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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.49 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Honduras vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Libya
2100 17,182,880 9,844,478
2099 17,200,743 9,862,293
2098 17,216,673 9,883,409
2097 17,230,617 9,903,494
2096 17,243,183 9,920,212
2095 17,254,277 9,931,781
2094 17,263,401 9,943,275
2093 17,270,885 9,958,570
2092 17,276,077 9,973,255
2091 17,279,262 9,982,193
2090 17,280,244 9,998,398
2089 17,278,863 10,008,842
2088 17,275,243 10,019,533
2087 17,269,390 10,023,170
2086 17,261,244 10,022,785
2085 17,250,657 10,016,359
2084 17,237,497 10,009,703
2083 17,221,748 10,006,073
2082 17,203,519 9,997,594
2081 17,182,479 9,985,386
2080 17,158,940 9,975,419
2079 17,132,405 9,962,691
2078 17,102,986 9,958,515
2077 17,070,304 9,952,827
2076 17,034,815 9,940,029
2075 16,995,967 9,927,944
2074 16,953,990 9,916,834
2073 16,908,709 9,901,120
2072 16,860,005 9,879,602
2071 16,807,876 9,867,880
2070 16,752,434 9,850,724
2069 16,693,639 9,832,072
2068 16,631,495 9,812,363
2067 16,565,869 9,799,957
2066 16,496,654 9,782,414
2065 16,424,002 9,762,806
2064 16,347,532 9,740,665
2063 16,267,544 9,729,567
2062 16,184,126 9,707,539
2061 16,096,836 9,686,619
2060 16,005,900 9,667,297
2059 15,911,560 9,638,062
2058 15,813,659 9,610,703
2057 15,712,525 9,579,595
2056 15,607,710 9,554,689
2055 15,499,284 9,522,205
2054 15,387,571 9,478,010
2053 15,272,588 9,432,683
2052 15,154,647 9,383,411
2051 15,033,669 9,335,341
2050 14,909,683 9,282,941
2049 14,782,980 9,230,811
2048 14,653,660 9,173,272
2047 14,521,415 9,118,915
2046 14,386,305 9,063,226
2045 14,248,465 8,998,841
2044 14,108,133 8,934,714
2043 13,965,397 8,866,878
2042 13,820,314 8,798,463
2041 13,672,863 8,732,168
2040 13,523,320 8,661,351
2039 13,371,558 8,588,292
2038 13,217,312 8,514,071
2037 13,060,893 8,437,766
2036 12,901,848 8,364,809
2035 12,740,293 8,289,931
2034 12,576,635 8,209,318
2033 12,410,569 8,129,142
2032 12,242,213 8,052,203
2031 12,071,682 7,969,547
2030 11,898,926 7,884,726
2029 11,723,895 7,801,482
2028 11,546,959 7,713,090
2027 11,368,676 7,621,838
2026 11,189,025 7,536,898
2025 11,007,845 7,458,392
2024 10,825,703 7,381,023
2023 10,644,851 7,305,659
2022 10,463,872 7,223,805
2021 10,289,877 7,135,175
2020 10,119,640 7,045,399
2019 9,943,633 6,951,033
2018 9,765,210 6,849,055
2017 9,588,137 6,738,770
2016 9,412,380 6,632,126
2015 9,237,305 6,531,819
2014 9,063,122 6,427,252
2013 8,889,278 6,304,628
2012 8,715,076 6,179,328
2011 8,540,583 6,343,203
2010 8,365,878 6,497,839
2009 8,189,899 6,366,686
2008 8,012,587 6,235,430
2007 7,834,798 6,104,380
2006 7,656,832 5,980,211
2005 7,478,355 5,858,798
2004 7,298,994 5,736,693
2003 7,119,213 5,619,398
2002 6,938,859 5,508,410
2001 6,757,993 5,403,639
2000 6,577,773 5,305,021
1999 6,400,463 5,218,038
1998 6,234,431 5,140,704
1997 6,071,454 5,064,639
1996 5,903,954 4,987,393
1995 5,739,637 4,906,843
1994 5,579,242 4,822,037
1993 5,423,249 4,733,045
1992 5,271,431 4,640,352
1991 5,123,792 4,544,400
1990 4,980,488 4,445,239
1989 4,841,838 4,342,920
1988 4,707,677 4,237,755
1987 4,576,910 4,129,739
1986 4,448,899 4,017,403
1985 4,323,342 3,898,745
1984 4,199,850 3,773,633
1983 4,078,174 3,718,961
1982 3,958,728 3,724,765
1981 3,841,778 3,621,486
1980 3,727,173 3,424,378
1979 3,614,981 3,233,846
1978 3,505,463 3,052,526
1977 3,398,655 2,881,533
1976 3,294,457 2,721,237
1975 3,193,234 2,571,556
1974 3,099,836 2,432,211
1973 3,011,459 2,314,193
1972 2,922,064 2,226,091
1971 2,834,616 2,153,534
1970 2,750,715 2,082,589
1969 2,670,289 2,014,293
1968 2,593,057 1,952,781
1967 2,518,648 1,898,199
1966 2,446,751 1,849,063
1965 2,377,157 1,804,015
1964 2,309,855 1,753,691
1963 2,244,878 1,690,457
1962 2,182,064 1,621,960
1961 2,121,242 1,555,699
1960 2,062,060 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Libya
2100 -0.1% -0.18%
2099 -0.09% -0.21%
2098 -0.08% -0.2%
2097 -0.07% -0.17%
2096 -0.06% -0.12%
2095 -0.05% -0.12%
2094 -0.04% -0.15%
2093 -0.03% -0.15%
2092 -0.02% -0.09%
2091 -0.006% -0.16%
2090 0.008% -0.1%
2089 0.02% -0.11%
2088 0.03% -0.04%
2087 0.05% 0.004%
2086 0.06% 0.06%
2085 0.08% 0.07%
2084 0.09% 0.04%
2083 0.11% 0.08%
2082 0.12% 0.12%
2081 0.14% 0.1%
2080 0.15% 0.13%
2079 0.17% 0.04%
2078 0.19% 0.06%
2077 0.21% 0.13%
2076 0.23% 0.12%
2075 0.25% 0.11%
2074 0.27% 0.16%
2073 0.29% 0.22%
2072 0.31% 0.12%
2071 0.33% 0.17%
2070 0.35% 0.19%
2069 0.37% 0.2%
2068 0.4% 0.13%
2067 0.42% 0.18%
2066 0.44% 0.2%
2065 0.47% 0.23%
2064 0.49% 0.11%
2063 0.52% 0.23%
2062 0.54% 0.22%
2061 0.57% 0.2%
2060 0.59% 0.3%
2059 0.62% 0.28%
2058 0.64% 0.32%
2057 0.67% 0.26%
2056 0.7% 0.34%
2055 0.73% 0.47%
2054 0.75% 0.48%
2053 0.78% 0.53%
2052 0.8% 0.51%
2051 0.83% 0.56%
2050 0.86% 0.56%
2049 0.88% 0.63%
2048 0.91% 0.6%
2047 0.94% 0.61%
2046 0.97% 0.72%
2045 0.99% 0.72%
2044 1.02% 0.77%
2043 1.05% 0.78%
2042 1.08% 0.76%
2041 1.11% 0.82%
2040 1.13% 0.85%
2039 1.17% 0.87%
2038 1.2% 0.9%
2037 1.23% 0.87%
2036 1.27% 0.9%
2035 1.3% 0.98%
2034 1.34% 0.99%
2033 1.38% 0.96%
2032 1.41% 1.04%
2031 1.45% 1.08%
2030 1.49% 1.07%
2029 1.53% 1.15%
2028 1.57% 1.2%
2027 1.61% 1.13%
2026 1.65% 1.05%
2025 1.68% 1.05%
2024 1.7% 1.03%
2023 1.73% 1.13%
2022 1.69% 1.24%
2021 1.68% 1.27%
2020 1.77% 1.36%
2019 1.83% 1.49%
2018 1.85% 1.64%
2017 1.87% 1.61%
2016 1.9% 1.54%
2015 1.92% 1.63%
2014 1.96% 1.94%
2013 2% 2.03%
2012 2.04% -2.58%
2011 2.09% -2.38%
2010 2.15% 2.06%
2009 2.21% 2.11%
2008 2.27% 2.15%
2007 2.32% 2.08%
2006 2.39% 2.07%
2005 2.46% 2.13%
2004 2.53% 2.09%
2003 2.6% 2.01%
2002 2.68% 1.94%
2001 2.74% 1.86%
2000 2.77% 1.67%
1999 2.66% 1.5%
1998 2.68% 1.5%
1997 2.84% 1.55%
1996 2.86% 1.64%
1995 2.87% 1.76%
1994 2.88% 1.88%
1993 2.88% 2%
1992 2.88% 2.11%
1991 2.88% 2.23%
1990 2.86% 2.36%
1989 2.85% 2.48%
1988 2.86% 2.62%
1987 2.88% 2.8%
1986 2.9% 3.04%
1985 2.94% 3.32%
1984 2.98% 1.47%
1983 3.02% -0.16%
1982 3.04% 2.85%
1981 3.07% 5.76%
1980 3.1% 5.89%
1979 3.12% 5.94%
1978 3.14% 5.93%
1977 3.16% 5.89%
1976 3.17% 5.82%
1975 3.01% 5.73%
1974 2.93% 5.1%
1973 3.06% 3.96%
1972 3.09% 3.37%
1971 3.05% 3.41%
1970 3.01% 3.39%
1969 2.98% 3.15%
1968 2.95% 2.88%
1967 2.94% 2.66%
1966 2.93% 2.5%
1965 2.91% 2.87%
1964 2.89% 3.74%
1963 2.88% 4.22%
1962 2.87% 4.26%
1961 2.87% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Honduras Libya
Current population
11237619
7559873
Population rank 87/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +206
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -4,778 -172
Net migration rank 114/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -172
2024 - -4,821 - 3,448
2023 186,125 -5,044 75,760 -2,001
2022 186,257 -5,374 91,951 -2,001
2021 172,890 -5,777 88,005 -694
2020 179,553 -6,199 92,950 -694
2019 185,200 -6,546 97,842 -1,352
2018 184,953 -6,764 101,619 5,841
2017 182,731 -6,778 103,891 9,208
2016 182,243 -6,681 105,265 -5,081
2015 181,098 -6,509 108,096 -7,660
2014 180,075 -6,293 110,420 -1,716
2013 179,999 -6,091 110,772 25,755
2012 180,384 -5,891 108,855 5,211
2011 180,164 -5,664 121,016 -562,827
2010 180,318 -5,419 122,926 9,611
2009 182,250 -5,196 118,102 11,670
2008 182,607 -5,039 117,481 15,260
2007 183,052 -5,039 116,704 12,640
2006 183,381 -5,450 115,645 3,351
2005 185,216 -6,190 112,823 11,024
2004 186,774 -7,083 107,144 13,222
2003 187,854 -7,982 102,144 12,073
2002 189,653 -8,816 97,598 10,152
2001 190,636 -9,744 93,370 8,420
2000 190,308 -10,757 89,814 5,634
1999 186,816 -11,753 88,743 -10,206
1998 169,632 -12,638 87,613 -11,479
1997 182,308 -13,344 86,899 -10,907
1996 180,083 -14,049 86,945 -8,446
1995 177,309 -14,707 87,661 -5,068
1994 173,437 -15,246 88,765 -1,755
1993 169,358 -15,559 90,553 426
1992 165,434 -15,583 93,568 843
1991 160,933 -15,509 96,582 902
1990 156,537 -15,351 99,898 946
1989 152,266 -16,146 102,823 981
1988 149,130 -16,919 105,469 1,053
1987 146,750 -17,423 107,761 1,740
1986 144,500 -17,812 109,325 5,844
1985 142,190 -17,778 110,194 11,962
1984 139,851 -17,277 110,028 18,039
1983 137,597 -16,810 122,183 -140,904
1982 134,629 -16,530 133,511 -126,400
1981 131,789 -15,986 130,233 69,211
1980 128,856 -15,445 128,034 66,739
1979 125,957 -14,979 121,469 64,821
1978 122,593 -14,537 114,669 61,684
1977 119,333 -13,777 107,769 57,867
1976 115,754 -12,916 101,146 53,813
1975 111,469 -11,855 94,862 49,544
1974 98,141 -10,947 89,337 44,946
1973 99,553 -10,001 81,256 20,498
1972 98,634 -9,403 77,864 -3,418
1971 94,597 -8,918 74,934 -4,265
1970 90,875 -8,751 70,488 745
1969 87,273 -8,544 66,782 -1,418
1968 84,070 -8,335 63,971 -6,323
1967 81,131 -8,056 61,889 -10,384
1966 78,369 -7,649 60,394 -13,619
1965 75,622 -7,161 59,134 -15,810
1964 72,756 -6,620 55,227 2,084
1963 69,883 -6,063 50,421 18,740
1962 67,332 -5,519 46,252 21,589
1961 64,672 -4,838 42,167 22,504
1960 62,602 -4,085 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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