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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.2 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Honduras vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Kuwait
2100 17,182,880 9,589,440
2099 17,200,743 9,513,152
2098 17,216,673 9,437,521
2097 17,230,617 9,362,225
2096 17,243,183 9,287,200
2095 17,254,277 9,212,523
2094 17,263,401 9,138,210
2093 17,270,885 9,064,241
2092 17,276,077 8,990,676
2091 17,279,262 8,917,547
2090 17,280,244 8,844,888
2089 17,278,863 8,772,503
2088 17,275,243 8,700,563
2087 17,269,390 8,629,117
2086 17,261,244 8,558,199
2085 17,250,657 8,487,764
2084 17,237,497 8,417,828
2083 17,221,748 8,348,353
2082 17,203,519 8,279,354
2081 17,182,479 8,210,772
2080 17,158,940 8,142,636
2079 17,132,405 8,075,101
2078 17,102,986 8,008,036
2077 17,070,304 7,941,463
2076 17,034,815 7,875,406
2075 16,995,967 7,809,930
2074 16,953,990 7,745,028
2073 16,908,709 7,680,639
2072 16,860,005 7,616,806
2071 16,807,876 7,553,744
2070 16,752,434 7,491,390
2069 16,693,639 7,429,571
2068 16,631,495 7,368,423
2067 16,565,869 7,307,932
2066 16,496,654 7,248,116
2065 16,424,002 7,188,899
2064 16,347,532 7,130,298
2063 16,267,544 7,072,099
2062 16,184,126 7,014,494
2061 16,096,836 6,957,511
2060 16,005,900 6,901,153
2059 15,911,560 6,845,293
2058 15,813,659 6,789,909
2057 15,712,525 6,734,955
2056 15,607,710 6,680,523
2055 15,499,284 6,626,403
2054 15,387,571 6,572,580
2053 15,272,588 6,518,885
2052 15,154,647 6,465,284
2051 15,033,669 6,411,692
2050 14,909,683 6,358,029
2049 14,782,980 6,304,394
2048 14,653,660 6,250,650
2047 14,521,415 6,196,914
2046 14,386,305 6,143,120
2045 14,248,465 6,089,197
2044 14,108,133 6,035,156
2043 13,965,397 5,981,241
2042 13,820,314 5,927,307
2041 13,672,863 5,873,587
2040 13,523,320 5,820,161
2039 13,371,558 5,767,029
2038 13,217,312 5,714,211
2037 13,060,893 5,661,929
2036 12,901,848 5,610,194
2035 12,740,293 5,559,069
2034 12,576,635 5,508,623
2033 12,410,569 5,458,935
2032 12,242,213 5,410,081
2031 12,071,682 5,362,063
2030 11,898,926 5,314,935
2029 11,723,895 5,265,492
2028 11,546,959 5,212,438
2027 11,368,676 5,152,065
2026 11,189,025 5,080,894
2025 11,007,845 4,998,262
2024 10,825,703 4,897,263
2023 10,644,851 4,853,420
2022 10,463,872 4,589,643
2021 10,289,877 4,360,865
2020 10,119,640 4,400,267
2019 9,943,633 4,442,316
2018 9,765,210 4,323,515
2017 9,588,137 4,154,812
2016 9,412,380 4,004,096
2015 9,237,305 3,834,574
2014 9,063,122 3,665,876
2013 8,889,278 3,507,844
2012 8,715,076 3,337,109
2011 8,540,583 3,132,814
2010 8,365,878 2,943,372
2009 8,189,899 2,795,484
2008 8,012,587 2,651,421
2007 7,834,798 2,507,887
2006 7,656,832 2,364,733
2005 7,478,355 2,236,788
2004 7,298,994 2,157,320
2003 7,119,213 2,109,881
2002 6,938,859 2,059,974
2001 6,757,993 2,008,121
2000 6,577,773 1,954,709
1999 6,400,463 1,900,030
1998 6,234,431 1,844,302
1997 6,071,454 1,787,683
1996 5,903,954 1,730,246
1995 5,739,637 1,681,513
1994 5,579,242 1,664,361
1993 5,423,249 1,672,151
1992 5,271,431 1,634,961
1991 5,123,792 1,351,399
1990 4,980,488 1,684,819
1989 4,841,838 2,217,468
1988 4,707,677 2,134,707
1987 4,576,910 2,052,994
1986 4,448,899 1,972,520
1985 4,323,342 1,894,242
1984 4,199,850 1,820,688
1983 4,078,174 1,744,295
1982 3,958,728 1,662,480
1981 3,841,778 1,583,426
1980 3,727,173 1,504,782
1979 3,614,981 1,423,514
1978 3,505,463 1,340,319
1977 3,398,655 1,258,023
1976 3,294,457 1,178,711
1975 3,193,234 1,104,863
1974 3,099,836 1,038,346
1973 3,011,459 977,654
1972 2,922,064 920,352
1971 2,834,616 865,076
1970 2,750,715 809,114
1969 2,670,289 749,452
1968 2,593,057 687,716
1967 2,518,648 628,089
1966 2,446,751 572,590
1965 2,377,157 521,174
1964 2,309,855 473,115
1963 2,244,878 427,694
1962 2,182,064 384,995
1961 2,121,242 345,945
1960 2,062,060 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Kuwait
2100 -0.1% 0.8%
2099 -0.09% 0.8%
2098 -0.08% 0.8%
2097 -0.07% 0.81%
2096 -0.06% 0.81%
2095 -0.05% 0.81%
2094 -0.04% 0.82%
2093 -0.03% 0.82%
2092 -0.02% 0.82%
2091 -0.006% 0.82%
2090 0.008% 0.83%
2089 0.02% 0.83%
2088 0.03% 0.83%
2087 0.05% 0.83%
2086 0.06% 0.83%
2085 0.08% 0.83%
2084 0.09% 0.83%
2083 0.11% 0.83%
2082 0.12% 0.84%
2081 0.14% 0.84%
2080 0.15% 0.84%
2079 0.17% 0.84%
2078 0.19% 0.84%
2077 0.21% 0.84%
2076 0.23% 0.84%
2075 0.25% 0.84%
2074 0.27% 0.84%
2073 0.29% 0.84%
2072 0.31% 0.83%
2071 0.33% 0.83%
2070 0.35% 0.83%
2069 0.37% 0.83%
2068 0.4% 0.83%
2067 0.42% 0.83%
2066 0.44% 0.82%
2065 0.47% 0.82%
2064 0.49% 0.82%
2063 0.52% 0.82%
2062 0.54% 0.82%
2061 0.57% 0.82%
2060 0.59% 0.82%
2059 0.62% 0.82%
2058 0.64% 0.82%
2057 0.67% 0.81%
2056 0.7% 0.82%
2055 0.73% 0.82%
2054 0.75% 0.82%
2053 0.78% 0.83%
2052 0.8% 0.84%
2051 0.83% 0.84%
2050 0.86% 0.85%
2049 0.88% 0.86%
2048 0.91% 0.87%
2047 0.94% 0.88%
2046 0.97% 0.89%
2045 0.99% 0.9%
2044 1.02% 0.9%
2043 1.05% 0.91%
2042 1.08% 0.91%
2041 1.11% 0.92%
2040 1.13% 0.92%
2039 1.17% 0.92%
2038 1.2% 0.92%
2037 1.23% 0.92%
2036 1.27% 0.92%
2035 1.3% 0.92%
2034 1.34% 0.91%
2033 1.38% 0.9%
2032 1.41% 0.9%
2031 1.45% 0.89%
2030 1.49% 0.94%
2029 1.53% 1.02%
2028 1.57% 1.17%
2027 1.61% 1.4%
2026 1.65% 1.65%
2025 1.68% 2.06%
2024 1.7% 0.9%
2023 1.73% 5.75%
2022 1.69% 5.25%
2021 1.68% -0.9%
2020 1.77% -0.95%
2019 1.83% 2.75%
2018 1.85% 4.06%
2017 1.87% 3.76%
2016 1.9% 4.42%
2015 1.92% 4.6%
2014 1.96% 4.51%
2013 2% 5.12%
2012 2.04% 6.52%
2011 2.09% 6.44%
2010 2.15% 5.29%
2009 2.21% 5.43%
2008 2.27% 5.72%
2007 2.32% 6.05%
2006 2.39% 5.72%
2005 2.46% 3.68%
2004 2.53% 2.25%
2003 2.6% 2.42%
2002 2.68% 2.58%
2001 2.74% 2.73%
2000 2.77% 2.88%
1999 2.66% 3.02%
1998 2.68% 3.17%
1997 2.84% 3.32%
1996 2.86% 2.9%
1995 2.87% 1.03%
1994 2.88% -0.47%
1993 2.88% 2.27%
1992 2.88% 21%
1991 2.88% -19.8%
1990 2.86% -24%
1989 2.85% 3.88%
1988 2.86% 3.98%
1987 2.88% 4.08%
1986 2.9% 4.13%
1985 2.94% 4.04%
1984 2.98% 4.38%
1983 3.02% 4.92%
1982 3.04% 4.99%
1981 3.07% 5.23%
1980 3.1% 5.71%
1979 3.12% 6.21%
1978 3.14% 6.54%
1977 3.16% 6.73%
1976 3.17% 6.68%
1975 3.01% 6.41%
1974 2.93% 6.21%
1973 3.06% 6.23%
1972 3.09% 6.39%
1971 3.05% 6.92%
1970 3.01% 7.96%
1969 2.98% 8.98%
1968 2.95% 9.49%
1967 2.94% 9.69%
1966 2.93% 9.87%
1965 2.91% 10.2%
1964 2.89% 10.6%
1963 2.88% 11.1%
1962 2.87% 11.3%
1961 2.87% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Honduras Kuwait
Current population
11237619
5100145
Population rank 87/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +495 +120
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +42,775
Net migration rank 114/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 42,775
2024 - -4,821 - 61,624
2023 186,125 -5,044 42,568 50,008
2022 186,257 -5,374 41,752 368,560
2021 172,890 -5,777 42,057 19,678
2020 179,553 -6,199 41,083 -168,379
2019 185,200 -6,546 46,268 181
2018 184,953 -6,764 47,222 145,973
2017 182,731 -6,778 51,498 92,717
2016 182,243 -6,681 51,397 105,818
2015 181,098 -6,509 52,127 129,695
2014 180,075 -6,293 54,673 100,891
2013 179,999 -6,091 52,666 107,821
2012 180,384 -5,891 53,181 127,777
2011 180,164 -5,664 50,733 176,732
2010 180,318 -5,419 49,838 101,566
2009 182,250 -5,196 48,879 95,483
2008 182,607 -5,039 47,505 96,268
2007 183,052 -5,039 46,539 96,765
2006 183,381 -5,450 45,911 97,087
2005 185,216 -6,190 45,243 67,638
2004 186,774 -7,083 44,341 1,713
2003 187,854 -7,982 42,934 5,895
2002 189,653 -8,816 41,651 9,335
2001 190,636 -9,744 40,662 12,055
2000 190,308 -10,757 39,811 14,296
1999 186,816 -11,753 39,342 15,912
1998 169,632 -12,638 39,324 16,878
1997 182,308 -13,344 39,581 17,457
1996 180,083 -14,049 39,920 17,914
1995 177,309 -14,707 39,198 438
1994 173,437 -15,246 36,533 -41,862
1993 169,358 -15,559 33,239 -43,501
1992 165,434 -15,583 32,016 52,620
1991 160,933 -15,509 21,867 460,628
1990 156,537 -15,351 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 152,266 -16,146 49,390 34,643
1988 149,130 -16,919 50,037 31,455
1987 146,750 -17,423 50,690 31,243
1986 144,500 -17,812 51,824 27,187
1985 142,190 -17,778 51,772 25,777
1984 139,851 -17,277 52,539 17,020
1983 137,597 -16,810 51,460 31,758
1982 134,629 -16,530 49,981 30,437
1981 131,789 -15,986 48,098 29,600
1980 128,856 -15,445 47,096 32,483
1979 125,957 -14,979 45,569 37,383
1978 122,593 -14,537 44,277 39,159
1977 119,333 -13,777 42,922 38,225
1976 115,754 -12,916 41,439 36,050
1975 111,469 -11,855 39,295 30,909
1974 98,141 -10,947 37,425 25,398
1973 99,553 -10,001 35,741 22,830
1972 98,634 -9,403 34,045 21,984
1971 94,597 -8,918 32,339 22,182
1970 90,875 -8,751 30,789 26,614
1969 87,273 -8,544 28,774 33,143
1968 84,070 -8,335 26,161 35,399
1967 81,131 -8,056 23,520 34,177
1966 78,369 -7,649 20,914 32,383
1965 75,622 -7,161 18,952 30,580
1964 72,756 -6,620 17,064 29,537
1963 69,883 -6,063 15,357 28,889
1962 67,332 -5,519 13,730 27,417
1961 64,672 -4,838 12,327 24,618
1960 62,602 -4,085 11,054 21,769

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). In Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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