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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.9 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Honduras vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Lebanon
2100 17,179,765 7,233,292
2099 17,197,625 7,255,882
2098 17,213,552 7,277,550
2097 17,227,494 7,301,925
2096 17,240,057 7,325,994
2095 17,251,150 7,347,027
2094 17,260,271 7,369,470
2093 17,267,754 7,390,293
2092 17,272,946 7,407,084
2091 17,276,130 7,423,815
2090 17,277,112 7,437,389
2089 17,275,730 7,448,030
2088 17,272,112 7,458,059
2087 17,266,259 7,468,965
2086 17,258,114 7,472,798
2085 17,247,530 7,481,214
2084 17,234,373 7,480,291
2083 17,218,626 7,486,652
2082 17,200,400 7,486,791
2081 17,179,365 7,487,921
2080 17,155,830 7,488,203
2079 17,129,299 7,485,978
2078 17,099,886 7,484,772
2077 17,067,209 7,478,078
2076 17,031,727 7,474,064
2075 16,992,886 7,467,858
2074 16,950,917 7,450,655
2073 16,905,643 7,436,376
2072 16,856,949 7,424,690
2071 16,804,830 7,412,173
2070 16,749,397 7,397,929
2069 16,690,613 7,386,238
2068 16,628,480 7,377,717
2067 16,562,866 7,364,770
2066 16,493,664 7,352,347
2065 16,421,025 7,336,652
2064 16,344,569 7,320,561
2063 16,264,595 7,303,359
2062 16,181,192 7,283,645
2061 16,093,918 7,265,811
2060 16,002,999 7,243,446
2059 15,908,676 7,223,197
2058 15,810,793 7,202,701
2057 15,709,676 7,179,997
2056 15,604,881 7,156,445
2055 15,496,474 7,134,691
2054 15,384,781 7,111,260
2053 15,269,819 7,089,367
2052 15,151,900 7,066,769
2051 15,030,943 7,040,364
2050 14,906,980 7,014,112
2049 14,780,300 6,987,405
2048 14,651,004 6,956,499
2047 14,518,783 6,916,783
2046 14,383,697 6,881,711
2045 14,245,882 6,842,906
2044 14,105,576 6,799,445
2043 13,962,865 6,762,695
2042 13,817,809 6,719,865
2041 13,670,385 6,671,647
2040 13,520,868 6,621,937
2039 13,369,134 6,569,131
2038 13,214,916 6,515,459
2037 13,058,525 6,459,942
2036 12,899,509 6,406,631
2035 12,737,983 6,359,644
2034 12,574,355 6,308,450
2033 12,408,319 6,261,087
2032 12,239,994 6,210,077
2031 12,069,493 6,155,155
2030 11,896,769 6,101,258
2029 11,721,770 6,047,874
2028 11,544,866 5,995,773
2027 11,366,615 5,945,897
2026 11,186,997 5,896,184
2025 11,005,850 5,849,421
2024 10,825,703 5,805,962
2023 10,644,851 5,773,493
2022 10,463,872 5,744,489
2021 10,289,877 5,718,122
2020 10,119,640 5,702,398
2019 9,943,633 5,794,594
2018 9,765,210 5,984,119
2017 9,588,137 6,160,128
2016 9,412,380 6,323,060
2015 9,237,305 6,472,469
2014 9,063,122 6,346,990
2013 8,889,278 5,743,436
2012 8,715,076 5,235,742
2011 8,540,583 5,096,020
2010 8,365,878 5,041,288
2009 8,189,899 4,992,287
2008 8,012,587 4,925,354
2007 7,834,798 4,844,118
2006 7,656,832 4,751,136
2005 7,478,355 4,671,102
2004 7,298,994 4,599,279
2003 7,119,213 4,525,508
2002 6,938,859 4,463,504
2001 6,757,993 4,401,918
2000 6,577,773 4,329,340
1999 6,400,463 4,255,277
1998 6,234,431 4,181,281
1997 6,071,454 4,108,405
1996 5,903,954 4,034,781
1995 5,739,637 3,960,735
1994 5,579,242 3,889,799
1993 5,423,249 3,820,647
1992 5,271,431 3,747,371
1991 5,123,792 3,668,912
1990 4,980,488 3,595,175
1989 4,841,838 3,525,285
1988 4,707,677 3,454,649
1987 4,576,910 3,385,555
1986 4,448,899 3,300,365
1985 4,323,342 3,217,376
1984 4,199,850 3,152,744
1983 4,078,174 3,094,996
1982 3,958,728 3,054,931
1981 3,841,778 3,008,981
1980 3,727,173 2,944,763
1979 3,614,981 2,882,635
1978 3,505,463 2,822,682
1977 3,398,655 2,762,155
1976 3,294,457 2,726,469
1975 3,193,234 2,693,191
1974 3,099,836 2,635,185
1973 3,011,459 2,572,935
1972 2,922,064 2,509,729
1971 2,834,616 2,446,314
1970 2,750,715 2,386,114
1969 2,670,289 2,328,159
1968 2,593,057 2,266,368
1967 2,518,648 2,206,731
1966 2,446,751 2,148,260
1965 2,377,157 2,088,831
1964 2,309,855 2,030,543
1963 2,244,878 1,970,316
1962 2,182,064 1,909,578
1961 2,121,242 1,850,084
1960 2,062,060 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Lebanon
2100 -0.1% -0.31%
2099 -0.09% -0.3%
2098 -0.08% -0.33%
2097 -0.07% -0.33%
2096 -0.06% -0.29%
2095 -0.05% -0.3%
2094 -0.04% -0.28%
2093 -0.03% -0.23%
2092 -0.02% -0.23%
2091 -0.006% -0.18%
2090 0.008% -0.14%
2089 0.02% -0.13%
2088 0.03% -0.15%
2087 0.05% -0.05%
2086 0.06% -0.11%
2085 0.08% 0.01%
2084 0.09% -0.08%
2083 0.11% -0.002%
2082 0.12% -0.02%
2081 0.14% -0.004%
2080 0.15% 0.03%
2079 0.17% 0.02%
2078 0.19% 0.09%
2077 0.21% 0.05%
2076 0.23% 0.08%
2075 0.25% 0.23%
2074 0.27% 0.19%
2073 0.29% 0.16%
2072 0.31% 0.17%
2071 0.33% 0.19%
2070 0.35% 0.16%
2069 0.37% 0.12%
2068 0.4% 0.18%
2067 0.42% 0.17%
2066 0.44% 0.21%
2065 0.47% 0.22%
2064 0.49% 0.24%
2063 0.52% 0.27%
2062 0.54% 0.25%
2061 0.57% 0.31%
2060 0.59% 0.28%
2059 0.62% 0.28%
2058 0.64% 0.32%
2057 0.67% 0.33%
2056 0.7% 0.3%
2055 0.73% 0.33%
2054 0.75% 0.31%
2053 0.78% 0.32%
2052 0.8% 0.38%
2051 0.83% 0.37%
2050 0.86% 0.38%
2049 0.88% 0.44%
2048 0.91% 0.57%
2047 0.94% 0.51%
2046 0.97% 0.57%
2045 0.99% 0.64%
2044 1.02% 0.54%
2043 1.05% 0.64%
2042 1.08% 0.72%
2041 1.11% 0.75%
2040 1.13% 0.8%
2039 1.17% 0.82%
2038 1.2% 0.86%
2037 1.23% 0.83%
2036 1.27% 0.74%
2035 1.3% 0.81%
2034 1.34% 0.76%
2033 1.38% 0.82%
2032 1.41% 0.89%
2031 1.45% 0.88%
2030 1.49% 0.88%
2029 1.53% 0.87%
2028 1.57% 0.84%
2027 1.61% 0.84%
2026 1.65% 0.8%
2025 1.66% 0.75%
2024 1.7% 0.56%
2023 1.73% 0.5%
2022 1.69% 0.46%
2021 1.68% 0.28%
2020 1.77% -1.59%
2019 1.83% -3.17%
2018 1.85% -2.86%
2017 1.87% -2.58%
2016 1.9% -2.31%
2015 1.92% 1.98%
2014 1.96% 10.5%
2013 2% 9.7%
2012 2.04% 2.74%
2011 2.09% 1.09%
2010 2.15% 0.98%
2009 2.21% 1.36%
2008 2.27% 1.68%
2007 2.32% 1.96%
2006 2.39% 1.71%
2005 2.46% 1.56%
2004 2.53% 1.63%
2003 2.6% 1.39%
2002 2.68% 1.4%
2001 2.74% 1.68%
2000 2.77% 1.74%
1999 2.66% 1.77%
1998 2.68% 1.77%
1997 2.84% 1.82%
1996 2.86% 1.87%
1995 2.87% 1.82%
1994 2.88% 1.81%
1993 2.88% 1.96%
1992 2.88% 2.14%
1991 2.88% 2.05%
1990 2.86% 1.98%
1989 2.85% 2.04%
1988 2.86% 2.04%
1987 2.88% 2.58%
1986 2.9% 2.58%
1985 2.94% 2.05%
1984 2.98% 1.87%
1983 3.02% 1.31%
1982 3.04% 1.53%
1981 3.07% 2.18%
1980 3.1% 2.16%
1979 3.12% 2.12%
1978 3.14% 2.19%
1977 3.16% 1.31%
1976 3.17% 1.24%
1975 3.01% 2.2%
1974 2.93% 2.42%
1973 3.06% 2.52%
1972 3.09% 2.59%
1971 3.05% 2.52%
1970 3.01% 2.49%
1969 2.98% 2.73%
1968 2.95% 2.7%
1967 2.94% 2.72%
1966 2.93% 2.85%
1965 2.91% 2.87%
1964 2.89% 3.06%
1963 2.88% 3.18%
1962 2.87% 3.22%
1961 2.87% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Honduras Lebanon
Current population
11279259
5921719
Population rank 87/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +119
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 114/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -10,230
Net migration rank 114/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -10,230
2024 185,444 -4,821 57,613 -17,267
2023 186,125 -5,044 58,786 -34,193
2022 186,257 -5,374 60,909 -27,507
2021 172,890 -5,777 46,614 -27,290
2020 179,553 -6,199 59,903 -47,787
2019 185,200 -6,546 70,486 -266,992
2018 184,953 -6,764 77,165 -259,700
2017 182,731 -6,778 84,172 -253,664
2016 182,243 -6,681 91,551 -247,921
2015 181,098 -6,509 97,385 -239,829
2014 180,075 -6,293 92,285 301,111
2013 179,999 -6,091 80,218 733,500
2012 180,384 -5,891 77,248 124,427
2011 180,164 -5,664 75,523 2,246
2010 180,318 -5,419 72,605 -40,915
2009 182,250 -5,196 69,004 -2,700
2008 182,607 -5,039 67,132 430
2007 183,052 -5,039 66,965 27,944
2006 183,381 -5,450 65,932 25,126
2005 185,216 -6,190 67,778 1,224
2004 186,774 -7,083 69,675 4,974
2003 187,854 -7,982 71,232 1,674
2002 189,653 -8,816 72,648 -21,543
2001 190,636 -9,744 73,160 -1,094
2000 190,308 -10,757 72,642 455
1999 186,816 -11,753 72,437 2,589
1998 169,632 -12,638 71,889 1,062
1997 182,308 -13,344 71,486 1,313
1996 180,083 -14,049 71,286 3,164
1995 177,309 -14,707 71,016 2,634
1994 173,437 -15,246 73,069 -4,850
1993 169,358 -15,559 75,278 -5,196
1992 165,434 -15,583 77,447 -970
1991 160,933 -15,509 79,274 1,159
1990 156,537 -15,351 73,629 -6,595
1989 152,266 -16,146 74,577 -1,827
1988 149,130 -16,919 70,444 -1,916
1987 146,750 -17,423 69,058 607
1986 144,500 -17,812 67,162 33,549
1985 142,190 -17,778 66,368 -1,108
1984 139,851 -17,277 66,785 -2,785
1983 137,597 -16,810 66,056 -14,558
1982 134,629 -16,530 41,602 -12,981
1981 131,789 -15,986 65,084 -1,799
1980 128,856 -15,445 63,053 2,104
1979 125,957 -14,979 61,184 -2,103
1978 122,593 -14,537 60,829 0
1977 119,333 -13,777 60,232 0
1976 115,754 -12,916 11,138 0
1975 111,469 -11,855 55,423 0
1974 98,141 -10,947 64,425 -3,831
1973 99,553 -10,001 63,420 482
1972 98,634 -9,403 62,216 294
1971 94,597 -8,918 61,278 3,042
1970 90,875 -8,751 60,593 -4,508
1969 87,273 -8,544 59,829 0
1968 84,070 -8,335 59,247 4,506
1967 81,131 -8,056 58,957 -3,434
1966 78,369 -7,649 58,546 2,864
1965 75,622 -7,161 58,195 -742
1964 72,756 -6,620 57,808 1,311
1963 69,883 -6,063 57,054 4,269
1962 67,332 -5,519 55,585 4,569
1961 64,672 -4,838 53,995 4,844
1960 62,602 -4,085 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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