What share of Belize's population lives in Belmopan?

That is about 7.2% of Belize's 2023 population as estimated by the World Bank (411,106).

Belmopan: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

29,658

1 July 2023

What is the population of Belmopan?

Belmopan, the capital of Belize, had 29,658 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2023, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Belmopan?

Women and girls made up 50.7% of residents (15,023 female, 14,634 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.

Who runs Belmopan?

In Belize, cities and towns are run by city councils: Mayor elected directly; councillors elected every three years by first past the post. Streets, drains, waste, markets, parks, cemeteries, property tax.

How local power works in Belize

Up a level: all cities in Belize · Belize · government and power

Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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