Demographics of Belize

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Demographics of Belize
Belize Population Pyramid for 2022.svg
Population pyramid of Belize in 2022
Population397,483 (2022 census)
Growth rate1.64% (2022 est.)
Birth rate21.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate3.94 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy75.82 years
  male74.23 years
  female77.5 years
Fertility rate2.62 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate11.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate-0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years32.57%
65 and over4.53%
Sex ratio
Total1 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.05 male(s)/female
Under 151.04 male(s)/female
65 and over0.78 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityBelizean
Major ethnicMestizo (52.9%)
Minor ethnicCreole (25.9%)
Language
OfficialEnglish

Demographics of the population of Belize include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Contents

Belize is the most sparsely populated nation in Central America. It is larger than El Salvador. Slightly more than half of the people live in rural areas. About one-fourth live in Belize City, the principal port, commercial centre, and former capital. About 80% of the population are Christian.

Most Belizeans are of multiracial descent. About 52.9% of the population is of mixed Indigenous (mostly Maya) and European descent (or Mestizo), 24.9% are Kriols, about 10.6% are Maya, and about 6.1% are Afro-Amerindian (Garifuna). [1] The remaining population includes European, East Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and North American groups. In the case of Europeans, most are descendants of Spanish and British colonial settlers, whether pure-blooded or mixed with each other. Most Spanish left the nation just after it was taken by the British colonists who, in the same way, left after independence. Dutch and Prussian Mennonites settled in Belize, mostly in isolated areas.

Belize's largest cities and towns by population

  1. Belize City, BZ - 67,169
  2. San Ignacio, CY - 27,878
  3. Belmopan, CY - 19,931
  4. Orange Walk Town, OW - 16,709
  5. Corozal Town, CZ - 13,400
  6. San Pedro, BZ - 11,765
  7. Dangriga, SC - 9,591
  8. Benque Viejo del Carmen, CY - 6,148
  9. Punta Gorda, TO - 6,351

- Based on 2010 census.

Population

According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, the current population stands at 441,471. [2]

In conjunction with a census of the British Empire, census data was compiled for Belize in 1790, 1816, 1823, 1826, 1829, 1832, 1835, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1946. Belize conducted its own censuses in 1960, 1970, 1980, 1991, 2000, 2010, and 2022.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1790 2,493    
1816 3,824+1.66%
1823 4,107+1.03%
1826 5,653+11.24%
1829 4,235−9.18%
1832 4,537+2.32%
1835 2,543−17.55%
1861 25,635+9.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1871 24,710−0.37%
1881 27,452+1.06%
1891 31,471+1.38%
1901 37,479+1.76%
1911 40,458+0.77%
1921 45,317+1.14%
1931 51,347+1.26%
1946 59,220+0.96%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 90,505+3.08%
1970 119,934+2.86%
1980 145,353+1.94%
1991 189,393+2.44%
2000 248,916+3.08%
2010 322,441+2.62%
2022 397,483+1.76%
Source: "A Historical Recollection - Belize Population Censuses: 1816–2010", Statistical Institute of Belize.

Ethnic groups

Most Belizeans are of multiracial descent. About 52.9% are Hispanic, 25.9% are Creole, 11.3% Maya, 6.1.% Garifuna, 3.9% East Indian, 3.6% Mennonites, 1.2% White, 1% Asian, 1.2% Other and 0.3% Unknown. [3]

Most Europeans are descendants of Spanish and British colonial settlers. Most Spanish left the nation just after it was taken by the British colonists who, in the same way, left after independence. Beginning in 1958, Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites of "Russian" Mennonite and Pennsylvania Dutch heritage settled in Belize, mostly in isolated areas.

Maya

Because Belize's original Maya peoples were decimated by disease and wars or fled to Mexico and Guatemala, most of the country's Maya today are descended from other groups. The current Maya population consists mainly of three language groups.

The Yucatec fled to Belize in the late 1840s to escape the Caste War in Yucatán, Mexico. Their descendants live in the Orange Walk and Corozal districts, which border on Mexico. Before the massive migration of Yucatec Maya from Mexico to Belize, a local Yucatec Maya group named the Iciache Maya already inhabited the land. Today most Yucatec Maya work in the sugar cane industry.

In the 1870s-1880s, many Q'eqchi' fled from Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, where their communal land were seizured for coffee plantations, where they were forced into service. They settled villages in the Toledo district. Living near rivers and streams, they are primarily farmers, though many younger people now work in tourism, and on shrimp, banana and citrus plantations.

The Mopans originated in Belize, but most were driven out to Guatemala after the British displaced Spanish in a struggle that took most of the 18th century. They returned to Belize in 1886, running from enslavement and taxation in Petén. The Cayo district and San Antonio in the Toledo district are their homes now.

Q'eqchi' and Mopan have intermarried, though the two languages remain distinct and mutually unintelligible. Mopan and Yucatec are mutually intelligible.

Population of Belize according to ethnic group [4] [5]
Ethnic
group
Census 1946Census 1991Census 2000 [1] Census 2010
Number %Number %Number %Number %
Q'eqchi' Maya 10,03016.97,9544.312,3665.317,4095.7
Mopan Maya 6,7703.78,9803.910,5573.5
Yucatec/other Maya 5,6863.13,1551.42,1410.7
Mestizo/Spanish/Latino18,36031.080,47743.6113,04548.7150,92149.7
Creole 22,69338.355,05129.857,85924.963,05721.8
Black African5820.31,1510.4
Garifuna 4,1126.912,2746.614,0616.113,9854.6
Europeans
* German (Mennonite)
* British (Anglo-Celtic)
2,329
0
2,329
3.9
0
3.9
7,257
5,763
1,494
3.9
3.1
0.8
10,034
8,276
1,758
4.3
3.6
0.8
15,589
11,574
4,015
4.8
3.6
1.2
East Indian 1,3662.36,4553.56,8683.07,0732.3
Chinese/Asians 500.17470.41,7160.72,8230.9
Mixed18,9476.2
Syrian/Lebanese 1280.21670.14530.2
Other1,8671.02,6101.17620.3
Unknown1520.3170.08350.43920.1
Total59,220184,722232,111324,528

Birth Rate per 1,000 population by Ethnic Groups (2000 Census) [6]

Ethnic GroupPopulation (2000)Birth Rate (1999)Births
African58217.1810
British1,7589.1016
Chinese1,71619.2333
Creole57,85928.881,671
East Indian6,86827.66190
Garifuna14,06127.17382
Q'eqchi'12,36644.88555
Mopan8,98035.30317
Yucatec3,15519.3361
Mennonite8,27642.53352
Mestizo78,53729.732,335
Spanish34,50832.221,112
Other2,61021.8457
Not Available83545.5138
Total232,11130.717,128

Vital statistics

[7] [8] [9] Average populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rate [10] Infant mortality rate [10]
193452,0001,94597197437.418.718.7
193553,0002,0811,37770439.326.013.3
193653,0001,8791,25662335.523.711.8
193754,0001,8761,05482234.719.515.2
193854,0002,0521,17887438.021.816.2
193955,0002,0841,09299237.919.918.0
194056,0002,1929861,20639.117.621.5
194157,0002,1331,0301,10337.418.119.4
194257,0001,9051,25065533.421.911.5
194358,0001,9251,13678933.219.613.6
194458,0002,0311,15387835.019.915.1
194559,0002,1411,20493736.320.415.9
194659,0002,0651,0191,04635.017.317.7
194761,0002,4731,0491,42440.517.223.3
194863,0002,5068611,64539.813.726.1
194965,0002,5488771,67139.213.525.7
195069,0002,6578451,81239.712.627.0
195171,0002,9058012,10442.111.630.5
195273,0003,0287942,23442.111.031.0
195376,0002,9868202,16640.411.129.3
195478,0003,2318762,35542.511.531.0
195580,0003,4638582,60544.411.033.4
195682,0003,7258212,90446.010.135.9
195785,0003,6159322,68343.611.232.3
195887,0003,9887953,19346.49.237.1
195989,0004,0167303,28645.68.337.3
196092,0004,0917173,37445.07.937.1
196195,0004,2447083,53645.67.638.0
196297,0004,4618533,60847.09.038.0
1963100,0004,7837124,07148.87.341.5
1964103,0004,5687293,83945.27.238.0
1965106,0004,6377103,92744.66.837.8
1966109,0004,8987764,12245.87.338.5
1967113,0004,8518114,04043.77.336.45.838
1968116,0004,6717143,95741.06.334.7
1969119,0004,6607833,87739.86.733.1
1970122,0004,4558133,64237.16.830.46.27651.2
1971125,0005,0526254,42741.45.136.330.9
1972127,0004,9546694,28540.05.434.634.0
1973129,0005,0108014,30339.86.434.241.7
1974131,0005,0397214,37939.45.634.242.5
1975133,0005,2018004,40140.06.233.95.76942.6
1976135,0005,3408814,45940.26.633.545.1
1977137,0005,5707674,80341.05.635.340.0
1978139,0005,3848854,49938.76.432.439.9
1979141,0005,5237104,81338.95.033.937.8
1980144,0006,2647175,54743.24.938.35.88330.2
1981148,0005,8217095,11239.14.834.35.77127.5
1982151,0005,8996635,23638.64.334.35.49422.9
1983156,0006,0447245,32038.24.633.65.29023.2
1984160,0005,7567505,00638.04.933.05.15026.2
1985166,2135,9166935,22335.64.231.54.92020.6
1986170,3826,1366885,44836.24.132.15.04023.1
1987175,1536,1216755,44635.13.931.35.40020.1
1988179,8146,3257085,61735.44.031.44.95820.2
1989183,2006,6867625,92436.54.232.35.18119.4
1990189,0007,2008196,38138.44.434.05.47710.6
1991194,0006,5558425,71334.34.429.94.10914.3
1992199,0007,5978466,75139.04.334.64.91811.5
1993205,0006,4629355,52732.64.727.93.20519.3
1994211,0005,8879444,94329.14.724.43.58019.4
1995216,5006,6239315,69232.04.527.54.00914.9
1996222,0006,6789645,71431.44.526.93.89626.0
1997230,0007,3481,1736,17533.65.428.34.18924.0
1998238,5006,8441,3505,49430.46.024.43.67121.5
1999243,0557,1131,1905,92330.75.125.512.6
2000249,7657,3131,5345,77930.76.424.221.2
2001256,0897,2151,2615,95429.45.124.33.46816.6
2002262,6237,5531,2846,26930.05.124.93.53719.2
2003269,3797,4401,2776,16328.84.923.93.38616.0
2004276,3818,0831,2986,78530.54.925.63.55714.1
2005283,6018,3961,3697,02729.64.824.83.57118.4
2006291,0707,1711,3965,77524.64.819.82.99519.6
2007298,7927,0361,3895,64723.54.618.92.86517.2
2008306,8097,1261,3025,82423.24.219.02.80012.0
2009315,0827,4171,4535,96423.54.618.83.01018.9
2010323,5987,2281,5545,67422.34.817.52.58013.6
2011328,3757,2171,5545,66321.74.816.92.50016.5
2012334,1587,2811,6505,63121.44.816.62.47315.9
2013341,6557,2461,6375,60920.74.716.02.46217.4
2014349,1697,3111,6205,69120.44.615.82.43512.3
2015356,7057,4491,7725,67720.24.915.32.42517.2
2016364,1187,2211,8055,41619.14.814.32.29514.1
2017371,3527,2381,8725,36618.75.013.72.24214.5
2018378,7707,7231,8865,83719.44.813.62.36812.3
2019386,1217,2871,9945,29317.84.912.92.18215.0
2020392,9977,0162,1734,84316.75.211.52.07312.0
2021399,3736,6542,5044,15015.55.89.71.87912.6
2022397,4847,0392,3004,73915.95.210.52.03615.5
2023 [11] 404,1986,3372,2974,04015.75.710.01.80715.1
2024410,919

Structure of the population

Structure of the population (01.07.2017) (Estimates) [12]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total193 942193 937387 879100
0-423 16322 11645 33011.69
5-923 77123 42447 19512.17
10-1422 69322 65945 35211.69
15-1920 85020 83141 68110.75
20-2418 04618 69536 7419.47
25-2915 42716 45831 8858.22
30-3413 33514 13727 4727.08
35-3912 14412 73224 8766.41
40-4410 36710 49520 8625.38
45-499 1878 80217 9894,64
50-547 1526 94914 1013.64
55-595 4164 97610 3922.68
60-643 9573 5277 4841.93
65-692 8142 4745 2881.36
70-742 2301 9754 2051.08
75-791 5641 5183 0820.79
80+1 7761 9943 7700.97
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0-1462 82461 649124 47335.59
15-64104 484106 035210 51960.20
65+7 5577 17914 7364.21
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2021): [13]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total215 099215 092430 191100
0–425 74624 72450 47011.73
5–926 36325 97952 34212.17
10–1425 16925 13050 29911.69
15–1923 12423 10346 22710.75
20–2420 01420 73440 7489.47
25–2917 11218 25335 3658.22
30–3414 78815 68130 4697.09
35–3913 46914 11927 5886.41
40–4411 49711 64123 1385.38
45–4910 1899 76019 9494.64
50–547 9347 70815 6423.64
55–596 0055 51911 5242.68
60–644 3903 9128 3021.93
65-693 1212 7445 8651.36
70-742 4732 1904 6631.08
75-791 7351 6843 4190.79
80+1 9702 2114 1810.97
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1477 27875 833153 11135.59
15–64128 522130 430258 95260.19
65+9 2998 82918 1284.21

Languages

English is the only official language of Belize. It is the main language used in government and education. [14] Although only 5.6% of the population speaks it as the main language at home, 54% can speak it very well, and another 26% can speak some English. 37% of Belizeans consider their primary language to be Kriol, an English-based creole of words and syntax from various African languages (namely Akan, Igbo, and Twi), [15] and other languages (Miskito, Caliche).

Kriol shares similarities with many Caribbean English Creoles as far as phonology and pronunciations are concerned. Also, many of its words and structures are both lexically and phonologically similar to English, its superstrate language. Because it is English-based, all Kriol speakers can understand English. A number of linguists classify Belizean Kriol as a separate language, while others consider it to be a dialect of English.

Spanish is the mother tongue of Mestizo and Central American refugees and is commonly spoken at home by 56.6% to 68.8% of the population. Maya dialects such as Q'eqchi', Mopan and Yucatec are spoken. Garifuna (which is Arawakan/Maipurean based, with elements of the Carib language, French, and Spanish) and the Plautdietsch and Pennsylvania German dialects of the Mennonites are spoken as well. Literacy currently stands at nearly 80%. In 2001, UNESCO declared the Garifuna language, dance, and music a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity". English is the primary language of public education, with Spanish taught in primary and secondary school as well. Bilingualism is highly encouraged, and therefore, very common.

English & Spanish Language Proficiency [1]
LanguageSpeaks Very WellSpeaks SomeTotal
English 54%26%80%
Spanish 52%11%63%
Languages in Belize [3]
LanguagePercentage
English 62.9%
Spanish 56.6%
Creole 44.6%
Maya 10.5%
German 3.2%
Garifuna 2.9%
Other1.8%
unknown0.3%
none (cannot speak)0.2%

Religion

According to the 2010 census [16] [17] Catholics constitute 40.1% of the population of Belize, down from 49.6% in 2000 and 57.7% in 1991; [18] Protestants constitute 31.7% of the population, with a slight growth in percentage for some groups since 2000 (8.5% Pentecostal; 5.5% Adventist; 4.6% Anglican; 3.8% Mennonite; 3.6% Baptist; 2.9% Methodist; 2.8% Nazarene); Jehovah's Witnesses are 1.7% of the population. 10.2% of Belizeans follow other religions (with a growth in percentage since 2000); amongst these there are followers of the indigenous Maya religion, Garifuna religion, Obeah and Myalism, and minorities of Mormons, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Baháʼís, Rastafarians and other. [19] The Mennonites, of German descent, live mostly in the rural districts of Cayo and Orange Walk. 15.6% of the Belizean population do not adhere to any religion, up from 9.4% in 2000.

Belizean Roman Catholic churches belong to the Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan; Anglican churches belong to the Diocese of Belize, part of the Church in the Province of the West Indies. Hinduism is followed by most Indian immigrants, while Islam is common among Middle Eastern immigrants and has gained a following among some Kriols. Catholics frequently visit the country for special gospel revivals. The Greek Orthodox Church has a presence in Santa Elena. [20]

The Constitution of Belize provides for freedom of religion, and other laws and policies contribute to the generally free practice of religion. The Government at all levels protects this right in full against abuse, either by governmental or private actors. The Government generally respects religious freedom in practice. In 2008, the U.S. government received no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice.

Religions in Belize [3]
ReligionPercentage
Catholic 40.1%
Protestant 31.5%
Pentecostal 8.4%
Seventh-day Adventist 5.4%
Anglican 4.7%,
Mennonite 3.7%
Baptist 3.6%
Methodist 2.9%
Nazarene 2.8%
Jehovah's Witness 1.7%
Other (includes Baháʼí, Buddhist, Hindu, Mormon, Islam, Rastafarian)10.5%
Unknown0.6%
None15.5%

Life expectancy at birth

PeriodLife expectancy in

Years

PeriodLife expectancy in

Years

1950–195555.91985–199071.5
1955–196058.61990–199570.6
1960–196561.31995–200068.6
1965–197064.32000–200568.5
1970–197566.72005–201069.5
1975–198068.62010–201569.8
1980–198570.4

Source: UN World Population Prospects [21]

Other demographics statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022. [22]

Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. [3]

Population

412,387 (2022 est.)
385,854 (July 2018 est.)

Ethnic groups

Mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, White 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3% (2010 est.)
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin

Languages

English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak) (2010 est.)
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census

Age structure

Population pyramid of Belize in 2017 Belizepop.svg
Population pyramid of Belize in 2017
0-14 years: 32.57% (male 66,454/female 63,700)
15-24 years: 19% (male 39,238/female 36,683)
25-54 years: 37.72% (male 73,440/female 77,300)
55-64 years: 6.18% (male 12,235/female 12,444)
65 years and over: 4.53% (male 8,781/female 9,323) (2020 est.)
0-14 years: 33.61% (male 66,207 /female 63,466)
15-24 years: 18.74% (male 37,184 /female 35,127)
25-54 years: 37.43% (male 70,222 /female 74,187)
55-64 years: 5.88% (male 11,397 /female 11,284)
65 years and over: 4.35% (male 8,293 /female 8,487) (2018 est.)

Median age

total: 23.9 years. Country comparison to the world: 172nd
male: 23 years
female: 24.8 years (2020 est.)
total: 23.7 years. Country comparison to the world: 168th
male: 23.2 years
female: 24.4 years (2018 est.)

Birth rate

21.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 64th
22.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 63rd

Death rate

3.94 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 216th
4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 206th

Total fertility rate

2.62 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 64th
2.8 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 60th

Net migration rate

-0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 143rd
-0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 129th

Population growth rate

1.64% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 58th
1.8% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 57th

Contraceptive prevalence rate

51.4% (2015/16)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 56.8 (2015 est.)
youth dependency ratio: 50.9 (2015 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 5.9 (2015 est.)
potential support ratio: 17 (2015 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baháʼí, Buddhist, Hindu, Mormon, Muslim, Rastafarian, Salvation Army), unspecified 0.6%, none 15.5% (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 75.82 years. Country comparison to the world: 114th
male: 74.23 years
female: 77.5 years (2022 est.)
total population: 74.7 years
male: 73.1 years
female: 76.3 years (2018 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 46.4% of total population (2022)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
urban population: 45.7% of total population (2018)
rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Education expenditures

7.9% of GDP (2020) Country comparison to the world: 11th

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 13 years (2020)

Unemployment, youth ages 15–24

total: 19.3%
male: 12.7%
female: 28.5% (2019 est.)

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Benque Viejo del Carmen ("Benque") is the westernmost town in Belize, 130 km (81 mi) by road west and south of Belize City, at the Guatemalan border. San Ignacio lies 13 km to the east and Melchor de Mencos just across the border. The Mopan River runs along the town's north and west edges.

Progreso is a village in the Corozal District of the nation of Belize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Music of Belize</span>

The music of Belize has a mix of Creole, Mestizo, Garìfuna, Mayan and European influences.

Roaring Creek is a small village in the Cayo District of Belize, just north-west of Belmopan. Its name is derived from the creek waterfalls which flow into the Belize River next to the Guanacaste Park area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Languages of Belize</span>

The major languages spoken in Belize include English, Spanish and Kriol, all three spoken by more than 40% of the population. Mayan languages are also spoken in certain areas, as well as German.

Belizean Creoles, also known as Kriols, are a Creole ethnic group native to Belize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Culture of Belize</span>

The culture of Belize is a mix of influences and people from Kriol, Maya, East Indian, Garinagu, Mestizo, Mennonites who are of German descent, with many other cultures from Chinese to Lebanese. It is a unique blend that emerged through the country's long and occasionally violent history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Religion in Belize</span>

Christianity is the dominant religion in Belize. The single largest denomination is the Catholic Church with about 40.1% of the population, a reduction from 49.6% of the population in 2000, 57.7% in 1991 and 61.9% in 1980, although absolute numbers have still risen. Other major groups include Pentecostal with 8.4% of the population up from 7.4% in 2000 and 6.3% in 1991, Seventh-day Adventists with 5.4% of the population up from 5.2% in 2000 and 4.1% in 1991. The following of the Anglican Church has been steadily declining, with only 4.7% of the population in 2010 compared to 6.95% in 1991. About 12,000 Mennonites live mostly in the rural districts of Cayo and Orange Walk. People who declared they belong to no religion make up 15.5% of the population in 2010, more than double their 2000 census numbers. 11.2% adhere to other religions which include the Maya religion, Afro-Caribbean religions, Mormons, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Baháʼís, Rastafarians and others.

Sarteneja is the largest fishing community and the second largest village in Belize. It recorded a population of 3,500 according to a 2016 estimate. The name Sarteneja is a Castilian distortion of its original Mayan name Tza-ten-a-ha, which means 'water between the rocks'.

Armenia is a village in the Cayo District of Belize, along the nation's Hummingbird Highway south of the capitol, Belmopan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belizeans</span> People associated with the country of Belize through citizenship or descent

Belizeans are people associated with the country of Belize through citizenship or descent. Belize is a multiethnic country with residents of Ethnic groups of Amerindian, African, European, Asian and Middle-eastern descent or mixed race with any combination of those groups.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Index of Central America–related articles</span>

This is an index of Central America-related articles. This index defines Central America as the seven nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hispanic and Latin American Belizean</span> Ethnic group

Hispanic and Latin American Belizeans are Belizeans of full or partial Hispanic and Latin American descent. Currently, they account for around 52.9% of Belize's population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Antonio, Toledo</span> Place in Toledo, Belize

San Antonio is a village in the Toledo District of Belize. It is the largest Maya settlement in Belize, with a population of approximately 1,000 people, predominantly Mopan Maya. About 88% of the inhabitants are Catholic, with 8% belonging to other Christian denominations, and 4% being non-denominational. Along with 29 other mission parishes in the Toledo District, it is pastored by Jesuits from St. Peter Claver church in Punta Gorda.

Chan Chen is a village located in Corozal District, Belize. Most of the inhabitants speak Spanish or Yucatec Maya, along with some English. The name Chan Chen is Yucatec maya meaning "small well" in English. Most Chan Chen inhabitants are of Maya ancestry.

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