Honduras Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Honduras, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Honduras was 16.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 24.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 180th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Honduras ranks 134th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Honduras is expected to increase to 44.8 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Honduras

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Honduras
	Male	Female
80+	0.2%	0.33%
75-79	0.32%	0.41%
70-74	0.59%	0.72%
65-69	0.86%	0.99%
60-64	1.12%	1.27%
55-59	1.46%	1.6%
50-54	1.95%	2.03%
45-49	2.6%	2.61%
40-44	3.16%	3.12%
35-39	3.62%	3.55%
30-34	4.14%	4.02%
25-29	4.64%	4.48%
20-24	4.99%	4.79%
15-19	5.02%	4.79%
10-14	5.06%	4.83%
5-9	5.2%	4.96%
0-4	5.4%	5.16%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Honduras has average demographic potential with 67.5% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 60/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Honduras

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UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Honduras	World
2100	59.3%	59.6%
2099	59.4%	59.6%
2098	59.6%	59.7%
2097	59.8%	59.7%
2096	59.9%	59.7%
2095	60.1%	59.7%
2094	60.2%	59.7%
2093	60.4%	59.8%
2092	60.6%	59.8%
2091	60.8%	59.8%
2090	60.9%	59.8%
2089	61.1%	59.8%
2088	61.3%	59.8%
2087	61.5%	59.8%
2086	61.6%	59.8%
2085	61.8%	59.9%
2084	62%	59.9%
2083	62.1%	60%
2082	62.3%	60.1%
2081	62.4%	60.3%
2080	62.6%	60.4%
2079	62.7%	60.6%
2078	62.8%	60.7%
2077	63%	60.9%
2076	63.1%	61%
2075	63.2%	61.1%
2074	63.4%	61.3%
2073	63.6%	61.4%
2072	63.7%	61.5%
2071	63.9%	61.6%
2070	64.1%	61.7%
2069	64.3%	61.8%
2068	64.5%	61.9%
2067	64.7%	62%
2066	64.9%	62%
2065	65.1%	62.1%
2064	65.3%	62.1%
2063	65.6%	62.1%
2062	65.8%	62.2%
2061	66%	62.2%
2060	66.2%	62.3%
2059	66.4%	62.3%
2058	66.6%	62.4%
2057	66.7%	62.4%
2056	66.9%	62.5%
2055	67.1%	62.7%
2054	67.2%	62.8%
2053	67.3%	62.9%
2052	67.4%	63.1%
2051	67.6%	63.2%
2050	67.6%	63.4%
2049	67.7%	63.5%
2048	67.8%	63.6%
2047	67.8%	63.8%
2046	67.9%	63.9%
2045	67.9%	64%
2044	67.9%	64.1%
2043	67.9%	64.2%
2042	67.9%	64.3%
2041	67.8%	64.4%
2040	67.7%	64.5%
2039	67.6%	64.7%
2038	67.5%	64.8%
2037	67.3%	64.9%
2036	67.2%	65.1%
2035	67%	65.2%
2034	66.8%	65.3%
2033	66.6%	65.4%
2032	66.5%	65.4%
2031	66.3%	65.4%
2030	66.1%	65.4%
2029	65.9%	65.4%
2028	65.7%	65.4%
2027	65.5%	65.4%
2026	65.3%	65.2%
2025	65.1%	65.1%
2024	65%	65.1%
2023	64.7%	65%
2022	64.4%	64.9%
2021	64.2%	64.9%
2020	63.8%	64.8%
2019	63.5%	64.9%
2018	63.1%	64.9%
2017	62.7%	65%
2016	62.2%	65.1%
2015	61.7%	65.1%
2014	61.1%	65.2%
2013	60.6%	65.2%
2012	60%	65.2%
2011	59.5%	65.2%
2010	58.9%	65.1%
2009	58.3%	65%
2008	57.7%	64.9%
2007	57.1%	64.7%
2006	56.6%	64.5%
2005	56.1%	64.3%
2004	55.6%	64%
2003	55.1%	63.7%
2002	54.7%	63.4%
2001	54.3%	63.1%
2000	54%	62.8%
1999	53.6%	62.5%
1998	53.2%	62.2%
1997	52.9%	61.9%
1996	52.5%	61.7%
1995	52.2%	61.5%
1994	51.9%	61.3%
1993	51.5%	61.2%
1992	51.2%	61.1%
1991	51%	61%
1990	50.7%	60.9%
1989	50.5%	60.8%
1988	50.4%	60.7%
1987	50.2%	60.5%
1986	50.1%	60.4%
1985	50%	60.1%
1984	49.8%	59.9%
1983	49.7%	59.6%
1982	49.6%	59.3%
1981	49.6%	59%
1980	49.5%	58.7%
1979	49.5%	58.4%
1978	49.5%	58%
1977	49.5%	57.7%
1976	49.5%	57.5%
1975	49.4%	57.4%
1974	49.3%	57.3%
1973	49.2%	57.3%
1972	49.1%	57.2%
1971	49.1%	57.1%
1970	49%	57%
1969	49%	56.9%
1968	48.9%	56.9%
1967	48.9%	56.9%
1966	48.9%	56.8%
1965	48.9%	56.9%
1964	48.9%	57%
1963	49%	57.2%
1962	49.2%	57.4%
1961	49.4%	57.5%
1960	49.8%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Honduras changed from 55.6% to 65% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Honduras decreased from 79.9% to 53.9% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Honduras

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Honduras	World
2100	15.6%	16.5%
2099	15.7%	16.6%
2098	15.7%	16.6%
2097	15.8%	16.7%
2096	15.9%	16.8%
2095	16%	16.8%
2094	16%	16.9%
2093	16.1%	17%
2092	16.2%	17%
2091	16.3%	17.1%
2090	16.4%	17.2%
2089	16.4%	17.2%
2088	16.5%	17.3%
2087	16.6%	17.4%
2086	16.7%	17.4%
2085	16.8%	17.5%
2084	16.9%	17.5%
2083	17%	17.6%
2082	17.1%	17.7%
2081	17.2%	17.7%
2080	17.3%	17.8%
2079	17.4%	17.8%
2078	17.5%	17.9%
2077	17.7%	17.9%
2076	17.8%	18%
2075	17.9%	18%
2074	18%	18.1%
2073	18.2%	18.2%
2072	18.3%	18.2%
2071	18.4%	18.3%
2070	18.6%	18.3%
2069	18.7%	18.4%
2068	18.9%	18.5%
2067	19%	18.6%
2066	19.2%	18.6%
2065	19.4%	18.7%
2064	19.5%	18.8%
2063	19.7%	18.9%
2062	19.9%	19.1%
2061	20.1%	19.2%
2060	20.2%	19.3%
2059	20.4%	19.4%
2058	20.6%	19.5%
2057	20.8%	19.6%
2056	21%	19.8%
2055	21.2%	19.9%
2054	21.4%	20%
2053	21.6%	20.1%
2052	21.9%	20.2%
2051	22.1%	20.3%
2050	22.3%	20.4%
2049	22.6%	20.5%
2048	22.9%	20.6%
2047	23.1%	20.7%
2046	23.4%	20.8%
2045	23.7%	20.9%
2044	24%	20.9%
2043	24.3%	21%
2042	24.7%	21.1%
2041	25%	21.2%
2040	25.3%	21.2%
2039	25.7%	21.3%
2038	26.1%	21.4%
2037	26.4%	21.5%
2036	26.8%	21.6%
2035	27.1%	21.8%
2034	27.5%	22%
2033	27.8%	22.2%
2032	28.1%	22.4%
2031	28.5%	22.7%
2030	28.8%	23%
2029	29.1%	23.3%
2028	29.4%	23.6%
2027	29.8%	23.9%
2026	30.1%	24.2%
2025	30.4%	24.6%
2024	30.6%	24.7%
2023	31%	25%
2022	31.4%	25.3%
2021	31.8%	25.6%
2020	32.2%	25.8%
2019	32.6%	26%
2018	33.1%	26.2%
2017	33.7%	26.4%
2016	34.3%	26.5%
2015	34.9%	26.6%
2014	35.6%	26.8%
2013	36.2%	26.9%
2012	36.8%	27%
2011	37.4%	27.1%
2010	38.1%	27.3%
2009	38.7%	27.5%
2008	39.3%	27.6%
2007	39.9%	27.9%
2006	40.4%	28.1%
2005	41%	28.5%
2004	41.5%	28.8%
2003	41.9%	29.2%
2002	42.3%	29.6%
2001	42.7%	30%
2000	43.1%	30.4%
1999	43.4%	30.8%
1998	43.8%	31.1%
1997	44.2%	31.5%
1996	44.5%	31.8%
1995	44.8%	32.1%
1994	45.1%	32.3%
1993	45.4%	32.5%
1992	45.7%	32.7%
1991	45.9%	32.9%
1990	46.1%	33%
1989	46.3%	33.2%
1988	46.4%	33.4%
1987	46.5%	33.6%
1986	46.7%	33.8%
1985	46.8%	34%
1984	47%	34.3%
1983	47.1%	34.6%
1982	47.1%	34.9%
1981	47.2%	35.2%
1980	47.3%	35.5%
1979	47.3%	35.9%
1978	47.4%	36.3%
1977	47.4%	36.7%
1976	47.5%	36.9%
1975	47.6%	37.1%
1974	47.8%	37.2%
1973	47.9%	37.3%
1972	47.9%	37.5%
1971	47.9%	37.6%
1970	47.9%	37.7%
1969	48%	37.8%
1968	48%	37.9%
1967	48%	38%
1966	48%	38%
1965	48%	38%
1964	47.9%	38%
1963	47.8%	37.8%
1962	47.6%	37.6%
1961	47.3%	37.5%
1960	47%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Honduras decreased from 41.5% to 30.6% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Honduras

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Honduras	World
2100	25.1%	23.9%
2099	24.9%	23.8%
2098	24.7%	23.7%
2097	24.4%	23.6%
2096	24.2%	23.5%
2095	24%	23.4%
2094	23.7%	23.4%
2093	23.5%	23.3%
2092	23.2%	23.2%
2091	23%	23.1%
2090	22.7%	23.1%
2089	22.4%	23%
2088	22.2%	22.9%
2087	21.9%	22.8%
2086	21.7%	22.7%
2085	21.4%	22.6%
2084	21.1%	22.5%
2083	20.9%	22.4%
2082	20.6%	22.2%
2081	20.4%	22%
2080	20.1%	21.8%
2079	19.9%	21.6%
2078	19.6%	21.4%
2077	19.4%	21.2%
2076	19.1%	21%
2075	18.9%	20.8%
2074	18.6%	20.6%
2073	18.3%	20.4%
2072	18%	20.3%
2071	17.7%	20.1%
2070	17.4%	19.9%
2069	17%	19.8%
2068	16.7%	19.6%
2067	16.3%	19.5%
2066	15.9%	19.3%
2065	15.5%	19.2%
2064	15.1%	19.1%
2063	14.7%	18.9%
2062	14.3%	18.8%
2061	14%	18.6%
2060	13.6%	18.5%
2059	13.2%	18.3%
2058	12.8%	18.1%
2057	12.4%	17.9%
2056	12.1%	17.7%
2055	11.7%	17.5%
2054	11.4%	17.2%
2053	11%	17%
2052	10.7%	16.7%
2051	10.3%	16.4%
2050	10%	16.2%
2049	9.68%	16%
2048	9.35%	15.8%
2047	9.02%	15.5%
2046	8.7%	15.3%
2045	8.38%	15.1%
2044	8.07%	14.9%
2043	7.76%	14.8%
2042	7.47%	14.6%
2041	7.19%	14.4%
2040	6.93%	14.2%
2039	6.7%	14%
2038	6.48%	13.8%
2037	6.27%	13.5%
2036	6.07%	13.3%
2035	5.89%	13%
2034	5.71%	12.7%
2033	5.55%	12.4%
2032	5.4%	12.2%
2031	5.26%	11.9%
2030	5.12%	11.6%
2029	4.98%	11.3%
2028	4.86%	11%
2027	4.73%	10.7%
2026	4.6%	10.5%
2025	4.48%	10.3%
2024	4.42%	10.2%
2023	4.29%	9.98%
2022	4.17%	9.74%
2021	4.07%	9.53%
2020	3.99%	9.33%
2019	3.89%	9.1%
2018	3.77%	8.88%
2017	3.65%	8.65%
2016	3.54%	8.45%
2015	3.42%	8.26%
2014	3.32%	8.08%
2013	3.22%	7.92%
2012	3.15%	7.78%
2011	3.09%	7.66%
2010	3.05%	7.58%
2009	3.02%	7.52%
2008	2.99%	7.47%
2007	2.98%	7.41%
2006	2.97%	7.34%
2005	2.96%	7.26%
2004	2.96%	7.18%
2003	2.96%	7.1%
2002	2.95%	7.01%
2001	2.95%	6.92%
2000	2.96%	6.84%
1999	2.96%	6.76%
1998	2.97%	6.68%
1997	2.98%	6.61%
1996	2.99%	6.53%
1995	3%	6.45%
1994	3.03%	6.37%
1993	3.06%	6.29%
1992	3.09%	6.21%
1991	3.13%	6.14%
1990	3.18%	6.07%
1989	3.22%	6.01%
1988	3.27%	5.95%
1987	3.28%	5.91%
1986	3.25%	5.86%
1985	3.22%	5.82%
1984	3.21%	5.8%
1983	3.21%	5.79%
1982	3.21%	5.8%
1981	3.21%	5.81%
1980	3.2%	5.81%
1979	3.17%	5.77%
1978	3.13%	5.71%
1977	3.08%	5.65%
1976	3.01%	5.59%
1975	2.95%	5.53%
1974	2.93%	5.47%
1973	2.95%	5.42%
1972	2.99%	5.37%
1971	3.01%	5.32%
1970	3.04%	5.28%
1969	3.07%	5.24%
1968	3.1%	5.2%
1967	3.13%	5.16%
1966	3.16%	5.12%
1965	3.18%	5.08%
1964	3.19%	5.04%
1963	3.2%	5.02%
1962	3.2%	5.01%
1961	3.21%	4.99%
1960	3.23%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Honduras increased from 2.96% to 4.42% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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