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Orange Walk Town Facts

Area3981.8 km²
Population34,304
Male Population17,273 (50.4%)
Female Population17,031 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+155.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+57.5%
Median Age21.9 years (Male: 21.7, Female: 22)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,334 (2022)
Area Codes3
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng18.08124, -88.56328

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Orange Walk Town Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population13,41615,82521,78427,55734,30435,56436,219
Population Density3.4 / km²4 / km²5.5 / km²6.9 / km²8.6 / km²8.9 / km²9.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Orange Walk Town Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 57.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Orange Walk Town+155.7%+116.8%+57.5%
Orange Walk District
Belize
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Orange Walk Town Median Age

Median Age: 21.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Orange Walk Town21.9 yrs22 yrs21.7 yrs
Orange Walk District21.9 yrs22 yrs21.7 yrs
Belize22 yrs22.1 yrs21.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Orange Walk Town Population Density

Population Density: 8.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Orange Walk Town34,3043,981.8 km²8.6 / km²
Orange Walk District43,1864,714 km²9.2 / km²
Belize349,96822,282.9 km²15.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Orange Walk Town Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Orange Walk 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

Orange Walk Town Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$7,281$12,796$11,586$11,570$10,577$8,958$4,409$5,334
Total GDP$222.9M$417.5M$422.1M$460.8M$453.6M$403.2M$205.3M$249.7M
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

Orange Walk Town CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Orange Walk Town91,998 tn2.68 tn23.1 tons/km²
Orange Walk District116,134 tn2.69 tn24.6 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
Orange Walk Town CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)91,998 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.68 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)23.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (3.5)
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.

Orange Walk Town

Orange Walk Town is the fourth largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 13,400 (Official Release of the Main Findings of the 2010 Population and Housing Census). It is the capital of the Orange Walk District. Orange Walk Town ..

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