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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.3 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Honduras vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Iraq
2100 17,182,880 101,632,594
2099 17,200,743 101,421,266
2098 17,216,673 101,212,536
2097 17,230,617 100,980,835
2096 17,243,183 100,724,441
2095 17,254,277 100,464,590
2094 17,263,401 100,194,041
2093 17,270,885 99,876,174
2092 17,276,077 99,532,041
2091 17,279,262 99,203,830
2090 17,280,244 98,886,956
2089 17,278,863 98,513,025
2088 17,275,243 98,144,039
2087 17,269,390 97,767,537
2086 17,261,244 97,325,026
2085 17,250,657 96,873,007
2084 17,237,497 96,448,602
2083 17,221,748 95,991,166
2082 17,203,519 95,509,663
2081 17,182,479 95,009,326
2080 17,158,940 94,507,216
2079 17,132,405 93,960,228
2078 17,102,986 93,417,384
2077 17,070,304 92,903,983
2076 17,034,815 92,359,592
2075 16,995,967 91,825,254
2074 16,953,990 91,229,266
2073 16,908,709 90,571,021
2072 16,860,005 89,918,374
2071 16,807,876 89,265,548
2070 16,752,434 88,596,492
2069 16,693,639 87,909,474
2068 16,631,495 87,220,494
2067 16,565,869 86,513,996
2066 16,496,654 85,734,530
2065 16,424,002 84,971,898
2064 16,347,532 84,191,350
2063 16,267,544 83,387,951
2062 16,184,126 82,604,577
2061 16,096,836 81,800,637
2060 16,005,900 80,951,008
2059 15,911,560 80,141,868
2058 15,813,659 79,319,543
2057 15,712,525 78,477,339
2056 15,607,710 77,609,202
2055 15,499,284 76,739,924
2054 15,387,571 75,857,125
2053 15,272,588 74,952,948
2052 15,154,647 74,072,580
2051 15,033,669 73,150,234
2050 14,909,683 72,235,938
2049 14,782,980 71,272,122
2048 14,653,660 70,316,860
2047 14,521,415 69,347,823
2046 14,386,305 68,400,664
2045 14,248,465 67,435,953
2044 14,108,133 66,447,309
2043 13,965,397 65,453,565
2042 13,820,314 64,433,831
2041 13,672,863 63,408,709
2040 13,523,320 62,360,117
2039 13,371,558 61,289,355
2038 13,217,312 60,253,073
2037 13,060,893 59,221,658
2036 12,901,848 58,155,990
2035 12,740,293 57,127,999
2034 12,576,635 56,087,695
2033 12,410,569 55,051,140
2032 12,242,213 54,002,289
2031 12,071,682 52,991,443
2030 11,898,926 51,986,773
2029 11,723,895 50,982,563
2028 11,546,959 50,001,133
2027 11,368,676 49,014,822
2026 11,189,025 48,020,334
2025 11,007,845 47,020,527
2024 10,825,703 46,042,015
2023 10,644,851 45,074,049
2022 10,463,872 44,070,551
2021 10,289,877 43,071,211
2020 10,119,640 42,116,605
2019 9,943,633 41,192,171
2018 9,765,210 40,265,624
2017 9,588,137 39,337,353
2016 9,412,380 38,469,627
2015 9,237,305 37,560,535
2014 9,063,122 36,550,059
2013 8,889,278 35,281,989
2012 8,715,076 33,654,842
2011 8,540,583 32,161,424
2010 8,365,878 31,045,366
2009 8,189,899 30,058,206
2008 8,012,587 28,971,036
2007 7,834,798 28,391,607
2006 7,656,832 28,616,515
2005 7,478,355 28,407,448
2004 7,298,994 27,577,878
2003 7,119,213 26,802,659
2002 6,938,859 26,006,559
2001 6,757,993 25,197,840
2000 6,577,773 24,424,056
1999 6,400,463 23,636,527
1998 6,234,431 22,884,399
1997 6,071,454 22,176,593
1996 5,903,954 21,501,321
1995 5,739,637 20,825,860
1994 5,579,242 20,139,807
1993 5,423,249 19,201,195
1992 5,271,431 18,300,845
1991 5,123,792 17,767,253
1990 4,980,488 17,581,206
1989 4,841,838 17,364,542
1988 4,707,677 16,908,819
1987 4,576,910 16,521,049
1986 4,448,899 16,074,145
1985 4,323,342 15,683,430
1984 4,199,850 15,310,733
1983 4,078,174 14,840,555
1982 3,958,728 14,406,083
1981 3,841,778 14,006,381
1980 3,727,173 13,591,992
1979 3,614,981 13,170,365
1978 3,505,463 12,753,355
1977 3,398,655 12,331,046
1976 3,294,457 11,927,651
1975 3,193,234 11,543,639
1974 3,099,836 11,167,761
1973 3,011,459 10,795,869
1972 2,922,064 10,430,164
1971 2,834,616 10,077,809
1970 2,750,715 9,735,611
1969 2,670,289 9,403,356
1968 2,593,057 9,085,016
1967 2,518,648 8,778,869
1966 2,446,751 8,485,104
1965 2,377,157 8,202,140
1964 2,309,855 7,929,566
1963 2,244,878 7,667,928
1962 2,182,064 7,413,875
1961 2,121,242 7,194,553
1960 2,062,060 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Iraq
2100 -0.1% 0.21%
2099 -0.09% 0.21%
2098 -0.08% 0.23%
2097 -0.07% 0.25%
2096 -0.06% 0.26%
2095 -0.05% 0.27%
2094 -0.04% 0.32%
2093 -0.03% 0.35%
2092 -0.02% 0.33%
2091 -0.006% 0.32%
2090 0.008% 0.38%
2089 0.02% 0.38%
2088 0.03% 0.39%
2087 0.05% 0.45%
2086 0.06% 0.47%
2085 0.08% 0.44%
2084 0.09% 0.48%
2083 0.11% 0.5%
2082 0.12% 0.53%
2081 0.14% 0.53%
2080 0.15% 0.58%
2079 0.17% 0.58%
2078 0.19% 0.55%
2077 0.21% 0.59%
2076 0.23% 0.58%
2075 0.25% 0.65%
2074 0.27% 0.73%
2073 0.29% 0.73%
2072 0.31% 0.73%
2071 0.33% 0.76%
2070 0.35% 0.78%
2069 0.37% 0.79%
2068 0.4% 0.82%
2067 0.42% 0.91%
2066 0.44% 0.9%
2065 0.47% 0.93%
2064 0.49% 0.96%
2063 0.52% 0.95%
2062 0.54% 0.98%
2061 0.57% 1.05%
2060 0.59% 1.01%
2059 0.62% 1.04%
2058 0.64% 1.07%
2057 0.67% 1.12%
2056 0.7% 1.13%
2055 0.73% 1.16%
2054 0.75% 1.21%
2053 0.78% 1.19%
2052 0.8% 1.26%
2051 0.83% 1.27%
2050 0.86% 1.35%
2049 0.88% 1.36%
2048 0.91% 1.4%
2047 0.94% 1.38%
2046 0.97% 1.43%
2045 0.99% 1.49%
2044 1.02% 1.52%
2043 1.05% 1.58%
2042 1.08% 1.62%
2041 1.11% 1.68%
2040 1.13% 1.75%
2039 1.17% 1.72%
2038 1.2% 1.74%
2037 1.23% 1.83%
2036 1.27% 1.8%
2035 1.3% 1.85%
2034 1.34% 1.88%
2033 1.38% 1.94%
2032 1.41% 1.91%
2031 1.45% 1.93%
2030 1.49% 1.97%
2029 1.53% 1.96%
2028 1.57% 2.01%
2027 1.61% 2.07%
2026 1.65% 2.13%
2025 1.68% 2.13%
2024 1.7% 2.15%
2023 1.73% 2.28%
2022 1.69% 2.32%
2021 1.68% 2.27%
2020 1.77% 2.24%
2019 1.83% 2.3%
2018 1.85% 2.36%
2017 1.87% 2.26%
2016 1.9% 2.42%
2015 1.92% 2.76%
2014 1.96% 3.59%
2013 2% 4.83%
2012 2.04% 4.64%
2011 2.09% 3.59%
2010 2.15% 3.28%
2009 2.21% 3.75%
2008 2.27% 2.04%
2007 2.32% -0.79%
2006 2.39% 0.74%
2005 2.46% 3.01%
2004 2.53% 2.89%
2003 2.6% 3.06%
2002 2.68% 3.21%
2001 2.74% 3.17%
2000 2.77% 3.33%
1999 2.66% 3.29%
1998 2.68% 3.19%
1997 2.84% 3.14%
1996 2.86% 3.24%
1995 2.87% 3.41%
1994 2.88% 4.89%
1993 2.88% 4.92%
1992 2.88% 3%
1991 2.88% 1.06%
1990 2.86% 1.25%
1989 2.85% 2.7%
1988 2.86% 2.35%
1987 2.88% 2.78%
1986 2.9% 2.49%
1985 2.94% 2.43%
1984 2.98% 3.17%
1983 3.02% 3.02%
1982 3.04% 2.85%
1981 3.07% 3.05%
1980 3.1% 3.2%
1979 3.12% 3.27%
1978 3.14% 3.42%
1977 3.16% 3.38%
1976 3.17% 3.33%
1975 3.01% 3.37%
1974 2.93% 3.44%
1973 3.06% 3.51%
1972 3.09% 3.5%
1971 3.05% 3.51%
1970 3.01% 3.53%
1969 2.98% 3.5%
1968 2.95% 3.49%
1967 2.94% 3.46%
1966 2.93% 3.45%
1965 2.91% 3.44%
1964 2.89% 3.41%
1963 2.88% 3.43%
1962 2.87% 3.05%
1961 2.87% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Honduras Iraq
Current population
11237619
48289334
Population rank 87/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.58%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -1,064
Net migration rank 114/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -1,064
2024 - -4,821 - -17,735
2023 186,125 -5,044 973,420 -5,710
2022 186,257 -5,374 962,501 76,821
2021 172,890 -5,777 941,924 17,474
2020 179,553 -6,199 919,953 29,858
2019 185,200 -6,546 942,972 -43,919
2018 184,953 -6,764 938,310 15,775
2017 182,731 -6,778 924,507 -21,998
2016 182,243 -6,681 946,968 -113,980
2015 181,098 -6,509 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 180,075 -6,293 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 179,999 -6,091 1,026,036 474,379
2012 180,384 -5,891 999,987 753,907
2011 180,164 -5,664 971,082 261,880
2010 180,318 -5,419 906,369 92,779
2009 182,250 -5,196 855,096 120,092
2008 182,607 -5,039 802,382 396,792
2007 183,052 -5,039 784,119 -824,428
2006 183,381 -5,450 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 185,216 -6,190 776,603 51,019
2004 186,774 -7,083 761,563 69,948
2003 187,854 -7,982 746,159 -27,236
2002 189,653 -8,816 739,419 133,839
2001 190,636 -9,744 729,704 14,451
2000 190,308 -10,757 715,771 87,624
1999 186,816 -11,753 702,170 69,491
1998 169,632 -12,638 684,152 48,446
1997 182,308 -13,344 667,582 15,429
1996 180,083 -14,049 652,866 14,652
1995 177,309 -14,707 642,977 40,424
1994 173,437 -15,246 634,344 54,355
1993 169,358 -15,559 606,700 581,818
1992 165,434 -15,583 591,886 20,292
1991 160,933 -15,509 550,146 -95,155
1990 156,537 -15,351 518,575 -601,469
1989 152,266 -16,146 496,852 19,392
1988 149,130 -16,919 476,778 -81,562
1987 146,750 -17,423 488,742 -108,426
1986 144,500 -17,812 474,348 39,136
1985 142,190 -17,778 467,445 -199,505
1984 139,851 -17,277 455,740 21,709
1983 137,597 -16,810 439,800 23,115
1982 134,629 -16,530 428,336 -22,302
1981 131,789 -15,986 416,998 -23,640
1980 128,856 -15,445 419,653 15,757
1979 125,957 -14,979 428,458 -20,617
1978 122,593 -14,537 418,756 7,434
1977 119,333 -13,777 410,229 8,204
1976 115,754 -12,916 402,260 -13,915
1975 111,469 -11,855 385,916 -6,237
1974 98,141 -10,947 376,197 -4,090
1973 99,553 -10,001 373,191 -1,507
1972 98,634 -9,403 362,334 -2,600
1971 94,597 -8,918 351,464 -6,479
1970 90,875 -8,751 338,030 1,377
1969 87,273 -8,544 324,792 312
1968 84,070 -8,335 310,644 928
1967 81,131 -8,056 298,192 2,531
1966 78,369 -7,649 285,507 1,298
1965 75,622 -7,161 274,551 4,555
1964 72,756 -6,620 262,825 3,224
1963 69,883 -6,063 254,046 3,197
1962 67,332 -5,519 247,520 3,343
1961 64,672 -4,838 184,792 2,981
1960 62,602 -4,085 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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