Belize — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Belize had an estimated population of 291,904 in 2005, with 9 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Belize today — population now 428,644, against 291,904 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 291,904 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 279,731 | 428,644 | +53% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belize | Belize | 61,461 | — |
| 2 | San Ignacio | Cayo | 16,812 | 21,229 now |
| 3 | Orange Walk | Orange Walk | 15,298 | 15,298 now |
| 4 | Belmopan | Cayo | 13,381 | 13,381 now |
| 5 | Dangriga | Stann Creek | 10,750 | 9,927 now |
| 6 | Corozal | Corozal | 8,724 | 9,815 now |
| 7 | San Pedro | Belize | 8,418 | 17,429 now |
| 8 | Benque Viejo | Cayo | 7,092 | — |
| 9 | Punta Gorda | Toledo | 5,026 | 5,406 now |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belize | 87,588 |
| 2 | Cayo | 66,565 |
| 3 | Orange Walk | 44,854 |
| 4 | Corozal | 35,417 |
| 5 | Stann Creek | 29,882 |
| 6 | Toledo | 27,598 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.