Urban area over the long-term in Belize
Belize: Urban area over the long-term was 25.88 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.88 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.88 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Belize, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Belize stood at 25.88 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Belize peaked at 25.88 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Belize 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Belize, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0406 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1700 | 0.1328 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1710 | 0.1618 km² per grid cell | +21.9% |
| 1720 | 0.1918 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1730 | 0.2273 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1740 | 0.2693 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1750 | 0.3191 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1760 | 0.3782 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1770 | 0.4481 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1780 | 0.5311 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1790 | 0.6293 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1800 | 0.7457 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1810 | 0.8837 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1820 | 1 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1830 | 1.13 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1840 | 1.28 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1850 | 1.45 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 1.63 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1870 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +21.6% |
| 1880 | 2.36 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 1890 | 2.67 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1900 | 2.82 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 2.82 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2.82 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.82 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.86 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 3.35 km² per grid cell | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 3.45 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 3.55 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 3.65 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.75 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.85 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 3.96 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 4.08 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 4.2 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 4.32 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 4.44 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 4.55 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.67 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.78 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.9 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.02 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.16 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.29 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 5.43 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.56 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.69 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.83 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.94 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.04 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.13 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.21 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.29 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.36 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.45 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.57 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.75 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.86 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.04 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.25 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7.49 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7.72 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.94 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.17 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.4 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.63 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.86 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.03 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.24 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.46 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.73 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.06 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.46 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.93 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.44 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.96 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.47 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.04 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.6 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.15 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.72 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.31 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.93 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.57 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 17.23 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.57 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.08 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.59 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.11 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.64 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.17 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.71 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.26 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.81 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.37 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.94 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.32 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.71 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.49 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 25.88 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 25.88 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 25.88 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +227.3% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +227.3% | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +227.3% | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +227.3% | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 0.0406 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0406 km² per grid cell | 0.0406 km² per grid cell | 0.0406 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1328 km² per grid cell | 0.1328 km² per grid cell | 0.1328 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1618 km² per grid cell | 0.1618 km² per grid cell | 0.1618 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1918 km² per grid cell | 0.1918 km² per grid cell | 0.1918 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2273 km² per grid cell | 0.2273 km² per grid cell | 0.2273 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2693 km² per grid cell | 0.2693 km² per grid cell | 0.2693 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3191 km² per grid cell | 0.3191 km² per grid cell | 0.3191 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3782 km² per grid cell | 0.3782 km² per grid cell | 0.3782 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4481 km² per grid cell | 0.4481 km² per grid cell | 0.4481 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5311 km² per grid cell | 0.5311 km² per grid cell | 0.5311 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6293 km² per grid cell | 0.6293 km² per grid cell | 0.6293 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7457 km² per grid cell | 0.7457 km² per grid cell | 0.7457 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8837 km² per grid cell | 0.8837 km² per grid cell | 0.8837 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.63 km² per grid cell | 1.63 km² per grid cell | 1.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.36 km² per grid cell | 2.36 km² per grid cell | 2.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.67 km² per grid cell | 2.67 km² per grid cell | 2.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.86 km² per grid cell | 2.86 km² per grid cell | 2.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.82 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 4.32 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | 5.56 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 km² per grid cell | 5.69 km² per grid cell | 6.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 km² per grid cell | 6.75 km² per grid cell | 8.63 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 km² per grid cell | 8.86 km² per grid cell | 11.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.09 km² per grid cell | 12.47 km² per grid cell | 17.9 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 km² per grid cell | 18.57 km² per grid cell | 23.37 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 km² per grid cell | 23.94 km² per grid cell | 25.88 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belize
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Belize?
- Urban area over the long-term in Belize was 25.88 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Belize rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Belize ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.