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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 3.04 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Honduras
2100 8,514,681 17,182,880
2099 8,489,924 17,200,743
2098 8,466,983 17,216,673
2097 8,444,468 17,230,617
2096 8,422,323 17,243,183
2095 8,396,086 17,254,277
2094 8,370,114 17,263,401
2093 8,344,405 17,270,885
2092 8,309,034 17,276,077
2091 8,278,860 17,279,262
2090 8,243,905 17,280,244
2089 8,209,883 17,278,863
2088 8,172,664 17,275,243
2087 8,136,016 17,269,390
2086 8,093,065 17,261,244
2085 8,046,814 17,250,657
2084 7,999,706 17,237,497
2083 7,956,385 17,221,748
2082 7,911,764 17,203,519
2081 7,871,753 17,182,479
2080 7,815,766 17,158,940
2079 7,765,677 17,132,405
2078 7,711,886 17,102,986
2077 7,656,307 17,070,304
2076 7,600,951 17,034,815
2075 7,538,912 16,995,967
2074 7,484,322 16,953,990
2073 7,420,571 16,908,709
2072 7,358,500 16,860,005
2071 7,296,109 16,807,876
2070 7,231,198 16,752,434
2069 7,164,883 16,693,639
2068 7,094,530 16,631,495
2067 7,026,000 16,565,869
2066 6,952,514 16,496,654
2065 6,884,323 16,424,002
2064 6,814,893 16,347,532
2063 6,733,263 16,267,544
2062 6,659,531 16,184,126
2061 6,580,923 16,096,836
2060 6,500,944 16,005,900
2059 6,422,305 15,911,560
2058 6,343,070 15,813,659
2057 6,265,450 15,712,525
2056 6,194,123 15,607,710
2055 6,114,099 15,499,284
2054 6,039,801 15,387,571
2053 5,957,339 15,272,588
2052 5,871,954 15,154,647
2051 5,791,096 15,033,669
2050 5,711,061 14,909,683
2049 5,632,165 14,782,980
2048 5,549,890 14,653,660
2047 5,468,518 14,521,415
2046 5,387,267 14,386,305
2045 5,300,511 14,248,465
2044 5,215,831 14,108,133
2043 5,131,686 13,965,397
2042 5,044,262 13,820,314
2041 4,960,422 13,672,863
2040 4,870,981 13,523,320
2039 4,782,316 13,371,558
2038 4,693,015 13,217,312
2037 4,599,752 13,060,893
2036 4,506,879 12,901,848
2035 4,420,367 12,740,293
2034 4,332,828 12,576,635
2033 4,248,272 12,410,569
2032 4,165,241 12,242,213
2031 4,083,762 12,071,682
2030 3,998,903 11,898,926
2029 3,917,775 11,723,895
2028 3,836,693 11,546,959
2027 3,756,696 11,368,676
2026 3,679,782 11,189,025
2025 3,603,902 11,007,845
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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 1.93% 1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Honduras
Current population
3700586
11237619
Population rank 130/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +495
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 64/197
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 - -12,696 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people). In Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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