Net migration in Belize
Belize: Net migration was 360 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Belize recorded 360 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Belize peaked at 5,936 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,399, in 1974.
Belize ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -577 | — |
| 1961 | -347 | -39.9% |
| 1962 | -450 | +29.7% |
| 1963 | -170 | -62.2% |
| 1964 | -25 | -85.3% |
| 1965 | 112 | -548.0% |
| 1966 | 214 | +91.1% |
| 1967 | 265 | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 214 | -19.2% |
| 1969 | -148 | -169.2% |
| 1970 | -1,297 | +776.4% |
| 1971 | -1,693 | +30.5% |
| 1972 | -2,029 | +19.8% |
| 1973 | -2,227 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | -2,399 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | -1,624 | -32.3% |
| 1976 | -1,731 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | -1,843 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | -1,960 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | -1,844 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | -1,350 | -26.8% |
| 1981 | -1,354 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | -1,410 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | -1,414 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | -1,381 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | -1,402 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -1,475 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | -1,527 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | -1,579 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | -1,654 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | -1,763 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | -1,699 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | -1,634 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | -1,521 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | -798 | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 273 | -134.2% |
| 1996 | 1,365 | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 2,072 | +51.8% |
| 1998 | 2,153 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,968 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,675 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,640 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,739 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,870 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,980 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,073 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,321 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2,521 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,627 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,728 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,639 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 1,582 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,524 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,505 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,456 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,596 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 3,313 | +107.6% |
| 2017 | 1,705 | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 187 | -89.0% |
| 2019 | -606 | -424.1% |
| 2020 | 64 | -110.6% |
| 2021 | -173 | -370.3% |
| 2022 | 5,936 | -3531.2% |
| 2023 | 595 | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 490 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 360 | -26.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 360 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 360 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3531.2% | -173 | 5,936 |
| 1970 | -776.4% | -148 | -1,297 |
| 1965 | +548.0% | -25 | 112 |
| 2019 | -424.1% | 187 | -606 |
| 1996 | +400.0% | 273 | 1,365 |
| 2021 | -370.3% | 64 | -173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -91.2 | -577 | 265 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,865 | -2,399 | -1,297 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,455 | -1,654 | -1,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6 | -1,763 | 2,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,117 | 1,640 | 2,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 | -606 | 3,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,212 | -173 | 5,936 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 73 Bhutan 455 compare
- 74 New Caledonia 440 compare
- 75 Faroe Islands 386 compare
- 77 Liechtenstein 194 compare
- 78 Turks and Caicos Islands 177 compare
- 79 Isle of Man 166 compare
More financial sector data for Belize
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Belize?
- Net migration in Belize was 360 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5,936 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,399 in 1974.
- How does Belize rank for net migration?
- Belize ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.