Central America · North America
Belize
Belize is a country in Central America. Its capital is Belmopan. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Belize Dollar BZD5
- United Nations
- Member since September 25, 19816
- Internet domain
- .bz7
- Country code
- BZ · BLZ
At a glance
Belize in numbers
- Population 428,6441 No. 170 of 195
- Area 22,966 km²2 No. 147 of 195
- Population density 19 per km²12 No. 172 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$3.3 billion3 No. 163 of 189
- GDP per person $7,8654 No. 94 of 189
- Life expectancy 74.1 years1 No. 98 of 195
- Median age 27.3 years1 No. 114 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.