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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 4.69 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Honduras vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Lesotho
2100 17,182,880 3,280,784
2099 17,200,743 3,286,697
2098 17,216,673 3,292,498
2097 17,230,617 3,298,102
2096 17,243,183 3,303,027
2095 17,254,277 3,307,947
2094 17,263,401 3,312,002
2093 17,270,885 3,315,757
2092 17,276,077 3,319,661
2091 17,279,262 3,322,573
2090 17,280,244 3,324,769
2089 17,278,863 3,326,847
2088 17,275,243 3,328,480
2087 17,269,390 3,329,964
2086 17,261,244 3,330,456
2085 17,250,657 3,331,259
2084 17,237,497 3,331,485
2083 17,221,748 3,331,492
2082 17,203,519 3,331,234
2081 17,182,479 3,330,412
2080 17,158,940 3,329,267
2079 17,132,405 3,327,166
2078 17,102,986 3,324,646
2077 17,070,304 3,321,422
2076 17,034,815 3,317,850
2075 16,995,967 3,314,237
2074 16,953,990 3,309,174
2073 16,908,709 3,303,860
2072 16,860,005 3,298,181
2071 16,807,876 3,291,492
2070 16,752,434 3,283,654
2069 16,693,639 3,275,244
2068 16,631,495 3,266,152
2067 16,565,869 3,256,626
2066 16,496,654 3,246,903
2065 16,424,002 3,237,153
2064 16,347,532 3,226,489
2063 16,267,544 3,215,103
2062 16,184,126 3,202,287
2061 16,096,836 3,188,933
2060 16,005,900 3,174,998
2059 15,911,560 3,160,204
2058 15,813,659 3,145,053
2057 15,712,525 3,129,261
2056 15,607,710 3,113,129
2055 15,499,284 3,095,904
2054 15,387,571 3,078,567
2053 15,272,588 3,060,152
2052 15,154,647 3,040,649
2051 15,033,669 3,020,109
2050 14,909,683 2,999,457
2049 14,782,980 2,978,037
2048 14,653,660 2,955,727
2047 14,521,415 2,932,688
2046 14,386,305 2,909,307
2045 14,248,465 2,885,537
2044 14,108,133 2,861,372
2043 13,965,397 2,836,777
2042 13,820,314 2,811,663
2041 13,672,863 2,786,147
2040 13,523,320 2,760,391
2039 13,371,558 2,734,400
2038 13,217,312 2,708,216
2037 13,060,893 2,681,863
2036 12,901,848 2,654,755
2035 12,740,293 2,627,701
2034 12,576,635 2,600,880
2033 12,410,569 2,574,065
2032 12,242,213 2,547,344
2031 12,071,682 2,520,831
2030 11,898,926 2,494,646
2029 11,723,895 2,468,268
2028 11,546,959 2,441,871
2027 11,368,676 2,415,830
2026 11,189,025 2,389,516
2025 11,007,845 2,363,516
2024 10,825,703 2,337,423
2023 10,644,851 2,311,472
2022 10,463,872 2,286,110
2021 10,289,877 2,261,542
2020 10,119,640 2,235,727
2019 9,943,633 2,209,405
2018 9,765,210 2,183,603
2017 9,588,137 2,157,110
2016 9,412,380 2,130,422
2015 9,237,305 2,104,611
2014 9,063,122 2,080,089
2013 8,889,278 2,056,504
2012 8,715,076 2,034,354
2011 8,540,583 2,014,009
2010 8,365,878 1,996,251
2009 8,189,899 1,980,883
2008 8,012,587 1,966,541
2007 7,834,798 1,953,268
2006 7,656,832 1,945,063
2005 7,478,355 1,953,076
2004 7,298,994 1,971,129
2003 7,119,213 1,985,059
2002 6,938,859 1,994,679
2001 6,757,993 2,000,853
2000 6,577,773 2,003,913
1999 6,400,463 2,003,234
1998 6,234,431 1,998,049
1997 6,071,454 1,988,130
1996 5,903,954 1,972,418
1995 5,739,637 1,951,437
1994 5,579,242 1,927,707
1993 5,423,249 1,901,793
1992 5,271,431 1,873,274
1991 5,123,792 1,842,379
1990 4,980,488 1,809,696
1989 4,841,838 1,775,436
1988 4,707,677 1,739,841
1987 4,576,910 1,703,390
1986 4,448,899 1,666,138
1985 4,323,342 1,624,379
1984 4,199,850 1,578,986
1983 4,078,174 1,534,413
1982 3,958,728 1,490,732
1981 3,841,778 1,448,069
1980 3,727,173 1,406,521
1979 3,614,981 1,366,169
1978 3,505,463 1,327,240
1977 3,398,655 1,289,967
1976 3,294,457 1,253,214
1975 3,193,234 1,213,643
1974 3,099,836 1,172,420
1973 3,011,459 1,132,697
1972 2,922,064 1,094,063
1971 2,834,616 1,056,246
1970 2,750,715 1,019,273
1969 2,670,289 983,202
1968 2,593,057 948,105
1967 2,518,648 913,982
1966 2,446,751 881,870
1965 2,377,157 854,090
1964 2,309,855 829,437
1963 2,244,878 805,373
1962 2,182,064 781,814
1961 2,121,242 758,824
1960 2,062,060 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Lesotho
2100 -0.1% -0.18%
2099 -0.09% -0.18%
2098 -0.08% -0.17%
2097 -0.07% -0.15%
2096 -0.06% -0.15%
2095 -0.05% -0.12%
2094 -0.04% -0.11%
2093 -0.03% -0.12%
2092 -0.02% -0.09%
2091 -0.006% -0.07%
2090 0.008% -0.06%
2089 0.02% -0.05%
2088 0.03% -0.04%
2087 0.05% -0.01%
2086 0.06% -0.02%
2085 0.08% -0.007%
2084 0.09% -0%
2083 0.11% 0.008%
2082 0.12% 0.02%
2081 0.14% 0.03%
2080 0.15% 0.06%
2079 0.17% 0.08%
2078 0.19% 0.1%
2077 0.21% 0.11%
2076 0.23% 0.11%
2075 0.25% 0.15%
2074 0.27% 0.16%
2073 0.29% 0.17%
2072 0.31% 0.2%
2071 0.33% 0.24%
2070 0.35% 0.26%
2069 0.37% 0.28%
2068 0.4% 0.29%
2067 0.42% 0.3%
2066 0.44% 0.3%
2065 0.47% 0.33%
2064 0.49% 0.35%
2063 0.52% 0.4%
2062 0.54% 0.42%
2061 0.57% 0.44%
2060 0.59% 0.47%
2059 0.62% 0.48%
2058 0.64% 0.5%
2057 0.67% 0.52%
2056 0.7% 0.56%
2055 0.73% 0.56%
2054 0.75% 0.6%
2053 0.78% 0.64%
2052 0.8% 0.68%
2051 0.83% 0.69%
2050 0.86% 0.72%
2049 0.88% 0.75%
2048 0.91% 0.79%
2047 0.94% 0.8%
2046 0.97% 0.82%
2045 0.99% 0.84%
2044 1.02% 0.87%
2043 1.05% 0.89%
2042 1.08% 0.92%
2041 1.11% 0.93%
2040 1.13% 0.95%
2039 1.17% 0.97%
2038 1.2% 0.98%
2037 1.23% 1.02%
2036 1.27% 1.03%
2035 1.3% 1.03%
2034 1.34% 1.04%
2033 1.38% 1.05%
2032 1.41% 1.05%
2031 1.45% 1.05%
2030 1.49% 1.07%
2029 1.53% 1.08%
2028 1.57% 1.08%
2027 1.61% 1.1%
2026 1.65% 1.1%
2025 1.68% 1.12%
2024 1.7% 1.12%
2023 1.73% 1.11%
2022 1.69% 1.09%
2021 1.68% 1.15%
2020 1.77% 1.19%
2019 1.83% 1.18%
2018 1.85% 1.23%
2017 1.87% 1.25%
2016 1.9% 1.23%
2015 1.92% 1.18%
2014 1.96% 1.15%
2013 2% 1.09%
2012 2.04% 1.01%
2011 2.09% 0.89%
2010 2.15% 0.78%
2009 2.21% 0.73%
2008 2.27% 0.68%
2007 2.32% 0.42%
2006 2.39% -0.41%
2005 2.46% -0.92%
2004 2.53% -0.7%
2003 2.6% -0.48%
2002 2.68% -0.31%
2001 2.74% -0.15%
2000 2.77% 0.03%
1999 2.66% 0.26%
1998 2.68% 0.5%
1997 2.84% 0.8%
1996 2.86% 1.08%
1995 2.87% 1.23%
1994 2.88% 1.36%
1993 2.88% 1.52%
1992 2.88% 1.68%
1991 2.88% 1.81%
1990 2.86% 1.93%
1989 2.85% 2.05%
1988 2.86% 2.14%
1987 2.88% 2.24%
1986 2.9% 2.57%
1985 2.94% 2.87%
1984 2.98% 2.9%
1983 3.02% 2.93%
1982 3.04% 2.95%
1981 3.07% 2.95%
1980 3.1% 2.95%
1979 3.12% 2.93%
1978 3.14% 2.89%
1977 3.16% 2.93%
1976 3.17% 3.26%
1975 3.01% 3.52%
1974 2.93% 3.51%
1973 3.06% 3.53%
1972 3.09% 3.58%
1971 3.05% 3.63%
1970 3.01% 3.67%
1969 2.98% 3.7%
1968 2.95% 3.73%
1967 2.94% 3.64%
1966 2.93% 3.25%
1965 2.91% 2.97%
1964 2.89% 2.99%
1963 2.88% 3.01%
1962 2.87% 3.03%
1961 2.87% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Honduras Lesotho
Current population
11237619
2396633
Population rank 87/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +71
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 93/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -5,192
Net migration rank 114/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -5,192
2024 - -4,821 - -5,107
2023 186,125 -5,044 31,115 -5,168
2022 186,257 -5,374 30,803 -6,023
2021 172,890 -5,777 27,806 -3,449
2020 179,553 -6,199 30,721 -3,449
2019 185,200 -6,546 32,279 -6,896
2018 184,953 -6,764 33,112 -6,892
2017 182,731 -6,778 33,601 -6,850
2016 182,243 -6,681 33,390 -6,766
2015 181,098 -6,509 32,087 -7,087
2014 180,075 -6,293 30,922 -6,877
2013 179,999 -6,091 29,789 -6,659
2012 180,384 -5,891 27,592 -6,425
2011 180,164 -5,664 25,647 -6,118
2010 180,318 -5,419 21,877 -5,886
2009 182,250 -5,196 20,335 -5,599
2008 182,607 -5,039 19,349 -5,392
2007 183,052 -5,039 17,763 -5,179
2006 183,381 -5,450 15,234 -11,416
2005 185,216 -6,190 15,831 -35,679
2004 186,774 -7,083 17,271 -33,530
2003 187,854 -7,982 20,133 -31,723
2002 189,653 -8,816 22,274 -29,924
2001 190,636 -9,744 23,190 -27,874
2000 190,308 -10,757 24,786 -26,220
1999 186,816 -11,753 27,393 -24,610
1998 169,632 -12,638 30,889 -23,299
1997 182,308 -13,344 34,637 -22,396
1996 180,083 -14,049 36,228 -17,042
1995 177,309 -14,707 37,370 -14,588
1994 173,437 -15,246 38,629 -13,953
1993 169,358 -15,559 40,505 -13,347
1992 165,434 -15,583 42,579 -12,707
1991 160,933 -15,509 44,026 -12,114
1990 156,537 -15,351 45,060 -11,598
1989 152,266 -16,146 46,264 -11,207
1988 149,130 -16,919 47,158 -11,028
1987 146,750 -17,423 47,718 -10,946
1986 144,500 -17,812 45,232 -7,501
1985 142,190 -17,778 44,575 1,222
1984 139,851 -17,277 43,785 1,199
1983 137,597 -16,810 42,899 1,253
1982 134,629 -16,530 41,941 1,281
1981 131,789 -15,986 40,808 1,307
1980 128,856 -15,445 39,617 1,361
1979 125,957 -14,979 38,440 1,285
1978 122,593 -14,537 37,084 1,047
1977 119,333 -13,777 35,654 746
1976 115,754 -12,916 34,117 2,986
1975 111,469 -11,855 32,311 9,723
1974 98,141 -10,947 30,444 9,972
1973 99,553 -10,001 28,859 10,183
1972 98,634 -9,403 27,841 10,386
1971 94,597 -8,918 26,838 10,563
1970 90,875 -8,751 25,935 10,605
1969 87,273 -8,544 25,137 10,465
1968 84,070 -8,335 24,490 10,108
1967 81,131 -8,056 23,911 9,734
1966 78,369 -7,649 23,326 7,248
1965 75,622 -7,161 22,755 2,239
1964 72,756 -6,620 22,116 2,198
1963 69,883 -6,063 21,585 2,220
1962 67,332 -5,519 21,132 2,172
1961 64,672 -4,838 20,581 2,100
1960 62,602 -4,085 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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