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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.03 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Honduras vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Ireland
2100 17,179,765 5,500,499
2099 17,197,625 5,525,011
2098 17,213,552 5,548,986
2097 17,227,494 5,572,279
2096 17,240,057 5,595,064
2095 17,251,150 5,615,877
2094 17,260,271 5,636,027
2093 17,267,754 5,655,870
2092 17,272,946 5,675,151
2091 17,276,130 5,694,092
2090 17,277,112 5,713,009
2089 17,275,730 5,730,546
2088 17,272,112 5,747,238
2087 17,266,259 5,762,650
2086 17,258,114 5,776,705
2085 17,247,530 5,791,049
2084 17,234,373 5,805,074
2083 17,218,626 5,818,867
2082 17,200,400 5,831,653
2081 17,179,365 5,842,944
2080 17,155,830 5,855,351
2079 17,129,299 5,870,572
2078 17,099,886 5,885,866
2077 17,067,209 5,901,647
2076 17,031,727 5,917,991
2075 16,992,886 5,934,408
2074 16,950,917 5,951,970
2073 16,905,643 5,969,385
2072 16,856,949 5,986,721
2071 16,804,830 6,003,888
2070 16,749,397 6,021,481
2069 16,690,613 6,038,378
2068 16,628,480 6,054,840
2067 16,562,866 6,070,805
2066 16,493,664 6,086,691
2065 16,421,025 6,101,966
2064 16,344,569 6,116,867
2063 16,264,595 6,129,790
2062 16,181,192 6,141,729
2061 16,093,918 6,154,062
2060 16,002,999 6,167,032
2059 15,908,676 6,179,602
2058 15,810,793 6,189,124
2057 15,709,676 6,196,781
2056 15,604,881 6,199,786
2055 15,496,474 6,204,376
2054 15,384,781 6,205,225
2053 15,269,819 6,205,444
2052 15,151,900 6,203,350
2051 15,030,943 6,200,637
2050 14,906,980 6,195,469
2049 14,780,300 6,187,289
2048 14,651,004 6,175,872
2047 14,518,783 6,163,776
2046 14,383,697 6,150,911
2045 14,245,882 6,134,927
2044 14,105,576 6,116,643
2043 13,962,865 6,097,627
2042 13,817,809 6,076,713
2041 13,670,385 6,052,462
2040 13,520,868 6,027,054
2039 13,369,134 6,002,204
2038 13,214,916 5,974,917
2037 13,058,525 5,946,606
2036 12,899,509 5,918,275
2035 12,737,983 5,889,854
2034 12,574,355 5,858,952
2033 12,408,319 5,826,337
2032 12,239,994 5,791,225
2031 12,069,493 5,754,845
2030 11,896,769 5,717,377
2029 11,721,770 5,676,731
2028 11,544,866 5,632,552
2027 11,366,615 5,585,925
2026 11,186,997 5,537,167
2025 11,005,850 5,484,367
2024 10,825,703 5,395,790
2023 10,644,851 5,311,538
2022 10,463,872 5,212,836
2021 10,289,877 5,110,585
2020 10,119,640 5,039,747
2019 9,943,633 4,976,456
2018 9,765,210 4,898,022
2017 9,588,137 4,827,445
2016 9,412,380 4,762,722
2015 9,237,305 4,701,957
2014 9,063,122 4,657,740
2013 8,889,278 4,623,816
2012 8,715,076 4,599,533
2011 8,540,583 4,580,084
2010 8,365,878 4,560,155
2009 8,189,899 4,535,375
2008 8,012,587 4,489,544
2007 7,834,798 4,398,942
2006 7,656,832 4,273,591
2005 7,478,355 4,159,914
2004 7,298,994 4,070,262
2003 7,119,213 3,996,521
2002 6,938,859 3,931,947
2001 6,757,993 3,866,243
2000 6,577,773 3,805,174
1999 6,400,463 3,754,786
1998 6,234,431 3,712,696
1997 6,071,454 3,674,171
1996 5,903,954 3,637,510
1995 5,739,637 3,608,841
1994 5,579,242 3,590,386
1993 5,423,249 3,576,261
1992 5,271,431 3,558,430
1991 5,123,792 3,534,235
1990 4,980,488 3,513,974
1989 4,841,838 3,511,009
1988 4,707,677 3,524,949
1987 4,576,910 3,540,057
1986 4,448,899 3,539,690
1985 4,323,342 3,538,082
1984 4,199,850 3,532,423
1983 4,078,174 3,510,600
1982 3,958,728 3,485,800
1981 3,841,778 3,453,000
1980 3,727,173 3,412,800
1979 3,614,981 3,373,750
1978 3,505,463 3,329,100
1977 3,398,655 3,282,200
1976 3,294,457 3,238,050
1975 3,193,234 3,189,550
1974 3,099,836 3,137,500
1973 3,011,459 3,085,950
1972 2,922,064 3,036,850
1971 2,834,616 2,992,050
1970 2,750,715 2,957,250
1969 2,670,289 2,932,650
1968 2,593,057 2,915,550
1967 2,518,648 2,902,450
1966 2,446,751 2,888,800
1965 2,377,157 2,877,300
1964 2,309,855 2,866,550
1963 2,244,878 2,852,650
1962 2,182,064 2,836,050
1961 2,121,242 2,824,400
1960 2,062,060 2,828,600

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/honduras/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Honduras' population will grow by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people with a rank change from 87th to 85th. The population of Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 6.21M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Ireland
2100 -0.1% -0.44%
2099 -0.09% -0.43%
2098 -0.08% -0.42%
2097 -0.07% -0.41%
2096 -0.06% -0.37%
2095 -0.05% -0.36%
2094 -0.04% -0.35%
2093 -0.03% -0.34%
2092 -0.02% -0.33%
2091 -0.006% -0.33%
2090 0.008% -0.31%
2089 0.02% -0.29%
2088 0.03% -0.27%
2087 0.05% -0.24%
2086 0.06% -0.25%
2085 0.08% -0.24%
2084 0.09% -0.24%
2083 0.11% -0.22%
2082 0.12% -0.19%
2081 0.14% -0.21%
2080 0.15% -0.26%
2079 0.17% -0.26%
2078 0.19% -0.27%
2077 0.21% -0.28%
2076 0.23% -0.28%
2075 0.25% -0.3%
2074 0.27% -0.29%
2073 0.29% -0.29%
2072 0.31% -0.29%
2071 0.33% -0.29%
2070 0.35% -0.28%
2069 0.37% -0.27%
2068 0.4% -0.26%
2067 0.42% -0.26%
2066 0.44% -0.25%
2065 0.47% -0.24%
2064 0.49% -0.21%
2063 0.52% -0.19%
2062 0.54% -0.2%
2061 0.57% -0.21%
2060 0.59% -0.2%
2059 0.62% -0.15%
2058 0.64% -0.12%
2057 0.67% -0.05%
2056 0.7% -0.07%
2055 0.73% -0.01%
2054 0.75% -0.004%
2053 0.78% 0.03%
2052 0.8% 0.04%
2051 0.83% 0.08%
2050 0.86% 0.13%
2049 0.88% 0.18%
2048 0.91% 0.2%
2047 0.94% 0.21%
2046 0.97% 0.26%
2045 0.99% 0.3%
2044 1.02% 0.31%
2043 1.05% 0.34%
2042 1.08% 0.4%
2041 1.11% 0.42%
2040 1.13% 0.41%
2039 1.17% 0.46%
2038 1.2% 0.48%
2037 1.23% 0.48%
2036 1.27% 0.48%
2035 1.3% 0.53%
2034 1.34% 0.56%
2033 1.38% 0.61%
2032 1.41% 0.63%
2031 1.45% 0.66%
2030 1.49% 0.72%
2029 1.53% 0.78%
2028 1.57% 0.83%
2027 1.61% 0.88%
2026 1.65% 0.96%
2025 1.66% 1.64%
2024 1.7% 1.59%
2023 1.73% 1.89%
2022 1.69% 2%
2021 1.68% 1.41%
2020 1.77% 1.27%
2019 1.83% 1.6%
2018 1.85% 1.46%
2017 1.87% 1.36%
2016 1.9% 1.29%
2015 1.92% 0.95%
2014 1.96% 0.73%
2013 2% 0.53%
2012 2.04% 0.42%
2011 2.09% 0.44%
2010 2.15% 0.55%
2009 2.21% 1.02%
2008 2.27% 2.06%
2007 2.32% 2.93%
2006 2.39% 2.73%
2005 2.46% 2.2%
2004 2.53% 1.85%
2003 2.6% 1.64%
2002 2.68% 1.7%
2001 2.74% 1.6%
2000 2.77% 1.34%
1999 2.66% 1.13%
1998 2.68% 1.05%
1997 2.84% 1.01%
1996 2.86% 0.79%
1995 2.87% 0.51%
1994 2.88% 0.39%
1993 2.88% 0.5%
1992 2.88% 0.68%
1991 2.88% 0.58%
1990 2.86% 0.08%
1989 2.85% -0.4%
1988 2.86% -0.43%
1987 2.88% 0.01%
1986 2.9% 0.05%
1985 2.94% 0.16%
1984 2.98% 0.62%
1983 3.02% 0.71%
1982 3.04% 0.95%
1981 3.07% 1.18%
1980 3.1% 1.16%
1979 3.12% 1.34%
1978 3.14% 1.43%
1977 3.16% 1.36%
1976 3.17% 1.52%
1975 3.01% 1.66%
1974 2.93% 1.67%
1973 3.06% 1.62%
1972 3.09% 1.5%
1971 3.05% 1.18%
1970 3.01% 0.84%
1969 2.98% 0.59%
1968 2.95% 0.45%
1967 2.94% 0.47%
1966 2.93% 0.4%
1965 2.91% 0.38%
1964 2.89% 0.49%
1963 2.88% 0.59%
1962 2.87% 0.41%
1961 2.87% -0.15%

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/honduras/ireland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Honduras Ireland
Current population
11279259
5562212
Population rank 87/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
5.95 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
9.74 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +243
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 64/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +35,417
Net migration rank 114/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 35,417
2024 185,444 -4,821 18,885 39,059
2023 186,125 -5,044 19,652 43,873
2022 186,257 -5,374 19,287 93,535
2021 172,890 -5,777 26,064 27,419
2020 179,553 -6,199 23,687 15,746
2019 185,200 -6,546 28,365 29,663
2018 184,953 -6,764 29,878 33,387
2017 182,731 -6,778 31,379 28,883
2016 182,243 -6,681 33,339 18,967
2015 181,098 -6,509 35,265 13,376
2014 180,075 -6,293 37,728 448
2013 179,999 -6,091 39,302 -12,309
2012 180,384 -5,891 42,775 -22,411
2011 180,164 -5,664 45,801 -26,529
2010 180,318 -5,419 47,426 -26,974
2009 182,250 -5,196 47,168 -18,524
2008 182,607 -5,039 46,691 18,979
2007 183,052 -5,039 43,109 76,465
2006 183,381 -5,450 36,752 94,513
2005 185,216 -6,190 33,279 63,983
2004 186,774 -7,083 33,376 49,102
2003 187,854 -7,982 32,372 32,220
2002 189,653 -8,816 31,062 34,286
2001 190,636 -9,744 27,837 39,220
2000 190,308 -10,757 23,592 31,298
1999 186,816 -11,753 21,402 23,592
1998 169,632 -12,638 22,277 16,615
1997 182,308 -13,344 21,311 17,425
1996 180,083 -14,049 18,915 9,959
1995 177,309 -14,707 16,601 10,019
1994 173,437 -15,246 17,234 -3,118
1993 169,358 -15,559 17,166 -3,762
1992 165,434 -15,583 20,283 1,335
1991 160,933 -15,509 21,206 4,944
1990 156,537 -15,351 21,787 -8,203
1989 152,266 -16,146 20,012 -28,752
1988 149,130 -16,919 22,912 -44,020
1987 146,750 -17,423 26,904 -38,426
1986 144,500 -17,812 27,963 -21,139
1985 142,190 -17,778 29,013 -16,178
1984 139,851 -17,277 31,791 -15,549
1983 137,597 -16,810 34,053 -15,043
1982 134,629 -16,530 38,344 -14,464
1981 131,789 -15,986 39,364 -10,834
1980 128,856 -15,445 40,612 -2,876
1979 125,957 -14,979 38,798 1,486
1978 122,593 -14,537 36,288 15,543
1977 119,333 -13,777 35,448 14,505
1976 115,754 -12,916 33,676 14,200
1975 111,469 -11,855 34,128 13,828
1974 98,141 -10,947 34,199 13,482
1973 99,553 -10,001 34,562 13,164
1972 98,634 -9,403 34,316 12,858
1971 94,597 -8,918 35,606 5,851
1970 90,875 -8,751 30,756 -8,892
1969 87,273 -8,544 29,326 -10,250
1968 84,070 -8,335 27,697 -11,132
1967 81,131 -8,056 29,895 -11,708
1966 78,369 -7,649 26,866 -11,858
1965 75,622 -7,161 30,500 -14,016
1964 72,756 -6,620 31,532 -15,640
1963 69,883 -6,063 29,667 -16,615
1962 67,332 -5,519 28,077 -17,438
1961 64,672 -4,838 25,137 -22,237
1960 62,602 -4,085 28,286 -38,492

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.8% of the population change in Honduras is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people). In Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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