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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 3.98 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Honduras vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Jamaica
2100 17,179,765 1,075,631
2099 17,197,625 1,095,039
2098 17,213,552 1,114,926
2097 17,227,494 1,135,331
2096 17,240,057 1,156,197
2095 17,251,150 1,177,632
2094 17,260,271 1,199,705
2093 17,267,754 1,222,447
2092 17,272,946 1,245,845
2091 17,276,130 1,269,943
2090 17,277,112 1,294,621
2089 17,275,730 1,319,987
2088 17,272,112 1,345,908
2087 17,266,259 1,372,420
2086 17,258,114 1,399,559
2085 17,247,530 1,427,403
2084 17,234,373 1,455,598
2083 17,218,626 1,483,973
2082 17,200,400 1,513,113
2081 17,179,365 1,542,698
2080 17,155,830 1,572,954
2079 17,129,299 1,603,471
2078 17,099,886 1,634,036
2077 17,067,209 1,665,130
2076 17,031,727 1,696,282
2075 16,992,886 1,727,653
2074 16,950,917 1,759,538
2073 16,905,643 1,791,310
2072 16,856,949 1,823,277
2071 16,804,830 1,855,059
2070 16,749,397 1,886,784
2069 16,690,613 1,918,215
2068 16,628,480 1,949,604
2067 16,562,866 1,980,685
2066 16,493,664 2,011,465
2065 16,421,025 2,042,697
2064 16,344,569 2,073,400
2063 16,264,595 2,103,669
2062 16,181,192 2,133,903
2061 16,093,918 2,163,699
2060 16,002,999 2,193,436
2059 15,908,676 2,222,680
2058 15,810,793 2,251,648
2057 15,709,676 2,279,932
2056 15,604,881 2,308,282
2055 15,496,474 2,336,168
2054 15,384,781 2,363,575
2053 15,269,819 2,390,213
2052 15,151,900 2,416,056
2051 15,030,943 2,441,297
2050 14,906,980 2,466,072
2049 14,780,300 2,490,883
2048 14,651,004 2,514,954
2047 14,518,783 2,538,499
2046 14,383,697 2,561,597
2045 14,245,882 2,583,931
2044 14,105,576 2,605,750
2043 13,962,865 2,626,741
2042 13,817,809 2,646,740
2041 13,670,385 2,665,673
2040 13,520,868 2,683,790
2039 13,369,134 2,701,261
2038 13,214,916 2,717,604
2037 13,058,525 2,733,406
2036 12,899,509 2,747,946
2035 12,737,983 2,761,103
2034 12,574,355 2,773,511
2033 12,408,319 2,784,591
2032 12,239,994 2,794,827
2031 12,069,493 2,803,535
2030 11,896,769 2,811,500
2029 11,721,770 2,818,414
2028 11,544,866 2,824,434
2027 11,366,615 2,829,732
2026 11,186,997 2,834,177
2025 11,005,850 2,837,077
2024 10,825,703 2,839,175
2023 10,644,851 2,839,786
2022 10,463,872 2,839,144
2021 10,289,877 2,837,682
2020 10,119,640 2,830,739
2019 9,943,633 2,823,271
2018 9,765,210 2,820,097
2017 9,588,137 2,815,764
2016 9,412,380 2,809,915
2015 9,237,305 2,802,534
2014 9,063,122 2,793,749
2013 8,889,278 2,783,687
2012 8,715,076 2,772,430
2011 8,540,583 2,760,494
2010 8,365,878 2,748,568
2009 8,189,899 2,736,995
2008 8,012,587 2,725,635
2007 7,834,798 2,713,800
2006 7,656,832 2,700,968
2005 7,478,355 2,687,066
2004 7,298,994 2,672,225
2003 7,119,213 2,656,623
2002 6,938,859 2,640,572
2001 6,757,993 2,624,403
2000 6,577,773 2,607,826
1999 6,400,463 2,589,795
1998 6,234,431 2,569,736
1997 6,071,454 2,547,848
1996 5,903,954 2,524,463
1995 5,739,637 2,500,151
1994 5,579,242 2,475,220
1993 5,423,249 2,449,916
1992 5,271,431 2,424,701
1991 5,123,792 2,400,869
1990 4,980,488 2,379,877
1989 4,841,838 2,361,916
1988 4,707,677 2,345,777
1987 4,576,910 2,329,813
1986 4,448,899 2,312,125
1985 4,323,342 2,290,656
1984 4,199,850 2,264,562
1983 4,078,174 2,234,832
1982 3,958,728 2,203,889
1981 3,841,778 2,173,818
1980 3,727,173 2,145,658
1979 3,614,981 2,119,486
1978 3,505,463 2,094,836
1977 3,398,655 2,070,657
1976 3,294,457 2,045,578
1975 3,193,234 2,018,981
1974 3,099,836 1,990,906
1973 3,011,459 1,961,219
1972 2,922,064 1,931,542
1971 2,834,616 1,903,728
1970 2,750,715 1,878,196
1969 2,670,289 1,855,127
1968 2,593,057 1,833,765
1967 2,518,648 1,812,865
1966 2,446,751 1,791,475
1965 2,377,157 1,769,192
1964 2,309,855 1,745,568
1963 2,244,878 1,721,099
1962 2,182,064 1,696,932
1961 2,121,242 1,673,261
1960 2,062,060 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Jamaica
2100 -0.1% -1.77%
2099 -0.09% -1.78%
2098 -0.08% -1.8%
2097 -0.07% -1.8%
2096 -0.06% -1.82%
2095 -0.05% -1.84%
2094 -0.04% -1.86%
2093 -0.03% -1.88%
2092 -0.02% -1.9%
2091 -0.006% -1.91%
2090 0.008% -1.92%
2089 0.02% -1.93%
2088 0.03% -1.93%
2087 0.05% -1.94%
2086 0.06% -1.95%
2085 0.08% -1.94%
2084 0.09% -1.91%
2083 0.11% -1.93%
2082 0.12% -1.92%
2081 0.14% -1.92%
2080 0.15% -1.9%
2079 0.17% -1.87%
2078 0.19% -1.87%
2077 0.21% -1.84%
2076 0.23% -1.82%
2075 0.25% -1.81%
2074 0.27% -1.77%
2073 0.29% -1.75%
2072 0.31% -1.71%
2071 0.33% -1.68%
2070 0.35% -1.64%
2069 0.37% -1.61%
2068 0.4% -1.57%
2067 0.42% -1.53%
2066 0.44% -1.53%
2065 0.47% -1.48%
2064 0.49% -1.44%
2063 0.52% -1.42%
2062 0.54% -1.38%
2061 0.57% -1.36%
2060 0.59% -1.32%
2059 0.62% -1.29%
2058 0.64% -1.24%
2057 0.67% -1.23%
2056 0.7% -1.19%
2055 0.73% -1.16%
2054 0.75% -1.11%
2053 0.78% -1.07%
2052 0.8% -1.03%
2051 0.83% -1%
2050 0.86% -1%
2049 0.88% -0.96%
2048 0.91% -0.93%
2047 0.94% -0.9%
2046 0.97% -0.86%
2045 0.99% -0.84%
2044 1.02% -0.8%
2043 1.05% -0.76%
2042 1.08% -0.71%
2041 1.11% -0.68%
2040 1.13% -0.65%
2039 1.17% -0.6%
2038 1.2% -0.58%
2037 1.23% -0.53%
2036 1.27% -0.48%
2035 1.3% -0.45%
2034 1.34% -0.4%
2033 1.38% -0.37%
2032 1.41% -0.31%
2031 1.45% -0.28%
2030 1.49% -0.25%
2029 1.53% -0.21%
2028 1.57% -0.19%
2027 1.61% -0.16%
2026 1.65% -0.1%
2025 1.66% -0.07%
2024 1.7% -0.02%
2023 1.73% 0.02%
2022 1.69% 0.05%
2021 1.68% 0.25%
2020 1.77% 0.26%
2019 1.83% 0.11%
2018 1.85% 0.15%
2017 1.87% 0.21%
2016 1.9% 0.26%
2015 1.92% 0.31%
2014 1.96% 0.36%
2013 2% 0.41%
2012 2.04% 0.43%
2011 2.09% 0.43%
2010 2.15% 0.42%
2009 2.21% 0.42%
2008 2.27% 0.44%
2007 2.32% 0.48%
2006 2.39% 0.52%
2005 2.46% 0.56%
2004 2.53% 0.59%
2003 2.6% 0.61%
2002 2.68% 0.62%
2001 2.74% 0.64%
2000 2.77% 0.7%
1999 2.66% 0.78%
1998 2.68% 0.86%
1997 2.84% 0.93%
1996 2.86% 0.97%
1995 2.87% 1.01%
1994 2.88% 1.03%
1993 2.88% 1.04%
1992 2.88% 0.99%
1991 2.88% 0.88%
1990 2.86% 0.76%
1989 2.85% 0.69%
1988 2.86% 0.69%
1987 2.88% 0.77%
1986 2.9% 0.94%
1985 2.94% 1.15%
1984 2.98% 1.33%
1983 3.02% 1.4%
1982 3.04% 1.38%
1981 3.07% 1.31%
1980 3.1% 1.23%
1979 3.12% 1.18%
1978 3.14% 1.17%
1977 3.16% 1.23%
1976 3.17% 1.32%
1975 3.01% 1.41%
1974 2.93% 1.51%
1973 3.06% 1.54%
1972 3.09% 1.46%
1971 3.05% 1.36%
1970 3.01% 1.24%
1969 2.98% 1.16%
1968 2.95% 1.15%
1967 2.94% 1.19%
1966 2.93% 1.26%
1965 2.91% 1.35%
1964 2.89% 1.42%
1963 2.88% 1.42%
1962 2.87% 1.41%
1961 2.87% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Honduras Jamaica
Current population
11279259
2834177
Population rank 87/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
2.24 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 -6
Annual growth/decline +180,147 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 165/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -11,053
Net migration rank 114/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -11,053
2024 185,444 -4,821 9,210 -10,506
2023 186,125 -5,044 10,072 -10,003
2022 186,257 -5,374 11,215 -10,003
2021 172,890 -5,777 6,382 -4,665
2020 179,553 -6,199 12,170 0
2019 185,200 -6,546 13,094 -10,335
2018 184,953 -6,764 13,929 -10,335
2017 182,731 -6,778 15,419 -10,335
2016 182,243 -6,681 16,944 -10,335
2015 181,098 -6,509 18,489 -10,335
2014 180,075 -6,293 19,751 -10,335
2013 179,999 -6,091 21,037 -10,335
2012 180,384 -5,891 22,320 -10,498
2011 180,164 -5,664 23,627 -11,577
2010 180,318 -5,419 25,031 -13,248
2009 182,250 -5,196 26,311 -14,941
2008 182,607 -5,039 27,553 -16,191
2007 183,052 -5,039 28,886 -16,588
2006 183,381 -5,450 30,213 -16,840
2005 185,216 -6,190 31,506 -17,071
2004 186,774 -7,083 32,500 -17,256
2003 187,854 -7,982 33,340 -17,380
2002 189,653 -8,816 33,572 -17,428
2001 190,636 -9,744 33,666 -17,466
2000 190,308 -10,757 34,452 -17,498
1999 186,816 -11,753 36,649 -17,542
1998 169,632 -12,638 38,628 -17,623
1997 182,308 -13,344 40,521 -17,756
1996 180,083 -14,049 42,297 -18,285
1995 177,309 -14,707 43,705 -19,092
1994 173,437 -15,246 45,210 -19,960
1993 169,358 -15,559 46,090 -20,731
1992 165,434 -15,583 46,494 -21,426
1991 160,933 -15,509 45,617 -23,014
1990 156,537 -15,351 44,465 -25,085
1989 152,266 -16,146 43,591 -27,049
1988 149,130 -16,919 43,978 -28,247
1987 146,750 -17,423 44,155 -27,958
1986 144,500 -17,812 44,520 -25,339
1985 142,190 -17,778 45,122 -21,371
1984 139,851 -17,277 45,644 -17,211
1983 137,597 -16,810 45,095 -14,065
1982 134,629 -16,530 43,816 -12,952
1981 131,789 -15,986 42,898 -13,619
1980 128,856 -15,445 42,316 -15,277
1979 125,957 -14,979 42,449 -17,143
1978 122,593 -14,537 42,475 -18,483
1977 119,333 -13,777 42,999 -18,630
1976 115,754 -12,916 43,878 -18,084
1975 111,469 -11,855 44,736 -17,340
1974 98,141 -10,947 45,526 -16,769
1973 99,553 -10,001 47,438 -16,822
1972 98,634 -9,403 46,676 -17,934
1971 94,597 -8,918 47,206 -20,322
1970 90,875 -8,751 47,547 -23,371
1969 87,273 -8,544 48,258 -26,304
1968 84,070 -8,335 49,189 -28,424
1967 81,131 -8,056 50,187 -29,147
1966 78,369 -7,649 50,808 -29,065
1965 75,622 -7,161 51,423 -28,611
1964 72,756 -6,620 52,501 -28,066
1963 69,883 -6,063 52,277 -27,757
1962 67,332 -5,519 51,758 -27,936
1961 64,672 -4,838 51,931 -28,416
1960 62,602 -4,085 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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

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