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Belize: Statistics

People [1]

People

Population 405,272 (2022)
Population Growth Rate 1.302 annual % (2022)
Age Dependency Ratio 48.867 % of working-age population (2022)
Urban Population 46.396 % of total (2022)
Infant Mortality Rate 9.6 per 1,000 live births (2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth 70.47 years (2021)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 0.64 billion kWh (2021) #158
Consumption 0.93 billion kWh (2021) #155
Exports 0 billion kWh (2021) #96
Imports 0.35 billion kWh (2021) #92
Renewable Electricity Generation 0.24 billion kWh (2021) #141

Oil

Ranking
Production 1.3 thousand bbl/day (2021) #103
Consumption 3.49 thousand bbl/day (2021) #176
Exports (Refined) [3] 3 thousand bbl/day (2013) #71
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85
Proved Reserves (Crude) 0.007 billion bbl (2021) #94

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #97
Consumption (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #122
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #57
Imports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #86

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 47 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 327,629 (2018 est.)
Highways 3,281 km (2017)
Internet Users 157,735 (2016 est.)
Telephones 20,869 (2018 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationCentral America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Total Area22,966 sq. km
Land Area22,806 sq. km
Water Area160 sq. km
Coastline386 km
Climatetropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Terrainflat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south
Lowest PointCaribbean Sea 0 m
Highest Point Doyle's Delight 1,124 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020