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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.05 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Honduras vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Malawi
2100 17,179,765 59,773,923
2099 17,197,625 59,515,624
2098 17,213,552 59,263,165
2097 17,227,494 59,015,654
2096 17,240,057 58,749,288
2095 17,251,150 58,495,699
2094 17,260,271 58,227,933
2093 17,267,754 57,954,358
2092 17,272,946 57,660,371
2091 17,276,130 57,364,786
2090 17,277,112 57,048,240
2089 17,275,730 56,727,243
2088 17,272,112 56,385,237
2087 17,266,259 56,041,651
2086 17,258,114 55,694,983
2085 17,247,530 55,336,839
2084 17,234,373 54,985,304
2083 17,218,626 54,593,349
2082 17,200,400 54,194,853
2081 17,179,365 53,783,781
2080 17,155,830 53,361,334
2079 17,129,299 52,936,889
2078 17,099,886 52,510,645
2077 17,067,209 52,052,767
2076 17,031,727 51,589,339
2075 16,992,886 51,130,762
2074 16,950,917 50,673,499
2073 16,905,643 50,218,991
2072 16,856,949 49,759,232
2071 16,804,830 49,276,570
2070 16,749,397 48,787,471
2069 16,690,613 48,291,287
2068 16,628,480 47,782,059
2067 16,562,866 47,267,335
2066 16,493,664 46,741,998
2065 16,421,025 46,218,226
2064 16,344,569 45,692,044
2063 16,264,595 45,169,634
2062 16,181,192 44,629,192
2061 16,093,918 44,067,259
2060 16,002,999 43,499,372
2059 15,908,676 42,907,491
2058 15,810,793 42,335,782
2057 15,709,676 41,753,105
2056 15,604,881 41,175,330
2055 15,496,474 40,576,247
2054 15,384,781 39,986,120
2053 15,269,819 39,369,178
2052 15,151,900 38,758,577
2051 15,030,943 38,145,141
2050 14,906,980 37,537,814
2049 14,780,300 36,928,354
2048 14,651,004 36,332,040
2047 14,518,783 35,717,466
2046 14,383,697 35,099,651
2045 14,245,882 34,484,520
2044 14,105,576 33,855,018
2043 13,962,865 33,240,675
2042 13,817,809 32,629,513
2041 13,670,385 32,012,581
2040 13,520,868 31,395,572
2039 13,369,134 30,775,878
2038 13,214,916 30,160,239
2037 13,058,525 29,521,489
2036 12,899,509 28,890,318
2035 12,737,983 28,261,909
2034 12,574,355 27,637,439
2033 12,408,319 27,012,311
2032 12,239,994 26,398,409
2031 12,069,493 25,790,366
2030 11,896,769 25,176,420
2029 11,721,770 24,561,210
2028 11,544,866 23,962,931
2027 11,366,615 23,369,575
2026 11,186,997 22,786,713
2025 11,005,850 22,216,120
2024 10,825,703 21,655,286
2023 10,644,851 21,104,482
2022 10,463,872 20,568,728
2021 10,289,877 20,047,258
2020 10,119,640 19,533,888
2019 9,943,633 19,025,752
2018 9,765,210 18,528,081
2017 9,588,137 18,039,715
2016 9,412,380 17,557,739
2015 9,237,305 17,085,587
2014 9,063,122 16,621,538
2013 8,889,278 16,161,816
2012 8,715,076 15,709,577
2011 8,540,583 15,265,022
2010 8,365,878 14,826,463
2009 8,189,899 14,395,788
2008 8,012,587 13,976,417
2007 7,834,798 13,576,343
2006 7,656,832 13,198,701
2005 7,478,355 12,840,031
2004 7,298,994 12,500,737
2003 7,119,213 12,181,574
2002 6,938,859 11,880,440
2001 6,757,993 11,593,058
2000 6,577,773 11,315,942
1999 6,400,463 11,047,804
1998 6,234,431 10,792,876
1997 6,071,454 10,562,035
1996 5,903,954 10,352,228
1995 5,739,637 10,150,117
1994 5,579,242 10,164,894
1993 5,423,249 10,284,024
1992 5,271,431 10,135,079
1991 5,123,792 9,844,227
1990 4,980,488 9,545,852
1989 4,841,838 9,176,220
1988 4,707,677 8,753,262
1987 4,576,910 8,293,174
1986 4,448,899 7,906,480
1985 4,323,342 7,620,508
1984 4,199,850 7,332,810
1983 4,078,174 7,051,709
1982 3,958,728 6,778,879
1981 3,841,778 6,516,454
1980 3,727,173 6,265,529
1979 3,614,981 6,028,749
1978 3,505,463 5,810,132
1977 3,398,655 5,614,983
1976 3,294,457 5,443,384
1975 3,193,234 5,287,367
1974 3,099,836 5,141,337
1973 3,011,459 5,003,938
1972 2,922,064 4,874,475
1971 2,834,616 4,751,434
1970 2,750,715 4,633,944
1969 2,670,289 4,521,184
1968 2,593,057 4,411,054
1967 2,518,648 4,303,012
1966 2,446,751 4,197,926
1965 2,377,157 4,096,157
1964 2,309,855 3,997,305
1963 2,244,878 3,900,506
1962 2,182,064 3,806,307
1961 2,121,242 3,715,534
1960 2,062,060 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Malawi
2100 -0.1% 0.43%
2099 -0.09% 0.43%
2098 -0.08% 0.42%
2097 -0.07% 0.45%
2096 -0.06% 0.43%
2095 -0.05% 0.46%
2094 -0.04% 0.47%
2093 -0.03% 0.51%
2092 -0.02% 0.52%
2091 -0.006% 0.55%
2090 0.008% 0.57%
2089 0.02% 0.61%
2088 0.03% 0.61%
2087 0.05% 0.62%
2086 0.06% 0.65%
2085 0.08% 0.64%
2084 0.09% 0.72%
2083 0.11% 0.74%
2082 0.12% 0.76%
2081 0.14% 0.79%
2080 0.15% 0.8%
2079 0.17% 0.81%
2078 0.19% 0.88%
2077 0.21% 0.9%
2076 0.23% 0.9%
2075 0.25% 0.9%
2074 0.27% 0.91%
2073 0.29% 0.92%
2072 0.31% 0.98%
2071 0.33% 1%
2070 0.35% 1.03%
2069 0.37% 1.07%
2068 0.4% 1.09%
2067 0.42% 1.12%
2066 0.44% 1.13%
2065 0.47% 1.15%
2064 0.49% 1.16%
2063 0.52% 1.21%
2062 0.54% 1.28%
2061 0.57% 1.31%
2060 0.59% 1.38%
2059 0.62% 1.35%
2058 0.64% 1.4%
2057 0.67% 1.4%
2056 0.7% 1.48%
2055 0.73% 1.48%
2054 0.75% 1.57%
2053 0.78% 1.58%
2052 0.8% 1.61%
2051 0.83% 1.62%
2050 0.86% 1.65%
2049 0.88% 1.64%
2048 0.91% 1.72%
2047 0.94% 1.76%
2046 0.97% 1.78%
2045 0.99% 1.86%
2044 1.02% 1.85%
2043 1.05% 1.87%
2042 1.08% 1.93%
2041 1.11% 1.97%
2040 1.13% 2.01%
2039 1.17% 2.04%
2038 1.2% 2.16%
2037 1.23% 2.18%
2036 1.27% 2.22%
2035 1.3% 2.26%
2034 1.34% 2.31%
2033 1.38% 2.33%
2032 1.41% 2.36%
2031 1.45% 2.44%
2030 1.49% 2.5%
2029 1.53% 2.5%
2028 1.57% 2.54%
2027 1.61% 2.56%
2026 1.65% 2.57%
2025 1.66% 2.59%
2024 1.7% 2.61%
2023 1.73% 2.6%
2022 1.69% 2.6%
2021 1.68% 2.63%
2020 1.77% 2.67%
2019 1.83% 2.69%
2018 1.85% 2.71%
2017 1.87% 2.75%
2016 1.9% 2.76%
2015 1.92% 2.79%
2014 1.96% 2.84%
2013 2% 2.88%
2012 2.04% 2.91%
2011 2.09% 2.96%
2010 2.15% 2.99%
2009 2.21% 3%
2008 2.27% 2.95%
2007 2.32% 2.86%
2006 2.39% 2.79%
2005 2.46% 2.71%
2004 2.53% 2.62%
2003 2.6% 2.53%
2002 2.68% 2.48%
2001 2.74% 2.45%
2000 2.77% 2.43%
1999 2.66% 2.36%
1998 2.68% 2.19%
1997 2.84% 2.03%
1996 2.86% 1.99%
1995 2.87% -0.15%
1994 2.88% -1.16%
1993 2.88% 1.47%
1992 2.88% 2.95%
1991 2.88% 3.13%
1990 2.86% 4.03%
1989 2.85% 4.83%
1988 2.86% 5.55%
1987 2.88% 4.89%
1986 2.9% 3.75%
1985 2.94% 3.92%
1984 2.98% 3.99%
1983 3.02% 4.02%
1982 3.04% 4.03%
1981 3.07% 4%
1980 3.1% 3.93%
1979 3.12% 3.76%
1978 3.14% 3.48%
1977 3.16% 3.15%
1976 3.17% 2.95%
1975 3.01% 2.84%
1974 2.93% 2.75%
1973 3.06% 2.66%
1972 3.09% 2.59%
1971 3.05% 2.54%
1970 3.01% 2.49%
1969 2.98% 2.5%
1968 2.95% 2.51%
1967 2.94% 2.5%
1966 2.93% 2.48%
1965 2.91% 2.47%
1964 2.89% 2.48%
1963 2.88% 2.47%
1962 2.87% 2.44%
1961 2.87% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Honduras Malawi
Current population
11279259
23086106
Population rank 87/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.28%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
2.24 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
10.7 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 23/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -5,628
Net migration rank 114/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -5,628
2024 185,444 -4,821 559,811 -1,507
2023 186,125 -5,044 549,096 -5,811
2022 186,257 -5,374 533,450 -5,231
2021 172,890 -5,777 517,400 -2,666
2020 179,553 -6,199 514,659 -2,655
2019 185,200 -6,546 506,104 -1,837
2018 184,953 -6,764 494,348 -3,267
2017 182,731 -6,778 484,655 982
2016 182,243 -6,681 474,779 3,505
2015 181,098 -6,509 472,484 -6,471
2014 180,075 -6,293 472,418 -10,317
2013 179,999 -6,091 470,293 -12,934
2012 180,384 -5,891 460,684 -13,561
2011 180,164 -5,664 454,149 -12,170
2010 180,318 -5,419 444,468 -9,327
2009 182,250 -5,196 434,811 -8,590
2008 182,607 -5,039 421,781 -9,264
2007 183,052 -5,039 410,290 -22,680
2006 183,381 -5,450 397,123 -29,450
2005 185,216 -6,190 381,130 -31,462
2004 186,774 -7,083 361,133 -32,221
2003 187,854 -7,982 341,133 -31,729
2002 189,653 -8,816 322,863 -30,013
2001 190,636 -9,744 310,833 -28,933
2000 190,308 -10,757 300,439 -28,098
1999 186,816 -11,753 295,629 -31,686
1998 169,632 -12,638 285,407 -39,491
1997 182,308 -13,344 277,433 -61,646
1996 180,083 -14,049 270,048 -66,212
1995 177,309 -14,707 266,745 -66,366
1994 173,437 -15,246 275,439 -505,365
1993 169,358 -15,559 276,538 -284,867
1992 165,434 -15,583 269,066 37,142
1991 160,933 -15,509 260,193 15,291
1990 156,537 -15,351 250,159 71,111
1989 152,266 -16,146 237,967 180,031
1988 149,130 -16,919 226,911 201,011
1987 146,750 -17,423 220,566 271,693
1986 144,500 -17,812 218,519 62,615
1985 142,190 -17,778 216,179 74,625
1984 139,851 -17,277 212,146 72,435
1983 137,597 -16,810 209,422 68,197
1982 134,629 -16,530 205,386 62,661
1981 131,789 -15,986 199,436 57,376
1980 128,856 -15,445 192,746 52,294
1979 125,957 -14,979 182,123 46,388
1978 122,593 -14,537 172,503 36,225
1977 119,333 -13,777 161,930 19,638
1976 115,754 -12,916 153,422 8,206
1975 111,469 -11,855 145,254 5,162
1974 98,141 -10,947 137,819 3,833
1973 99,553 -10,001 131,529 1,623
1972 98,634 -9,403 125,728 48
1971 94,597 -8,918 121,015 -710
1970 90,875 -8,751 116,822 -2,147
1969 87,273 -8,544 113,120 -2,266
1968 84,070 -8,335 110,329 -924
1967 81,131 -8,056 106,668 0
1966 78,369 -7,649 103,512 0
1965 75,622 -7,161 100,040 0
1964 72,756 -6,620 97,658 0
1963 69,883 -6,063 95,933 0
1962 67,332 -5,519 92,463 0
1961 64,672 -4,838 89,091 0
1960 62,602 -4,085 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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