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Population in Eritrea compared to Honduras: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 3.03 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Eritrea vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Honduras
2100 8,522,007 17,179,765
2099 8,497,228 17,197,625
2098 8,474,268 17,213,552
2097 8,451,733 17,227,494
2096 8,429,569 17,240,057
2095 8,403,309 17,251,150
2094 8,377,316 17,260,271
2093 8,351,585 17,267,754
2092 8,316,183 17,272,946
2091 8,285,983 17,276,130
2090 8,250,998 17,277,112
2089 8,216,946 17,275,730
2088 8,179,696 17,272,112
2087 8,143,016 17,266,259
2086 8,100,028 17,258,114
2085 8,053,737 17,247,530
2084 8,006,588 17,234,373
2083 7,963,231 17,218,626
2082 7,918,571 17,200,400
2081 7,878,525 17,179,365
2080 7,822,491 17,155,830
2079 7,772,358 17,129,299
2078 7,718,520 17,099,886
2077 7,662,894 17,067,209
2076 7,607,491 17,031,727
2075 7,545,398 16,992,886
2074 7,490,761 16,950,917
2073 7,426,955 16,905,643
2072 7,364,831 16,856,949
2071 7,302,386 16,804,830
2070 7,237,419 16,749,397
2069 7,171,047 16,690,613
2068 7,100,633 16,628,480
2067 7,032,045 16,562,866
2066 6,958,496 16,493,664
2065 6,890,246 16,421,025
2064 6,820,756 16,344,569
2063 6,739,056 16,264,595
2062 6,665,261 16,181,192
2061 6,586,585 16,093,918
2060 6,506,537 16,002,999
2059 6,427,830 15,908,676
2058 6,348,527 15,810,793
2057 6,270,841 15,709,676
2056 6,199,452 15,604,881
2055 6,119,360 15,496,474
2054 6,044,997 15,384,781
2053 5,962,464 15,269,819
2052 5,877,006 15,151,900
2051 5,796,079 15,030,943
2050 5,715,974 14,906,980
2049 5,637,011 14,780,300
2048 5,554,665 14,651,004
2047 5,473,222 14,518,783
2046 5,391,902 14,383,697
2045 5,305,072 14,245,882
2044 5,220,319 14,105,576
2043 5,136,101 13,962,865
2042 5,048,602 13,817,809
2041 4,964,690 13,670,385
2040 4,875,172 13,520,868
2039 4,786,431 13,369,134
2038 4,697,052 13,214,916
2037 4,603,709 13,058,525
2036 4,510,757 12,899,509
2035 4,424,170 12,737,983
2034 4,336,556 12,574,355
2033 4,251,927 12,408,319
2032 4,168,824 12,239,994
2031 4,087,276 12,069,493
2030 4,002,343 11,896,769
2029 3,921,145 11,721,770
2028 3,839,994 11,544,866
2027 3,759,928 11,366,615
2026 3,682,948 11,186,997
2025 3,607,003 11,005,850
2024 3,535,603 10,825,703
2023 3,470,390 10,644,851
2022 3,409,447 10,463,872
2021 3,350,183 10,289,877
2020 3,291,271 10,119,640
2019 3,240,194 9,943,633
2018 3,192,760 9,765,210
2017 3,150,347 9,588,137
2016 3,124,698 9,412,380
2015 3,105,546 9,237,305
2014 3,095,173 9,063,122
2013 3,074,360 8,889,278
2012 3,036,988 8,715,076
2011 2,998,485 8,540,583
2010 2,945,186 8,365,878
2009 2,887,885 8,189,899
2008 2,816,327 8,012,587
2007 2,743,222 7,834,798
2006 2,703,502 7,656,832
2005 2,661,215 7,478,355
2004 2,598,284 7,298,994
2003 2,493,903 7,119,213
2002 2,392,978 6,938,859
2001 2,312,079 6,757,993
2000 2,247,031 6,577,773
1999 2,212,780 6,400,463
1998 2,180,419 6,234,431
1997 2,152,135 6,071,454
1996 2,128,464 5,903,954
1995 2,025,267 5,739,637
1994 1,913,915 5,579,242
1993 1,856,006 5,423,249
1992 1,798,748 5,271,431
1991 1,919,571 5,123,792
1990 2,032,737 4,980,488
1989 1,987,017 4,841,838
1988 1,938,255 4,707,677
1987 1,888,669 4,576,910
1986 1,845,164 4,448,899
1985 1,807,816 4,323,342
1984 1,771,730 4,199,850
1983 1,736,160 4,078,174
1982 1,695,461 3,958,728
1981 1,649,939 3,841,778
1980 1,605,797 3,727,173
1979 1,563,332 3,614,981
1978 1,522,378 3,505,463
1977 1,482,565 3,398,655
1976 1,443,807 3,294,457
1975 1,408,210 3,193,234
1974 1,375,688 3,099,836
1973 1,342,669 3,011,459
1972 1,309,235 2,922,064
1971 1,276,154 2,834,616
1970 1,243,453 2,750,715
1969 1,212,005 2,670,289
1968 1,181,737 2,593,057
1967 1,152,339 2,518,648
1966 1,124,957 2,446,751
1965 1,098,335 2,377,157
1964 1,071,287 2,309,855
1963 1,045,092 2,244,878
1962 1,019,788 2,182,064
1961 995,573 2,121,242
1960 972,547 2,062,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Honduras
2100 0.29% -0.1%
2099 0.27% -0.09%
2098 0.27% -0.08%
2097 0.26% -0.07%
2096 0.31% -0.06%
2095 0.31% -0.05%
2094 0.31% -0.04%
2093 0.43% -0.03%
2092 0.36% -0.02%
2091 0.42% -0.006%
2090 0.41% 0.008%
2089 0.46% 0.02%
2088 0.45% 0.03%
2087 0.53% 0.05%
2086 0.57% 0.06%
2085 0.59% 0.08%
2084 0.54% 0.09%
2083 0.56% 0.11%
2082 0.51% 0.12%
2081 0.72% 0.14%
2080 0.65% 0.15%
2079 0.7% 0.17%
2078 0.73% 0.19%
2077 0.73% 0.21%
2076 0.82% 0.23%
2075 0.73% 0.25%
2074 0.86% 0.27%
2073 0.84% 0.29%
2072 0.86% 0.31%
2071 0.9% 0.33%
2070 0.93% 0.35%
2069 0.99% 0.37%
2068 0.98% 0.4%
2067 1.06% 0.42%
2066 0.99% 0.44%
2065 1.02% 0.47%
2064 1.21% 0.49%
2063 1.11% 0.52%
2062 1.19% 0.54%
2061 1.23% 0.57%
2060 1.22% 0.59%
2059 1.25% 0.62%
2058 1.24% 0.64%
2057 1.15% 0.67%
2056 1.31% 0.7%
2055 1.23% 0.73%
2054 1.38% 0.75%
2053 1.45% 0.78%
2052 1.4% 0.8%
2051 1.4% 0.83%
2050 1.4% 0.86%
2049 1.48% 0.88%
2048 1.49% 0.91%
2047 1.51% 0.94%
2046 1.64% 0.97%
2045 1.62% 0.99%
2044 1.64% 1.02%
2043 1.73% 1.05%
2042 1.69% 1.08%
2041 1.84% 1.11%
2040 1.85% 1.13%
2039 1.9% 1.17%
2038 2.03% 1.2%
2037 2.06% 1.23%
2036 1.96% 1.27%
2035 2.02% 1.3%
2034 1.99% 1.34%
2033 1.99% 1.38%
2032 2% 1.41%
2031 2.12% 1.45%
2030 2.07% 1.49%
2029 2.11% 1.53%
2028 2.13% 1.57%
2027 2.09% 1.61%
2026 2.11% 1.65%
2025 2.02% 1.66%
2024 1.88% 1.7%
2023 1.79% 1.73%
2022 1.77% 1.69%
2021 1.79% 1.68%
2020 1.58% 1.77%
2019 1.49% 1.83%
2018 1.35% 1.85%
2017 0.82% 1.87%
2016 0.62% 1.9%
2015 0.34% 1.92%
2014 0.68% 1.96%
2013 1.23% 2%
2012 1.28% 2.04%
2011 1.81% 2.09%
2010 1.98% 2.15%
2009 2.54% 2.21%
2008 2.66% 2.27%
2007 1.47% 2.32%
2006 1.59% 2.39%
2005 2.42% 2.46%
2004 4.19% 2.53%
2003 4.22% 2.6%
2002 3.5% 2.68%
2001 2.89% 2.74%
2000 1.55% 2.77%
1999 1.48% 2.66%
1998 1.31% 2.68%
1997 1.11% 2.84%
1996 5.1% 2.86%
1995 5.82% 2.87%
1994 3.12% 2.88%
1993 3.18% 2.88%
1992 -6.29% 2.88%
1991 -5.57% 2.88%
1990 2.3% 2.86%
1989 2.52% 2.85%
1988 2.63% 2.86%
1987 2.36% 2.88%
1986 2.07% 2.9%
1985 2.04% 2.94%
1984 2.05% 2.98%
1983 2.4% 3.02%
1982 2.76% 3.04%
1981 2.75% 3.07%
1980 2.72% 3.1%
1979 2.69% 3.12%
1978 2.69% 3.14%
1977 2.68% 3.16%
1976 2.53% 3.17%
1975 2.36% 3.01%
1974 2.46% 2.93%
1973 2.55% 3.06%
1972 2.59% 3.09%
1971 2.63% 3.05%
1970 2.59% 3.01%
1969 2.56% 2.98%
1968 2.55% 2.95%
1967 2.43% 2.94%
1966 2.42% 2.93%
1965 2.52% 2.91%
1964 2.51% 2.89%
1963 2.48% 2.88%
1962 2.43% 2.87%
1961 2.37% 2.87%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/honduras | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Honduras
Current population
3722489
11279259
Population rank 131/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +494
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 62/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -4,778
Net migration rank 122/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -4,778
2024 80,343 -12,696 185,444 -4,821
2023 78,073 -15,284 186,125 -5,044
2022 76,221 -17,134 186,257 -5,374
2021 74,394 -14,966 172,890 -5,777
2020 73,362 -14,967 179,553 -6,199
2019 73,572 -29,818 185,200 -6,546
2018 72,511 -21,403 184,953 -6,764
2017 72,291 -38,579 182,731 -6,778
2016 73,002 -55,431 182,243 -6,681
2015 73,682 -52,965 181,098 -6,509
2014 75,729 -75,696 180,075 -6,293
2013 75,562 -33,974 179,999 -6,091
2012 76,416 -43,269 180,384 -5,891
2011 76,806 -32,949 180,164 -5,664
2010 76,098 -13,361 180,318 -5,419
2009 76,206 -24,348 182,250 -5,196
2008 73,391 17,855 182,607 -5,039
2007 73,101 -18,131 183,052 -5,039
2006 74,470 -49,998 183,381 -5,450
2005 72,930 -12,835 185,216 -6,190
2004 72,147 -6,374 186,774 -7,083
2003 66,291 76,703 187,854 -7,982
2002 65,436 -6,574 189,653 -8,816
2001 61,180 41,760 190,636 -9,744
2000 60,274 -33,133 190,308 -10,757
1999 45,120 -3,769 186,816 -11,753
1998 55,332 -31,951 169,632 -12,638
1997 63,953 -30,768 182,308 -13,344
1996 66,557 -52,421 180,083 -14,049
1995 56,157 136,105 177,309 -14,707
1994 56,288 -25,841 173,437 -15,246
1993 51,679 33,688 169,358 -15,559
1992 51,443 -22,293 165,434 -15,583
1991 57,741 -328,546 160,933 -15,509
1990 56,903 -12,425 156,537 -15,351
1989 54,299 -7,330 152,266 -16,146
1988 54,163 -3,612 149,130 -16,919
1987 52,229 -3,613 146,750 -17,423
1986 39,470 -1,073 144,500 -17,812
1985 37,362 -1,073 142,190 -17,778
1984 35,101 772 139,851 -17,277
1983 33,420 1,853 137,597 -16,810
1982 44,146 1,985 134,629 -16,530
1981 42,924 1,985 131,789 -15,986
1980 41,392 1,985 128,856 -15,445
1979 39,577 1,985 125,957 -14,979
1978 38,353 1,985 122,593 -14,537
1977 37,295 1,985 119,333 -13,777
1976 36,250 1,985 115,754 -12,916
1975 30,971 1,985 111,469 -11,855
1974 30,111 1,985 98,141 -10,947
1973 31,969 1,985 99,553 -10,001
1972 30,951 1,953 98,634 -9,403
1971 31,490 1,758 94,597 -8,918
1970 30,686 1,480 90,875 -8,751
1969 29,535 1,199 87,273 -8,544
1968 28,777 1,013 84,070 -8,335
1967 27,992 1,004 81,131 -8,056
1966 24,713 1,063 78,369 -7,649
1965 26,285 1,188 75,622 -7,161
1964 25,327 1,300 72,756 -6,620
1963 24,393 1,368 69,883 -6,063
1962 23,478 1,364 67,332 -5,519
1961 22,351 1,235 64,672 -4,838
1960 21,424 1,045 62,602 -4,085

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/honduras | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 73.2% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people). In Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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