Belize vs North America: Rural population growth
Belize
1.7%
in 2025
North America
0.2%
in 2025
Belize rank
27th
North America rank
30th
Rural population growth over time
- Belize
- North America
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.7% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 10.9 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 27th and North America ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | -0.1% | 2.9% | Belize |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Belize |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 3.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Belize or North America?
- Belize, at 1.7% against 0.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Belize and North America?
- 1.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belize and North America rank globally for rural population growth?
- Belize ranks 27th and North America ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.