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Honduras statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 10.8M people. The capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa, with 1.06M residents. Honduras shares land borders with Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Honduras ranks 104/197 by GDP ($37.1B) and 136/197 by GDP per capita ($3,426). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Rank
Population
11237619
87/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
104/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
136/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
146/197
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
104/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
115/185
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
117/197
Land area 43,201 sq mi 100/197
Population density 259 ppl/mi² 96/197
Fertility rate 2.5 76/196
Median age 24.9 years 134/196
Life expectancy 73.4 years 110/197

Honduras trends dashboard: time-series charts

Honduras' economy ranked

1x
Year GDP
2024 $37,093,565,854
2023 $34,355,805,528
2022 $31,426,041,807
2021 $28,144,331,507
2020 $23,352,232,484
2019 $24,882,225,742
2018 $24,067,750,760
2017 $23,136,247,991
2016 $21,717,604,952
2015 $20,979,791,685
2014 $19,756,533,972
2013 $18,499,729,215
2012 $18,528,554,398
2011 $17,710,275,685
2010 $15,839,344,592
2009 $14,587,496,229
2008 $13,881,731,876
2007 $12,361,257,681
2006 $10,917,477,066
2005 $9,757,012,697
2004 $8,869,299,234
2003 $8,230,391,347
2002 $7,858,255,413
2001 $7,651,162,302
2000 $7,186,638,029
1999 $6,394,090,592
1998 $6,163,707,533
1997 $5,569,178,707
1996 $4,798,834,459
1995 $4,672,346,194
1994 $4,105,686,899
1993 $4,190,773,622
1992 $4,122,846,905
1991 $3,699,381,195
1990 $3,734,460,117
1989 $4,375,896,552
1988 $4,892,660,944
1987 $5,024,800,000
1986 $4,706,100,000
1985 $4,328,300,000
1984 $4,029,900,000
1983 $3,840,550,000
1982 $3,619,500,000
1981 $3,501,800,000
1980 $3,184,400,000
1979 $2,778,900,000
1978 $2,393,650,000
1977 $1,900,700,000
1976 $1,589,300,000
1975 $1,330,050,000
1974 $1,243,000,000
1973 $1,128,299,436
1972 $1,030,645,362
1971 $958,450,000
1970 $904,400,000
1969 $844,400,000
1968 $815,450,000
1967 $750,950,000
1966 $692,150,000
1965 $651,050,000
1964 $591,100,000
1963 $553,500,000
1962 $532,450,000
1961 $503,300,000
1960 $475,650,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras' economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $3,426
2023 $3,227
2022 $3,003
2021 $2,735
2020 $2,308
2019 $2,502
2018 $2,465
2017 $2,413
2016 $2,307
2015 $2,271
2014 $2,180
2013 $2,081
2012 $2,126
2011 $2,074
2010 $1,893
2009 $1,781
2008 $1,732
2007 $1,578
2006 $1,426
2005 $1,305
2004 $1,215
2003 $1,156
2002 $1,132
2001 $1,132
2000 $1,093
1999 $999
1998 $989
1997 $917
1996 $813
1995 $814
1994 $736
1993 $773
1992 $782
1991 $722
1990 $750
1989 $904
1988 $1,039
1987 $1,098
1986 $1,058
1985 $1,001
1984 $960
1983 $942
1982 $914
1981 $912
1980 $854
1979 $769
1978 $683
1977 $559
1976 $482
1975 $417
1974 $401
1973 $375
1972 $353
1971 $338
1970 $329
1969 $316
1968 $314
1967 $298.2
1966 $282.9
1965 $273.9
1964 $255.9
1963 $246.6
1962 $244
1961 $237.3
1960 $230.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras' life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 73.4
2025 73.2
2024 73
2023 72.9
2022 72.7
2021 69.5
2020 70.9
2019 72.1
2018 72
2017 71.8
2016 71.6
2015 71.3
2014 71
2013 70.8
2012 70.5
2011 70.1
2010 69.8
2009 69.8
2008 69.7
2007 69.5
2006 69.4
2005 69.2
2004 69
2003 68.9
2002 68.7
2001 68.5
2000 68.3
1999 68
1998 62.4
1997 67.5
1996 67.3
1995 66.9
1994 66.5
1993 66.1
1992 65.9
1991 65.6
1990 65.2
1989 64.8
1988 64.4
1987 64.1
1986 63.7
1985 63.2
1984 62.8
1983 62.4
1982 61.7
1981 61
1980 60.4
1979 59.8
1978 59.2
1977 58.7
1976 58.2
1975 57.5
1974 52.5
1973 54.6
1972 55.7
1971 55
1970 54.4
1969 53.7
1968 53
1967 52.3
1966 51.6
1965 50.9
1964 50.2
1963 49.4
1962 48.6
1961 47.7
1960 47.1
1959 46.4
1958 45.6
1957 44.9
1956 44.2
1955 43.7
1954 43
1953 42.5
1952 42
1951 41.6
1950 41

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Honduras' population clock and projection

1x
Year Population
2024 10,825,703
2023 10,644,851
2022 10,463,872
2021 10,289,877
2020 10,119,640
2019 9,943,633
2018 9,765,210
2017 9,588,137
2016 9,412,380
2015 9,237,305
2014 9,063,122
2013 8,889,278
2012 8,715,076
2011 8,540,583
2010 8,365,878
2009 8,189,899
2008 8,012,587
2007 7,834,798
2006 7,656,832
2005 7,478,355
2004 7,298,994
2003 7,119,213
2002 6,938,859
2001 6,757,993
2000 6,577,773
1999 6,400,463
1998 6,234,431
1997 6,071,454
1996 5,903,954
1995 5,739,637
1994 5,579,242
1993 5,423,249
1992 5,271,431
1991 5,123,792
1990 4,980,488
1989 4,841,838
1988 4,707,677
1987 4,576,910
1986 4,448,899
1985 4,323,342
1984 4,199,850
1983 4,078,174
1982 3,958,728
1981 3,841,778
1980 3,727,173
1979 3,614,981
1978 3,505,463
1977 3,398,655
1976 3,294,457
1975 3,193,234
1974 3,099,836
1973 3,011,459
1972 2,922,064
1971 2,834,616
1970 2,750,715
1969 2,670,289
1968 2,593,057
1967 2,518,648
1966 2,446,751
1965 2,377,157
1964 2,309,855
1963 2,244,878
1962 2,182,064
1961 2,121,242
1960 2,062,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras' birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2023 2.5
2022 2.52
2021 2.55
2020 2.58
2019 2.61
2018 2.65
2017 2.66
2016 2.7
2015 2.75
2014 2.79
2013 2.86
2012 2.93
2011 3
2010 3.08
2009 3.17
2008 3.26
2007 3.35
2006 3.45
2005 3.58
2004 3.71
2003 3.84
2002 4
2001 4.15
2000 4.29
1999 4.37
1998 4.47
1997 4.59
1996 4.71
1995 4.84
1994 4.93
1993 5.03
1992 5.11
1991 5.19
1990 5.27
1989 5.35
1988 5.47
1987 5.58
1986 5.7
1985 5.82
1984 5.94
1983 6.06
1982 6.18
1981 6.3
1980 6.42
1979 6.53
1978 6.63
1977 6.73
1976 6.81
1975 6.87
1974 6.91
1973 6.99
1972 7.06
1971 7.11
1970 7.17
1969 7.23
1968 7.3
1967 7.36
1966 7.41
1965 7.44
1964 7.44
1963 7.44
1962 7.44
1961 7.45
1960 7.46

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras' demographics

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Year Median age, years
2024 24.9
2023 24.6
2022 24.2
2021 23.9
2020 23.6
2019 23.3
2018 23
2017 22.6
2016 22.3
2015 22
2014 21.7
2013 21.3
2012 21
2011 20.7
2010 20.4
2009 20.1
2008 19.8
2007 19.5
2006 19.3
2005 19
2004 18.8
2003 18.6
2002 18.4
2001 18.2
2000 18
1999 17.9
1998 17.7
1997 17.5
1996 17.4
1995 17.3
1994 17.1
1993 17
1992 16.9
1991 16.9
1990 16.8
1989 16.7
1988 16.7
1987 16.7
1986 16.6
1985 16.5
1984 16.4
1983 16.4
1982 16.3
1981 16.3
1980 16.3
1979 16.2
1978 16.2
1977 16.2
1976 16.1
1975 16.1
1974 16
1973 15.9
1972 15.9
1971 15.9
1970 15.9
1969 15.9
1968 15.9
1967 15.9
1966 16
1965 16
1964 16
1963 16.1
1962 16.3
1961 16.4
1960 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Honduras vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Honduras: National Statistics

Finance

Honduras Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
103/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
120/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
78/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
88/163
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
99/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
53/188
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
107/196
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
85/191
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
74/194
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
105/197
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
36/169
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
163/169
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
74/103
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
84/177
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
22/191
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
108/188
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
118/184
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
126/158

Energy

Honduras Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
128/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
112/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
101/187
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
127/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
102/176
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
54/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
50/147
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
35/144
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
110/147
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
47/192
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
73/192
Nuclear share
0%
2021
96/192
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
134/195

Society

Honduras Rank
% of world population
0.13%
2024
89/197
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
114/196
Urban population
58.8%
2024
114/195
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
138/190
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
172/190
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
161/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
172/197
Higher education index
37
2026
117/183
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
9/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
86/197
Visa free countries
128
2025
80/195
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
133/196
English speaking
1%
2025
181/197
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
139/195

Health

Honduras Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
121/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
92/192
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
110/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
60/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
140/193
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
109/137
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
97/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
96/192
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
52/189
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
165/195
Air quality index
50
2026
101/197
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
117/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
116/186

Territory

Honduras Rank
% of world land
0.08%
2026
100/197
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
102/197
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
100/194
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
66/196
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
110/176

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Wikidata (2013, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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