The current population of Honduras is 11,237,619 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 10,825,703 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of 2.34% per year.
- Honduras accounts for 0.14% of the world's population.
- Honduras is projected to reach 17.3M people in 2090.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth in 20 years).
- Honduras is ranked 87/197 by population and was ranked 94th in 2006.
Honduras population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 17,182,880 | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 17,200,743 | -0.09% |
| 2098 | 17,216,673 | -0.08% |
| 2097 | 17,230,617 | -0.07% |
| 2096 | 17,243,183 | -0.06% |
| 2095 | 17,254,277 | -0.05% |
| 2094 | 17,263,401 | -0.04% |
| 2093 | 17,270,885 | -0.03% |
| 2092 | 17,276,077 | -0.02% |
| 2091 | 17,279,262 | -0.006% |
| 2090 | 17,280,244 | 0.008% |
| 2089 | 17,278,863 | 0.02% |
| 2088 | 17,275,243 | 0.03% |
| 2087 | 17,269,390 | 0.05% |
| 2086 | 17,261,244 | 0.06% |
| 2085 | 17,250,657 | 0.08% |
| 2084 | 17,237,497 | 0.09% |
| 2083 | 17,221,748 | 0.11% |
| 2082 | 17,203,519 | 0.12% |
| 2081 | 17,182,479 | 0.14% |
| 2080 | 17,158,940 | 0.15% |
| 2079 | 17,132,405 | 0.17% |
| 2078 | 17,102,986 | 0.19% |
| 2077 | 17,070,304 | 0.21% |
| 2076 | 17,034,815 | 0.23% |
| 2075 | 16,995,967 | 0.25% |
| 2074 | 16,953,990 | 0.27% |
| 2073 | 16,908,709 | 0.29% |
| 2072 | 16,860,005 | 0.31% |
| 2071 | 16,807,876 | 0.33% |
| 2070 | 16,752,434 | 0.35% |
| 2069 | 16,693,639 | 0.37% |
| 2068 | 16,631,495 | 0.4% |
| 2067 | 16,565,869 | 0.42% |
| 2066 | 16,496,654 | 0.44% |
| 2065 | 16,424,002 | 0.47% |
| 2064 | 16,347,532 | 0.49% |
| 2063 | 16,267,544 | 0.52% |
| 2062 | 16,184,126 | 0.54% |
| 2061 | 16,096,836 | 0.57% |
| 2060 | 16,005,900 | 0.59% |
| 2059 | 15,911,560 | 0.62% |
| 2058 | 15,813,659 | 0.64% |
| 2057 | 15,712,525 | 0.67% |
| 2056 | 15,607,710 | 0.7% |
| 2055 | 15,499,284 | 0.73% |
| 2054 | 15,387,571 | 0.75% |
| 2053 | 15,272,588 | 0.78% |
| 2052 | 15,154,647 | 0.8% |
| 2051 | 15,033,669 | 0.83% |
| 2050 | 14,909,683 | 0.86% |
| 2049 | 14,782,980 | 0.88% |
| 2048 | 14,653,660 | 0.91% |
| 2047 | 14,521,415 | 0.94% |
| 2046 | 14,386,305 | 0.97% |
| 2045 | 14,248,465 | 0.99% |
| 2044 | 14,108,133 | 1.02% |
| 2043 | 13,965,397 | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 13,820,314 | 1.08% |
| 2041 | 13,672,863 | 1.11% |
| 2040 | 13,523,320 | 1.13% |
| 2039 | 13,371,558 | 1.17% |
| 2038 | 13,217,312 | 1.2% |
| 2037 | 13,060,893 | 1.23% |
| 2036 | 12,901,848 | 1.27% |
| 2035 | 12,740,293 | 1.3% |
| 2034 | 12,576,635 | 1.34% |
| 2033 | 12,410,569 | 1.38% |
| 2032 | 12,242,213 | 1.41% |
| 2031 | 12,071,682 | 1.45% |
| 2030 | 11,898,926 | 1.49% |
| 2029 | 11,723,895 | 1.53% |
| 2028 | 11,546,959 | 1.57% |
| 2027 | 11,368,676 | 1.61% |
| 2026 | 11,189,025 | 1.65% |
| 2025 | 11,007,845 | 1.68% |
| 2024 | 10,825,703 | 1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,644,851 | 1.73% |
| 2022 | 10,463,872 | 1.69% |
| 2021 | 10,289,877 | 1.68% |
| 2020 | 10,119,640 | 1.77% |
| 2019 | 9,943,633 | 1.83% |
| 2018 | 9,765,210 | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 9,588,137 | 1.87% |
| 2016 | 9,412,380 | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,237,305 | 1.92% |
| 2014 | 9,063,122 | 1.96% |
| 2013 | 8,889,278 | 2% |
| 2012 | 8,715,076 | 2.04% |
| 2011 | 8,540,583 | 2.09% |
| 2010 | 8,365,878 | 2.15% |
| 2009 | 8,189,899 | 2.21% |
| 2008 | 8,012,587 | 2.27% |
| 2007 | 7,834,798 | 2.32% |
| 2006 | 7,656,832 | 2.39% |
| 2005 | 7,478,355 | 2.46% |
| 2004 | 7,298,994 | 2.53% |
| 2003 | 7,119,213 | 2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,938,859 | 2.68% |
| 2001 | 6,757,993 | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 6,577,773 | 2.77% |
| 1999 | 6,400,463 | 2.66% |
| 1998 | 6,234,431 | 2.68% |
| 1997 | 6,071,454 | 2.84% |
| 1996 | 5,903,954 | 2.86% |
| 1995 | 5,739,637 | 2.87% |
| 1994 | 5,579,242 | 2.88% |
| 1993 | 5,423,249 | 2.88% |
| 1992 | 5,271,431 | 2.88% |
| 1991 | 5,123,792 | 2.88% |
| 1990 | 4,980,488 | 2.86% |
| 1989 | 4,841,838 | 2.85% |
| 1988 | 4,707,677 | 2.86% |
| 1987 | 4,576,910 | 2.88% |
| 1986 | 4,448,899 | 2.9% |
| 1985 | 4,323,342 | 2.94% |
| 1984 | 4,199,850 | 2.98% |
| 1983 | 4,078,174 | 3.02% |
| 1982 | 3,958,728 | 3.04% |
| 1981 | 3,841,778 | 3.07% |
| 1980 | 3,727,173 | 3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,614,981 | 3.12% |
| 1978 | 3,505,463 | 3.14% |
| 1977 | 3,398,655 | 3.16% |
| 1976 | 3,294,457 | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 3,193,234 | 3.01% |
| 1974 | 3,099,836 | 2.93% |
| 1973 | 3,011,459 | 3.06% |
| 1972 | 2,922,064 | 3.09% |
| 1971 | 2,834,616 | 3.05% |
| 1970 | 2,750,715 | 3.01% |
| 1969 | 2,670,289 | 2.98% |
| 1968 | 2,593,057 | 2.95% |
| 1967 | 2,518,648 | 2.94% |
| 1966 | 2,446,751 | 2.93% |
| 1965 | 2,377,157 | 2.91% |
| 1964 | 2,309,855 | 2.89% |
| 1963 | 2,244,878 | 2.88% |
| 1962 | 2,182,064 | 2.87% |
| 1961 | 2,121,242 | 2.87% |
| 1960 | 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).
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Honduras has a population of 11.2M as of 2026, compared to 9.41M in 2016, 7.66M in 2006, and 5.9M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.94% per year. Honduras is ranked 63rd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Honduras will have 14,386,305 people (28% growth) with a rank change from 87th to 85th.
By the year 2100, Honduras' population is projected to grow by 52.9% from its current level to 17.2M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -4,778 |
| 2024 | - | - | -4,821 |
| 2023 | 181,081 | 186,125 | -5,044 |
| 2022 | 180,883 | 186,257 | -5,374 |
| 2021 | 167,113 | 172,890 | -5,777 |
| 2020 | 173,354 | 179,553 | -6,199 |
| 2019 | 178,654 | 185,200 | -6,546 |
| 2018 | 178,189 | 184,953 | -6,764 |
| 2017 | 175,953 | 182,731 | -6,778 |
| 2016 | 175,562 | 182,243 | -6,681 |
| 2015 | 174,589 | 181,098 | -6,509 |
| 2014 | 173,782 | 180,075 | -6,293 |
| 2013 | 173,908 | 179,999 | -6,091 |
| 2012 | 174,493 | 180,384 | -5,891 |
| 2011 | 174,500 | 180,164 | -5,664 |
| 2010 | 174,899 | 180,318 | -5,419 |
| 2009 | 177,054 | 182,250 | -5,196 |
| 2008 | 177,568 | 182,607 | -5,039 |
| 2007 | 178,013 | 183,052 | -5,039 |
| 2006 | 177,931 | 183,381 | -5,450 |
| 2005 | 179,026 | 185,216 | -6,190 |
| 2004 | 179,691 | 186,774 | -7,083 |
| 2003 | 179,872 | 187,854 | -7,982 |
| 2002 | 180,837 | 189,653 | -8,816 |
| 2001 | 180,892 | 190,636 | -9,744 |
| 2000 | 179,551 | 190,308 | -10,757 |
| 1999 | 175,063 | 186,816 | -11,753 |
| 1998 | 156,994 | 169,632 | -12,638 |
| 1997 | 168,964 | 182,308 | -13,344 |
| 1996 | 166,034 | 180,083 | -14,049 |
| 1995 | 162,602 | 177,309 | -14,707 |
| 1994 | 158,191 | 173,437 | -15,246 |
| 1993 | 153,799 | 169,358 | -15,559 |
| 1992 | 149,851 | 165,434 | -15,583 |
| 1991 | 145,424 | 160,933 | -15,509 |
| 1990 | 141,186 | 156,537 | -15,351 |
| 1989 | 136,120 | 152,266 | -16,146 |
| 1988 | 132,211 | 149,130 | -16,919 |
| 1987 | 129,327 | 146,750 | -17,423 |
| 1986 | 126,688 | 144,500 | -17,812 |
| 1985 | 124,412 | 142,190 | -17,778 |
| 1984 | 122,574 | 139,851 | -17,277 |
| 1983 | 120,787 | 137,597 | -16,810 |
| 1982 | 118,099 | 134,629 | -16,530 |
| 1981 | 115,803 | 131,789 | -15,986 |
| 1980 | 113,411 | 128,856 | -15,445 |
| 1979 | 110,978 | 125,957 | -14,979 |
| 1978 | 108,056 | 122,593 | -14,537 |
| 1977 | 105,556 | 119,333 | -13,777 |
| 1976 | 102,838 | 115,754 | -12,916 |
| 1975 | 99,614 | 111,469 | -11,855 |
| 1974 | 87,194 | 98,141 | -10,947 |
| 1973 | 89,552 | 99,553 | -10,001 |
| 1972 | 89,231 | 98,634 | -9,403 |
| 1971 | 85,679 | 94,597 | -8,918 |
| 1970 | 82,124 | 90,875 | -8,751 |
| 1969 | 78,729 | 87,273 | -8,544 |
| 1968 | 75,735 | 84,070 | -8,335 |
| 1967 | 73,075 | 81,131 | -8,056 |
| 1966 | 70,720 | 78,369 | -7,649 |
| 1965 | 68,461 | 75,622 | -7,161 |
| 1964 | 66,136 | 72,756 | -6,620 |
| 1963 | 63,820 | 69,883 | -6,063 |
| 1962 | 61,813 | 67,332 | -5,519 |
| 1961 | 59,834 | 64,672 | -4,838 |
| 1960 | 58,517 | 62,602 | -4,085 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Honduras 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, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 27,288 and 0.3% in 2010.
Honduras population clock
Honduras
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11237619
|
87/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 87/197 |
| One net population change |
2.91 minutes
|
68/197 |
| One birth every |
2.25 minutes
|
82/196 |
| One death every |
11 minutes
|
108/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +495 | 68/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +180,852 | 68/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.7% | 64/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.84 hours
|
114/196 |
| Annual migration change | -4,778 | 114/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 39,901 | 157/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.4% | 179/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
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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Honduras population statistics
|
Honduras
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 27.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 24.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.3:49.7 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.5 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 259 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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