MigrantoMigration trends in Belize
67K people from around the world have made Belize their home. That's 16.1% of the country population, arriving from 15 different countries
417.1K
Population
67K
Immigrants
7.4K
Emigrants
+59.6K
Inflow
Every 6th person in Belize was born abroad
The #151 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Belize
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
29.3K immigrants · 3.5K emigrants
2020
- Roughly 1 in 7 residents was now foreign-born
Today
- Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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