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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.91 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Honduras vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Liberia
2100 17,179,765 12,784,957
2099 17,197,625 12,772,345
2098 17,213,552 12,753,452
2097 17,227,494 12,724,773
2096 17,240,057 12,692,036
2095 17,251,150 12,667,207
2094 17,260,271 12,641,522
2093 17,267,754 12,603,995
2092 17,272,946 12,579,473
2091 17,276,130 12,554,066
2090 17,277,112 12,509,480
2089 17,275,730 12,457,316
2088 17,272,112 12,425,766
2087 17,266,259 12,390,938
2086 17,258,114 12,328,007
2085 17,247,530 12,262,605
2084 17,234,373 12,214,581
2083 17,218,626 12,160,106
2082 17,200,400 12,118,849
2081 17,179,365 12,051,465
2080 17,155,830 11,973,445
2079 17,129,299 11,895,628
2078 17,099,886 11,820,198
2077 17,067,209 11,742,459
2076 17,031,727 11,653,806
2075 16,992,886 11,568,384
2074 16,950,917 11,466,229
2073 16,905,643 11,370,364
2072 16,856,949 11,284,839
2071 16,804,830 11,184,212
2070 16,749,397 11,094,537
2069 16,690,613 10,998,944
2068 16,628,480 10,915,300
2067 16,562,866 10,810,752
2066 16,493,664 10,718,452
2065 16,421,025 10,614,227
2064 16,344,569 10,517,857
2063 16,264,595 10,413,073
2062 16,181,192 10,305,739
2061 16,093,918 10,197,474
2060 16,002,999 10,088,502
2059 15,908,676 9,957,059
2058 15,810,793 9,854,358
2057 15,709,676 9,742,349
2056 15,604,881 9,621,132
2055 15,496,474 9,503,970
2054 15,384,781 9,399,455
2053 15,269,819 9,282,047
2052 15,151,900 9,170,319
2051 15,030,943 9,057,504
2050 14,906,980 8,948,808
2049 14,780,300 8,825,716
2048 14,651,004 8,702,515
2047 14,518,783 8,579,329
2046 14,383,697 8,453,730
2045 14,245,882 8,340,339
2044 14,105,576 8,218,270
2043 13,962,865 8,103,979
2042 13,817,809 7,969,742
2041 13,670,385 7,826,944
2040 13,520,868 7,696,136
2039 13,369,134 7,551,738
2038 13,214,916 7,419,716
2037 13,058,525 7,289,124
2036 12,899,509 7,144,012
2035 12,737,983 7,008,708
2034 12,574,355 6,881,558
2033 12,408,319 6,748,513
2032 12,239,994 6,617,506
2031 12,069,493 6,490,837
2030 11,896,769 6,374,102
2029 11,721,770 6,245,907
2028 11,544,866 6,118,823
2027 11,366,615 5,979,243
2026 11,186,997 5,850,359
2025 11,005,850 5,731,206
2024 10,825,703 5,612,817
2023 10,644,851 5,493,031
2022 10,463,872 5,373,294
2021 10,289,877 5,259,323
2020 10,119,640 5,149,463
2019 9,943,633 5,043,721
2018 9,765,210 4,944,726
2017 9,588,137 4,848,925
2016 9,412,380 4,755,608
2015 9,237,305 4,659,431
2014 9,063,122 4,564,293
2013 8,889,278 4,470,239
2012 8,715,076 4,373,043
2011 8,540,583 4,221,178
2010 8,365,878 4,058,890
2009 8,189,899 3,943,028
2008 8,012,587 3,821,003
2007 7,834,798 3,669,050
2006 7,656,832 3,490,787
2005 7,478,355 3,301,015
2004 7,298,994 3,156,892
2003 7,119,213 3,119,532
2002 6,938,859 3,094,782
2001 6,757,993 3,015,338
2000 6,577,773 2,928,117
1999 6,400,463 2,821,684
1998 6,234,431 2,670,124
1997 6,071,454 2,412,989
1996 5,903,954 2,232,289
1995 5,739,637 2,169,162
1994 5,579,242 2,149,928
1993 5,423,249 2,155,126
1992 5,271,431 2,072,461
1991 5,123,792 1,956,518
1990 4,980,488 2,223,667
1989 4,841,838 2,517,858
1988 4,707,677 2,446,941
1987 4,576,910 2,377,229
1986 4,448,899 2,308,511
1985 4,323,342 2,240,539
1984 4,199,850 2,173,312
1983 4,078,174 2,107,113
1982 3,958,728 2,045,073
1981 3,841,778 1,986,867
1980 3,727,173 1,929,253
1979 3,614,981 1,872,713
1978 3,505,463 1,818,247
1977 3,398,655 1,766,019
1976 3,294,457 1,717,060
1975 3,193,234 1,670,913
1974 3,099,836 1,626,362
1973 3,011,459 1,583,588
1972 2,922,064 1,542,670
1971 2,834,616 1,504,077
1970 2,750,715 1,466,676
1969 2,670,289 1,429,605
1968 2,593,057 1,393,530
1967 2,518,648 1,358,435
1966 2,446,751 1,324,383
1965 2,377,157 1,291,156
1964 2,309,855 1,258,745
1963 2,244,878 1,227,414
1962 2,182,064 1,197,039
1961 2,121,242 1,167,717
1960 2,062,060 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Liberia
2100 -0.1% 0.1%
2099 -0.09% 0.15%
2098 -0.08% 0.23%
2097 -0.07% 0.26%
2096 -0.06% 0.2%
2095 -0.05% 0.2%
2094 -0.04% 0.3%
2093 -0.03% 0.19%
2092 -0.02% 0.2%
2091 -0.006% 0.36%
2090 0.008% 0.42%
2089 0.02% 0.25%
2088 0.03% 0.28%
2087 0.05% 0.51%
2086 0.06% 0.53%
2085 0.08% 0.39%
2084 0.09% 0.45%
2083 0.11% 0.34%
2082 0.12% 0.56%
2081 0.14% 0.65%
2080 0.15% 0.65%
2079 0.17% 0.64%
2078 0.19% 0.66%
2077 0.21% 0.76%
2076 0.23% 0.74%
2075 0.25% 0.89%
2074 0.27% 0.84%
2073 0.29% 0.76%
2072 0.31% 0.9%
2071 0.33% 0.81%
2070 0.35% 0.87%
2069 0.37% 0.77%
2068 0.4% 0.97%
2067 0.42% 0.86%
2066 0.44% 0.98%
2065 0.47% 0.92%
2064 0.49% 1.01%
2063 0.52% 1.04%
2062 0.54% 1.06%
2061 0.57% 1.08%
2060 0.59% 1.32%
2059 0.62% 1.04%
2058 0.64% 1.15%
2057 0.67% 1.26%
2056 0.7% 1.23%
2055 0.73% 1.11%
2054 0.75% 1.26%
2053 0.78% 1.22%
2052 0.8% 1.25%
2051 0.83% 1.21%
2050 0.86% 1.39%
2049 0.88% 1.42%
2048 0.91% 1.44%
2047 0.94% 1.49%
2046 0.97% 1.36%
2045 0.99% 1.49%
2044 1.02% 1.41%
2043 1.05% 1.68%
2042 1.08% 1.82%
2041 1.11% 1.7%
2040 1.13% 1.91%
2039 1.17% 1.78%
2038 1.2% 1.79%
2037 1.23% 2.03%
2036 1.27% 1.93%
2035 1.3% 1.85%
2034 1.34% 1.97%
2033 1.38% 1.98%
2032 1.41% 1.95%
2031 1.45% 1.83%
2030 1.49% 2.05%
2029 1.53% 2.08%
2028 1.57% 2.33%
2027 1.61% 2.2%
2026 1.65% 2.08%
2025 1.66% 2.11%
2024 1.7% 2.18%
2023 1.73% 2.23%
2022 1.69% 2.17%
2021 1.68% 2.13%
2020 1.77% 2.1%
2019 1.83% 2%
2018 1.85% 1.98%
2017 1.87% 1.96%
2016 1.9% 2.06%
2015 1.92% 2.08%
2014 1.96% 2.1%
2013 2% 2.22%
2012 2.04% 3.6%
2011 2.09% 4%
2010 2.15% 2.94%
2009 2.21% 3.19%
2008 2.27% 4.14%
2007 2.32% 5.11%
2006 2.39% 5.75%
2005 2.46% 4.57%
2004 2.53% 1.2%
2003 2.6% 0.8%
2002 2.68% 2.63%
2001 2.74% 2.98%
2000 2.77% 3.77%
1999 2.66% 5.68%
1998 2.68% 10.7%
1997 2.84% 8.09%
1996 2.86% 2.91%
1995 2.87% 0.89%
1994 2.88% -0.24%
1993 2.88% 3.99%
1992 2.88% 5.93%
1991 2.88% -12%
1990 2.86% -11.7%
1989 2.85% 2.9%
1988 2.86% 2.93%
1987 2.88% 2.98%
1986 2.9% 3.03%
1985 2.94% 3.09%
1984 2.98% 3.14%
1983 3.02% 3.03%
1982 3.04% 2.93%
1981 3.07% 2.99%
1980 3.1% 3.02%
1979 3.12% 3%
1978 3.14% 2.96%
1977 3.16% 2.85%
1976 3.17% 2.76%
1975 3.01% 2.74%
1974 2.93% 2.7%
1973 3.06% 2.65%
1972 3.09% 2.57%
1971 3.05% 2.55%
1970 3.01% 2.59%
1969 2.98% 2.59%
1968 2.95% 2.58%
1967 2.94% 2.57%
1966 2.93% 2.57%
1965 2.91% 2.57%
1964 2.89% 2.55%
1963 2.88% 2.54%
1962 2.87% 2.51%
1961 2.87% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Honduras Liberia
Current population
11279259
5916561
Population rank 87/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +324
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 44/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -9,870
Net migration rank 114/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -9,870
2024 185,444 -4,821 126,631 -7,779
2023 186,125 -5,044 125,730 -5,002
2022 186,257 -5,374 123,747 -5,003
2021 172,890 -5,777 121,038 -11,852
2020 179,553 -6,199 120,632 -10,107
2019 185,200 -6,546 120,635 -19,678
2018 184,953 -6,764 120,231 -23,199
2017 182,731 -6,778 119,376 -24,807
2016 182,243 -6,681 118,852 -26,796
2015 181,098 -6,509 115,479 -15,182
2014 180,075 -6,293 116,667 -26,690
2013 179,999 -6,091 120,138 -22,010
2012 180,384 -5,891 121,973 -25,710
2011 180,164 -5,664 115,496 91,981
2010 180,318 -5,419 114,249 2,850
2009 182,250 -5,196 113,429 1,187
2008 182,607 -5,039 112,032 17,404
2007 183,052 -5,039 109,165 65,306
2006 183,381 -5,450 104,099 77,946
2005 185,216 -6,190 96,478 101,019
2004 186,774 -7,083 91,755 -1,001
2003 187,854 -7,982 87,534 -103,564
2002 189,653 -8,816 88,643 -23,110
2001 190,636 -9,744 86,217 7,142
2000 190,308 -10,757 83,143 -2,060
1999 186,816 -11,753 78,130 53,643
1998 169,632 -12,638 72,146 99,203
1997 182,308 -13,344 61,444 281,480
1996 180,083 -14,049 56,392 -37,922
1995 177,309 -14,707 53,407 54,372
1994 173,437 -15,246 52,101 -121,407
1993 169,358 -15,559 51,609 7,300
1992 165,434 -15,583 50,204 56,210
1991 160,933 -15,509 47,426 78,052
1990 156,537 -15,351 52,770 -712,544
1989 152,266 -16,146 63,238 8,156
1988 149,130 -16,919 62,703 7,734
1987 146,750 -17,423 62,147 6,840
1986 144,500 -17,812 61,924 6,534
1985 142,190 -17,778 59,988 7,487
1984 139,851 -17,277 59,460 7,513
1983 137,597 -16,810 57,562 7,861
1982 134,629 -16,530 56,127 2,530
1981 131,789 -15,986 55,003 2,757
1980 128,856 -15,445 53,452 4,016
1979 125,957 -14,979 52,125 3,500
1978 122,593 -14,537 49,813 3,500
1977 119,333 -13,777 47,582 3,555
1976 115,754 -12,916 45,528 1,246
1975 111,469 -11,855 43,478 2,037
1974 98,141 -10,947 41,499 2,086
1973 99,553 -10,001 39,694 2,272
1972 98,634 -9,403 37,860 2,018
1971 94,597 -8,918 36,015 1,293
1970 90,875 -8,751 35,196 2,285
1969 87,273 -8,544 34,677 1,982
1968 84,070 -8,335 33,536 1,964
1967 81,131 -8,056 32,519 2,177
1966 78,369 -7,649 31,454 1,953
1965 75,622 -7,161 30,618 2,431
1964 72,756 -6,620 29,592 2,189
1963 69,883 -6,063 28,708 2,165
1962 67,332 -5,519 27,679 2,189
1961 64,672 -4,838 26,670 2,115
1960 62,602 -4,085 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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