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Corozal Town Facts

Area1627.8 km²
Population30,591
Male Population15,303 (50.0%)
Female Population15,288 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+85.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.7%
Median Age22.6 years (Male: 22.7, Female: 22.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$13,014 (2022)
Area Codes4
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng18.39375, -88.38849

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Corozal Town Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population16,45620,13424,14030,69630,59131,89933,157
Population Density10.1 / km²12.4 / km²14.8 / km²18.9 / km²18.8 / km²19.6 / km²20.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Corozal Town Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Corozal Town+85.9%+51.9%+26.7%
Corozal District
Belize
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Corozal Town Median Age

Median Age: 22.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Corozal Town22.6 yrs22.6 yrs22.7 yrs
Corozal District22.6 yrs22.6 yrs22.7 yrs
Belize22 yrs22.1 yrs21.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Corozal Town Population Density

Population Density: 18.8 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Corozal Town30,5911,627.8 km²18.8 / km²
Corozal District44,6871,973.7 km²22.6 / km²
Belize349,96822,282.9 km²15.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Corozal Town Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Corozal Town

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Corozal Town

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Corozal Town Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,463$7,681$12,831$15,716$14,549$15,770$11,140$13,014
Total GDP$179M$180.4M$335.8M$463.8M$476.9M$555.9M$388M$461.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Corozal Town CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Corozal Town82,924 tn2.71 tn50.9 tons/km²
Corozal District121,148 tn2.71 tn61.4 tons/km²
Belize920,961 tn2.63 tn41.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Corozal Town CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)82,924 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.71 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)50.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (2.2)
CycloneHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Corozal Town

Corozal Town is a town in the nation of Belize, capital of Corozal District. Corozal Town is located about 84 miles north of Belize City, and 9 miles from the border with Mexico. The population of Corozal Town, according to the main results of the 20..

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