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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 28.3 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Honduras vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Iceland
2100 17,182,880 359,553
2099 17,200,743 361,331
2098 17,216,673 363,133
2097 17,230,617 364,957
2096 17,243,183 366,850
2095 17,254,277 368,746
2094 17,263,401 370,650
2093 17,270,885 372,614
2092 17,276,077 374,717
2091 17,279,262 376,803
2090 17,280,244 378,807
2089 17,278,863 380,812
2088 17,275,243 382,997
2087 17,269,390 385,164
2086 17,261,244 387,257
2085 17,250,657 389,362
2084 17,237,497 391,416
2083 17,221,748 393,481
2082 17,203,519 395,438
2081 17,182,479 397,470
2080 17,158,940 399,499
2079 17,132,405 401,462
2078 17,102,986 403,324
2077 17,070,304 405,255
2076 17,034,815 406,954
2075 16,995,967 408,546
2074 16,953,990 410,015
2073 16,908,709 411,402
2072 16,860,005 412,903
2071 16,807,876 414,245
2070 16,752,434 415,521
2069 16,693,639 416,683
2068 16,631,495 417,749
2067 16,565,869 418,899
2066 16,496,654 419,918
2065 16,424,002 420,941
2064 16,347,532 421,814
2063 16,267,544 422,695
2062 16,184,126 423,614
2061 16,096,836 424,319
2060 16,005,900 425,096
2059 15,911,560 425,721
2058 15,813,659 426,288
2057 15,712,525 426,844
2056 15,607,710 427,304
2055 15,499,284 427,695
2054 15,387,571 427,915
2053 15,272,588 428,108
2052 15,154,647 428,300
2051 15,033,669 428,278
2050 14,909,683 428,323
2049 14,782,980 428,289
2048 14,653,660 428,213
2047 14,521,415 428,102
2046 14,386,305 427,911
2045 14,248,465 427,683
2044 14,108,133 427,236
2043 13,965,397 426,580
2042 13,820,314 425,915
2041 13,672,863 425,212
2040 13,523,320 424,385
2039 13,371,558 423,407
2038 13,217,312 422,302
2037 13,060,893 421,094
2036 12,901,848 419,738
2035 12,740,293 418,238
2034 12,576,635 416,721
2033 12,410,569 415,006
2032 12,242,213 413,150
2031 12,071,682 411,039
2030 11,898,926 408,677
2029 11,723,895 406,109
2028 11,546,959 403,085
2027 11,368,676 399,797
2026 11,189,025 396,141
2025 11,007,845 391,759
2024 10,825,703 386,506
2023 10,644,851 385,663
2022 10,463,872 382,003
2021 10,289,877 372,520
2020 10,119,640 366,463
2019 9,943,633 360,563
2018 9,765,210 352,721
2017 9,588,137 343,400
2016 9,412,380 335,439
2015 9,237,305 330,815
2014 9,063,122 327,386
2013 8,889,278 323,764
2012 8,715,076 320,716
2011 8,540,583 319,014
2010 8,365,878 318,041
2009 8,189,899 318,499
2008 8,012,587 317,414
2007 7,834,798 311,566
2006 7,656,832 303,782
2005 7,478,355 296,734
2004 7,298,994 292,074
2003 7,119,213 289,521
2002 6,938,859 287,523
2001 6,757,993 284,968
2000 6,577,773 281,205
1999 6,400,463 277,381
1998 6,234,431 274,047
1997 6,071,454 271,128
1996 5,903,954 268,916
1995 5,739,637 267,468
1994 5,579,242 266,021
1993 5,423,249 263,725
1992 5,271,431 261,057
1991 5,123,792 257,797
1990 4,980,488 254,826
1989 4,841,838 252,852
1988 4,707,677 249,740
1987 4,576,910 245,859
1986 4,448,899 243,180
1985 4,323,342 241,405
1984 4,199,850 239,511
1983 4,078,174 236,977
1982 3,958,728 233,860
1981 3,841,778 230,755
1980 3,727,173 228,138
1979 3,614,981 225,735
1978 3,505,463 223,537
1977 3,398,655 221,799
1976 3,294,457 220,154
1975 3,193,234 217,979
1974 3,099,836 215,209
1973 3,011,459 212,317
1972 2,922,064 209,137
1971 2,834,616 206,098
1970 2,750,715 204,438
1969 2,670,289 203,369
1968 2,593,057 201,488
1967 2,518,648 198,751
1966 2,446,751 195,570
1965 2,377,157 192,286
1964 2,309,855 188,983
1963 2,244,878 185,653
1962 2,182,064 182,378
1961 2,121,242 179,029
1960 2,062,060 175,574

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/honduras/iceland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Honduras' population will grow by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people with a rank change from 87th to 86th. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 428K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Iceland
2100 -0.1% -0.49%
2099 -0.09% -0.5%
2098 -0.08% -0.5%
2097 -0.07% -0.52%
2096 -0.06% -0.51%
2095 -0.05% -0.51%
2094 -0.04% -0.53%
2093 -0.03% -0.56%
2092 -0.02% -0.55%
2091 -0.006% -0.53%
2090 0.008% -0.53%
2089 0.02% -0.57%
2088 0.03% -0.56%
2087 0.05% -0.54%
2086 0.06% -0.54%
2085 0.08% -0.52%
2084 0.09% -0.52%
2083 0.11% -0.49%
2082 0.12% -0.51%
2081 0.14% -0.51%
2080 0.15% -0.49%
2079 0.17% -0.46%
2078 0.19% -0.48%
2077 0.21% -0.42%
2076 0.23% -0.39%
2075 0.25% -0.36%
2074 0.27% -0.34%
2073 0.29% -0.36%
2072 0.31% -0.32%
2071 0.33% -0.31%
2070 0.35% -0.28%
2069 0.37% -0.26%
2068 0.4% -0.27%
2067 0.42% -0.24%
2066 0.44% -0.24%
2065 0.47% -0.21%
2064 0.49% -0.21%
2063 0.52% -0.22%
2062 0.54% -0.17%
2061 0.57% -0.18%
2060 0.59% -0.15%
2059 0.62% -0.13%
2058 0.64% -0.13%
2057 0.67% -0.11%
2056 0.7% -0.09%
2055 0.73% -0.05%
2054 0.75% -0.05%
2053 0.78% -0.04%
2052 0.8% 0.005%
2051 0.83% -0.01%
2050 0.86% 0.008%
2049 0.88% 0.02%
2048 0.91% 0.03%
2047 0.94% 0.04%
2046 0.97% 0.05%
2045 0.99% 0.1%
2044 1.02% 0.15%
2043 1.05% 0.16%
2042 1.08% 0.17%
2041 1.11% 0.2%
2040 1.13% 0.23%
2039 1.17% 0.26%
2038 1.2% 0.29%
2037 1.23% 0.32%
2036 1.27% 0.36%
2035 1.3% 0.36%
2034 1.34% 0.41%
2033 1.38% 0.45%
2032 1.41% 0.51%
2031 1.45% 0.58%
2030 1.49% 0.63%
2029 1.53% 0.75%
2028 1.57% 0.82%
2027 1.61% 0.92%
2026 1.65% 1.12%
2025 1.68% 1.36%
2024 1.7% 0.22%
2023 1.73% 0.96%
2022 1.69% 2.55%
2021 1.68% 1.65%
2020 1.77% 1.64%
2019 1.83% 2.22%
2018 1.85% 2.71%
2017 1.87% 2.37%
2016 1.9% 1.4%
2015 1.92% 1.05%
2014 1.96% 1.12%
2013 2% 0.95%
2012 2.04% 0.53%
2011 2.09% 0.31%
2010 2.15% -0.14%
2009 2.21% 0.34%
2008 2.27% 1.88%
2007 2.32% 2.56%
2006 2.39% 2.38%
2005 2.46% 1.6%
2004 2.53% 0.88%
2003 2.6% 0.69%
2002 2.68% 0.9%
2001 2.74% 1.34%
2000 2.77% 1.38%
1999 2.66% 1.22%
1998 2.68% 1.08%
1997 2.84% 0.82%
1996 2.86% 0.54%
1995 2.87% 0.54%
1994 2.88% 0.87%
1993 2.88% 1.02%
1992 2.88% 1.26%
1991 2.88% 1.17%
1990 2.86% 0.78%
1989 2.85% 1.25%
1988 2.86% 1.58%
1987 2.88% 1.1%
1986 2.9% 0.74%
1985 2.94% 0.79%
1984 2.98% 1.07%
1983 3.02% 1.33%
1982 3.04% 1.35%
1981 3.07% 1.15%
1980 3.1% 1.06%
1979 3.12% 0.98%
1978 3.14% 0.78%
1977 3.16% 0.75%
1976 3.17% 1%
1975 3.01% 1.29%
1974 2.93% 1.36%
1973 3.06% 1.52%
1972 3.09% 1.47%
1971 3.05% 0.81%
1970 3.01% 0.53%
1969 2.98% 0.93%
1968 2.95% 1.38%
1967 2.94% 1.63%
1966 2.93% 1.71%
1965 2.91% 1.75%
1964 2.89% 1.79%
1963 2.88% 1.8%
1962 2.87% 1.87%
1961 2.87% 1.97%

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/honduras/iceland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Honduras Iceland
Current population
11237619
397129
Population rank 87/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.005%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
10.4 hours
One birth every
2.25 minutes
2.07 hours
One death every
11 minutes
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +495 +2
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 155/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 +2,709
Net migration rank 114/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 2,709
2024 - -4,821 - 3,543
2023 186,125 -5,044 1,697 4,630
2022 186,257 -5,374 1,719 6,535
2021 172,890 -5,777 2,534 4,911
2020 179,553 -6,199 2,199 2,498
2019 185,200 -6,546 2,163 5,030
2018 184,953 -6,764 1,975 6,638
2017 182,731 -6,778 1,854 8,348
2016 182,243 -6,681 1,711 4,128
2015 181,098 -6,509 1,952 1,499
2014 180,075 -6,293 2,324 1,139
2013 179,999 -6,091 2,169 1,666
2012 180,384 -5,891 2,566 -277
2011 180,164 -5,664 2,521 -1,393
2010 180,318 -5,419 2,862 -2,055
2009 182,250 -5,196 3,026 -4,785
2008 182,607 -5,039 2,825 1,138
2007 183,052 -5,039 2,617 5,254
2006 183,381 -5,450 2,491 5,300
2005 185,216 -6,190 2,433 3,925
2004 186,774 -7,083 2,425 610
2003 187,854 -7,982 2,317 -204
2002 189,653 -8,816 2,243 -333
2001 190,636 -9,744 2,365 867
2000 190,308 -10,757 2,475 1,877
1999 186,816 -11,753 2,192 1,165
1998 169,632 -12,638 2,357 1,014
1997 182,308 -13,344 2,305 225
1996 180,083 -14,049 2,447 -511
1995 177,309 -14,707 2,354 -1,354
1994 173,437 -15,246 2,713 -804
1993 169,358 -15,559 2,875 -194
1992 165,434 -15,583 2,898 -225
1991 160,933 -15,509 2,733 1,145
1990 156,537 -15,351 3,058 -971
1989 152,266 -16,146 2,832 -994
1988 149,130 -16,919 2,847 1,572
1987 146,750 -17,423 2,360 944
1986 144,500 -17,812 2,384 -335
1985 142,190 -17,778 2,221 -628
1984 139,851 -17,277 2,539 -328
1983 137,597 -16,810 2,702 170
1982 134,629 -16,530 2,736 616
1981 131,789 -15,986 2,677 157
1980 128,856 -15,445 2,966 -629
1979 125,957 -14,979 2,980 -572
1978 122,593 -14,537 2,727 -781
1977 119,333 -13,777 2,551 -1,079
1976 115,754 -12,916 2,951 -1,181
1975 111,469 -11,855 2,965 -388
1974 98,141 -10,947 2,776 209
1973 99,553 -10,001 3,121 -310
1972 98,634 -9,403 3,241 362
1971 94,597 -8,918 2,782 -231
1970 90,875 -8,751 2,576 -1,754
1969 87,273 -8,544 2,766 -1,414
1968 84,070 -8,335 2,841 -448
1967 81,131 -8,056 3,021 47
1966 78,369 -7,649 3,305 39
1965 75,622 -7,161 3,442 -194
1964 72,756 -6,620 3,459 -67
1963 69,883 -6,063 3,490 -113
1962 67,332 -5,519 3,465 -228
1961 64,672 -4,838 3,312 164
1960 62,602 -4,085 3,758 -269

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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). In Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

Biggest 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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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