History of Censuses in Belize – Statistical Institute of Belize
Description of inhabitants Male Female Children younger than 9 years Total Slaves 1,537 600 426 2,563 Total 1,537 600 426 2,563 Source: Belize Archives and Records Service Year Male Female Total Rate of increase 1816 3,824 1823 2,495 1,612 4,107 7.4% 1826 3,958 1,695 5,653 37.6% 1829 2,636 1,599 4,235 -25.1% 1832 2,850 1,687 4,537 7.1% 1835 1,422 1,121 2,543 -43.9% 1861 13,789 11,846 25,635 908.1% 1871 12,603 12,107 24,710 -3.6% 1881 14,108 13,344 27,452 11.1% 1891 16,268 15,203 31,471 14.6% 1901 19,140 18,339 37,479 19.1% 1911 20,374 20,084 40,458 7.9% 1921 22,564 22,753 45,317 12.0% 1931 25,524 25,823 51,347 13.3% 1946 28722 30498 59220 15.3% 1960 44,659 45,846 90,505 52.8% 1970 60,091 59,843 119,934 32.5% 1980 73,617 71,736 145,353 21.2% 1991 96,325 93,068 189,393 30.3% 2000 125,065 123,851 248,916 31.4% 2010 161,207 161,204 322,424 29.5% 2022 195,695 201,7
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Description of inhabitants Male Female Children younger than 9 years Total Slaves 1,537 600 426 2,563 Total 1,537 600 426 2,563 Source: Belize Archives and Records Service Year Male Female Total Rate of increase 1816 3,824 1823 2,495 1,612 4,107 7.4% 1826 3,958 1,695 5,653 37.6% 1829 2,636 1,599 4,235 -25.1% 1832 2,850 1,687 4,537 7.1% 1835 1,422 1,121 2,543 -43.9% 1861 13,789 11,846 25,635 908.1% 1871 12,603 12,107 24,710 -3.6% 1881 14,108 13,344 27,452 11.1% 1891 16,268 15,203 31,471 14.6% 1901 19,140 18,339 37,479 19.1% 1911 20,374 20,084 40,458 7.9% 1921 22,564 22,753 45,317 12.0% 1931 25,524 25,823 51,347 13.3% 1946 28722 30498 59220 15.3% 1960 44,659 45,846 90,505 52.8% 1970 60,091 59,843 119,934 32.5% 1980 73,617 71,736 145,353 21.2% 1991 96,325 93,068 189,393 30.3% 2000 125,065 123,851 248,916 31.4% 2010 161,207 161,204 322,424 29.5% 2022 195,695 201,7
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Table 3 Slave population, December, 1820
Description of inhabitants Male Female Children younger than 9 years Total Slaves 1,537 600 426 2,563 Total 1,537 600 426 2,563 Source: Belize Archives and Records Service
Table 5 Population by sex Census 1816-2022
Year Male Female Total Rate of increase 1816 3,824 1823 2,495 1,612 4,107 7.4% 1826 3,958 1,695 5,653 37.6% 1829 2,636 1,599 4,235 -25.1% 1832 2,850 1,687 4,537 7.1% 1835 1,422 1,121 2,543 -43.9% 1861 13,789 11,846 25,635 908.1% 1871 12,603 12,107 24,710 -3.6% 1881 14,108 13,344 27,452 11.1% 1891 16,268 15,203 31,471 14.6% 1901 19,140 18,339 37,479 19.1% 1911 20,374 20,084 40,458 7.9% 1921 22,564 22,753 45,317 12.0% 1931 25,524 25,823 51,347 13.3% 1946 28722 30498 59220 15.3% 1960 44,659 45,846 90,505 52.8% 1970 60,091 59,843 119,934 32.5% 1980 73,617 71,736 145,353 21.2% 1991 96,325 93,068 189,393 30.3% 2000 125,065 123,851 248,916 31.4% 2010 161,207 161,204 322,424 29.5% 2022 195,695 201,7
