize