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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Honduras vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Madagascar
2100 17,182,880 86,197,674
2099 17,200,743 85,808,382
2098 17,216,673 85,404,097
2097 17,230,617 84,987,607
2096 17,243,183 84,559,113
2095 17,254,277 84,119,392
2094 17,263,401 83,665,834
2093 17,270,885 83,200,140
2092 17,276,077 82,723,075
2091 17,279,262 82,233,465
2090 17,280,244 81,734,626
2089 17,278,863 81,223,857
2088 17,275,243 80,700,261
2087 17,269,390 80,164,903
2086 17,261,244 79,619,760
2085 17,250,657 79,064,003
2084 17,237,497 78,499,094
2083 17,221,748 77,922,946
2082 17,203,519 77,337,305
2081 17,182,479 76,740,524
2080 17,158,940 76,133,028
2079 17,132,405 75,513,518
2078 17,102,986 74,881,435
2077 17,070,304 74,236,865
2076 17,034,815 73,582,256
2075 16,995,967 72,914,884
2074 16,953,990 72,235,202
2073 16,908,709 71,545,378
2072 16,860,005 70,843,401
2071 16,807,876 70,130,366
2070 16,752,434 69,409,326
2069 16,693,639 68,677,859
2068 16,631,495 67,936,195
2067 16,565,869 67,185,066
2066 16,496,654 66,425,210
2065 16,424,002 65,658,016
2064 16,347,532 64,881,253
2063 16,267,544 64,097,223
2062 16,184,126 63,305,402
2061 16,096,836 62,506,578
2060 16,005,900 61,701,267
2059 15,911,560 60,889,495
2058 15,813,659 60,073,702
2057 15,712,525 59,254,008
2056 15,607,710 58,428,653
2055 15,499,284 57,600,579
2054 15,387,571 56,769,869
2053 15,272,588 55,935,411
2052 15,154,647 55,097,962
2051 15,033,669 54,258,057
2050 14,909,683 53,415,029
2049 14,782,980 52,570,680
2048 14,653,660 51,725,320
2047 14,521,415 50,879,659
2046 14,386,305 50,033,785
2045 14,248,465 49,188,703
2044 14,108,133 48,344,009
2043 13,965,397 47,499,657
2042 13,820,314 46,656,643
2041 13,672,863 45,815,621
2040 13,523,320 44,976,152
2039 13,371,558 44,140,155
2038 13,217,312 43,305,683
2037 13,060,893 42,474,372
2036 12,901,848 41,645,556
2035 12,740,293 40,819,415
2034 12,576,635 39,997,842
2033 12,410,569 39,178,430
2032 12,242,213 38,361,932
2031 12,071,682 37,547,484
2030 11,898,926 36,737,238
2029 11,723,895 35,930,925
2028 11,546,959 35,128,136
2027 11,368,676 34,329,429
2026 11,189,025 33,535,391
2025 11,007,845 32,747,552
2024 10,825,703 31,964,956
2023 10,644,851 31,195,932
2022 10,463,872 30,437,261
2021 10,289,877 29,691,083
2020 10,119,640 28,953,556
2019 9,943,633 28,219,554
2018 9,765,210 27,494,926
2017 9,588,137 26,788,375
2016 9,412,380 26,099,952
2015 9,237,305 25,426,702
2014 9,063,122 24,764,348
2013 8,889,278 24,109,290
2012 8,715,076 23,462,438
2011 8,540,583 22,822,300
2010 8,365,878 22,183,340
2009 8,189,899 21,547,280
2008 8,012,587 20,923,840
2007 7,834,798 20,318,583
2006 7,656,832 19,730,909
2005 7,478,355 19,159,707
2004 7,298,994 18,606,608
2003 7,119,213 18,071,854
2002 6,938,859 17,549,913
2001 6,757,993 17,032,939
2000 6,577,773 16,516,338
1999 6,400,463 16,000,506
1998 6,234,431 15,489,364
1997 6,071,454 14,990,814
1996 5,903,954 14,510,711
1995 5,739,637 14,051,275
1994 5,579,242 13,613,850
1993 5,423,249 13,197,345
1992 5,271,431 12,800,870
1991 5,123,792 12,421,412
1990 4,980,488 12,055,639
1989 4,841,838 11,704,998
1988 4,707,677 11,369,462
1987 4,576,910 11,047,291
1986 4,448,899 10,736,857
1985 4,323,342 10,433,142
1984 4,199,850 10,134,550
1983 4,078,174 9,843,044
1982 3,958,728 9,557,671
1981 3,841,778 9,279,011
1980 3,727,173 9,006,032
1979 3,614,981 8,737,581
1978 3,505,463 8,475,864
1977 3,398,655 8,222,240
1976 3,294,457 7,976,831
1975 3,193,234 7,739,336
1974 3,099,836 7,509,726
1973 3,011,459 7,288,048
1972 2,922,064 7,074,398
1971 2,834,616 6,868,868
1970 2,750,715 6,672,003
1969 2,670,289 6,484,716
1968 2,593,057 6,306,493
1967 2,518,648 6,136,486
1966 2,446,751 5,974,279
1965 2,377,157 5,819,116
1964 2,309,855 5,669,863
1963 2,244,878 5,525,185
1962 2,182,064 5,384,150
1961 2,121,242 5,246,158
1960 2,062,060 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Madagascar
2100 -0.1% 0.45%
2099 -0.09% 0.47%
2098 -0.08% 0.49%
2097 -0.07% 0.51%
2096 -0.06% 0.52%
2095 -0.05% 0.54%
2094 -0.04% 0.56%
2093 -0.03% 0.58%
2092 -0.02% 0.6%
2091 -0.006% 0.61%
2090 0.008% 0.63%
2089 0.02% 0.65%
2088 0.03% 0.67%
2087 0.05% 0.68%
2086 0.06% 0.7%
2085 0.08% 0.72%
2084 0.09% 0.74%
2083 0.11% 0.76%
2082 0.12% 0.78%
2081 0.14% 0.8%
2080 0.15% 0.82%
2079 0.17% 0.84%
2078 0.19% 0.87%
2077 0.21% 0.89%
2076 0.23% 0.92%
2075 0.25% 0.94%
2074 0.27% 0.96%
2073 0.29% 0.99%
2072 0.31% 1.02%
2071 0.33% 1.04%
2070 0.35% 1.07%
2069 0.37% 1.09%
2068 0.4% 1.12%
2067 0.42% 1.14%
2066 0.44% 1.17%
2065 0.47% 1.2%
2064 0.49% 1.22%
2063 0.52% 1.25%
2062 0.54% 1.28%
2061 0.57% 1.31%
2060 0.59% 1.33%
2059 0.62% 1.36%
2058 0.64% 1.38%
2057 0.67% 1.41%
2056 0.7% 1.44%
2055 0.73% 1.46%
2054 0.75% 1.49%
2053 0.78% 1.52%
2052 0.8% 1.55%
2051 0.83% 1.58%
2050 0.86% 1.61%
2049 0.88% 1.63%
2048 0.91% 1.66%
2047 0.94% 1.69%
2046 0.97% 1.72%
2045 0.99% 1.75%
2044 1.02% 1.78%
2043 1.05% 1.81%
2042 1.08% 1.84%
2041 1.11% 1.87%
2040 1.13% 1.89%
2039 1.17% 1.93%
2038 1.2% 1.96%
2037 1.23% 1.99%
2036 1.27% 2.02%
2035 1.3% 2.05%
2034 1.34% 2.09%
2033 1.38% 2.13%
2032 1.41% 2.17%
2031 1.45% 2.21%
2030 1.49% 2.24%
2029 1.53% 2.29%
2028 1.57% 2.33%
2027 1.61% 2.37%
2026 1.65% 2.41%
2025 1.68% 2.45%
2024 1.7% 2.47%
2023 1.73% 2.49%
2022 1.69% 2.51%
2021 1.68% 2.55%
2020 1.77% 2.6%
2019 1.83% 2.64%
2018 1.85% 2.64%
2017 1.87% 2.64%
2016 1.9% 2.65%
2015 1.92% 2.67%
2014 1.96% 2.72%
2013 2% 2.76%
2012 2.04% 2.8%
2011 2.09% 2.88%
2010 2.15% 2.95%
2009 2.21% 2.98%
2008 2.27% 2.98%
2007 2.32% 2.98%
2006 2.39% 2.98%
2005 2.46% 2.97%
2004 2.53% 2.96%
2003 2.6% 2.97%
2002 2.68% 3.04%
2001 2.74% 3.13%
2000 2.77% 3.22%
1999 2.66% 3.3%
1998 2.68% 3.33%
1997 2.84% 3.31%
1996 2.86% 3.27%
1995 2.87% 3.21%
1994 2.88% 3.16%
1993 2.88% 3.1%
1992 2.88% 3.05%
1991 2.88% 3.03%
1990 2.86% 3%
1989 2.85% 2.95%
1988 2.86% 2.92%
1987 2.88% 2.89%
1986 2.9% 2.91%
1985 2.94% 2.95%
1984 2.98% 2.96%
1983 3.02% 2.99%
1982 3.04% 3%
1981 3.07% 3.03%
1980 3.1% 3.07%
1979 3.12% 3.09%
1978 3.14% 3.08%
1977 3.16% 3.08%
1976 3.17% 3.07%
1975 3.01% 3.06%
1974 2.93% 3.04%
1973 3.06% 3.02%
1972 3.09% 2.99%
1971 3.05% 2.95%
1970 3.01% 2.89%
1969 2.98% 2.83%
1968 2.95% 2.77%
1967 2.94% 2.72%
1966 2.93% 2.67%
1965 2.91% 2.63%
1964 2.89% 2.62%
1963 2.88% 2.62%
1962 2.87% 2.63%
1961 2.87% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Honduras Madagascar
Current population
11237619
33750171
Population rank 87/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.41%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 29/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -2,227
Net migration rank 114/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -2,227
2024 - -4,821 - -1,795
2023 186,125 -5,044 766,391 -1,487
2022 186,257 -5,374 753,931 -1,487
2021 172,890 -5,777 741,416 -1,480
2020 179,553 -6,199 736,607 -1,480
2019 185,200 -6,546 735,853 -2,976
2018 184,953 -6,764 719,267 -2,887
2017 182,731 -6,778 699,498 -2,784
2016 182,243 -6,681 682,801 -2,687
2015 181,098 -6,509 668,977 -2,594
2014 180,075 -6,293 660,837 -2,522
2013 179,999 -6,091 654,230 -2,445
2012 180,384 -5,891 644,255 -2,334
2011 180,164 -5,664 640,577 -2,219
2010 180,318 -5,419 641,543 -1,979
2009 182,250 -5,196 634,008 -1,429
2008 182,607 -5,039 615,580 -1,255
2007 183,052 -5,039 597,772 -1,563
2006 183,381 -5,450 581,489 -2,336
2005 185,216 -6,190 568,143 -4,869
2004 186,774 -7,083 556,319 -13,393
2003 187,854 -7,982 544,903 -18,345
2002 189,653 -8,816 535,518 -18,209
2001 190,636 -9,744 529,656 -13,014
2000 190,308 -10,757 520,860 -4,298
1999 186,816 -11,753 516,976 -1,891
1998 169,632 -12,638 508,408 -1,222
1997 182,308 -13,344 490,905 -986
1996 180,083 -14,049 471,453 -1,161
1995 177,309 -14,707 450,259 -1,670
1994 173,437 -15,246 428,169 -1,905
1993 169,358 -15,559 408,801 -2,063
1992 165,434 -15,583 388,430 -2,216
1991 160,933 -15,509 375,040 -2,330
1990 156,537 -15,351 360,621 -1,777
1989 152,266 -16,146 344,279 -1,848
1988 149,130 -16,919 330,510 -1,883
1987 146,750 -17,423 317,621 -1,896
1986 144,500 -17,812 307,074 -1,914
1985 142,190 -17,778 304,199 -1,947
1984 139,851 -17,277 296,892 -1,965
1983 137,597 -16,810 290,085 -1,979
1982 134,629 -16,530 284,733 -2,093
1981 131,789 -15,986 277,535 -2,864
1980 128,856 -15,445 275,287 -4,005
1979 125,957 -14,979 270,752 -5,126
1978 122,593 -14,537 263,684 -5,874
1977 119,333 -13,777 255,399 -5,957
1976 115,754 -12,916 247,026 -5,655
1975 111,469 -11,855 238,774 -5,173
1974 98,141 -10,947 230,233 -4,607
1973 99,553 -10,001 221,768 -4,037
1972 98,634 -9,403 213,138 -3,583
1971 94,597 -8,918 204,617 -3,118
1970 90,875 -8,751 194,889 -2,658
1969 87,273 -8,544 184,562 -2,216
1968 84,070 -8,335 175,869 -1,766
1967 81,131 -8,056 167,287 -1,383
1966 78,369 -7,649 159,483 -964
1965 75,622 -7,161 152,362 -550
1964 72,756 -6,620 146,894 -204
1963 69,883 -6,063 142,666 0
1962 67,332 -5,519 139,412 0
1961 64,672 -4,838 136,578 0
1960 62,602 -4,085 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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