Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.24 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Honduras vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Malaysia
2100 17,179,765 44,342,183
2099 17,197,625 44,456,013
2098 17,213,552 44,568,480
2097 17,227,494 44,684,459
2096 17,240,057 44,803,334
2095 17,251,150 44,920,823
2094 17,260,271 45,035,868
2093 17,267,754 45,153,485
2092 17,272,946 45,267,003
2091 17,276,130 45,378,303
2090 17,277,112 45,489,767
2089 17,275,730 45,598,290
2088 17,272,112 45,706,098
2087 17,266,259 45,811,274
2086 17,258,114 45,914,874
2085 17,247,530 46,008,880
2084 17,234,373 46,099,604
2083 17,218,626 46,190,377
2082 17,200,400 46,272,999
2081 17,179,365 46,347,751
2080 17,155,830 46,423,514
2079 17,129,299 46,484,118
2078 17,099,886 46,537,169
2077 17,067,209 46,582,178
2076 17,031,727 46,607,029
2075 16,992,886 46,631,092
2074 16,950,917 46,646,324
2073 16,905,643 46,658,819
2072 16,856,949 46,658,396
2071 16,804,830 46,648,409
2070 16,749,397 46,633,600
2069 16,690,613 46,611,221
2068 16,628,480 46,588,049
2067 16,562,866 46,557,261
2066 16,493,664 46,518,384
2065 16,421,025 46,469,909
2064 16,344,569 46,405,405
2063 16,264,595 46,338,727
2062 16,181,192 46,260,178
2061 16,093,918 46,166,190
2060 16,002,999 46,064,001
2059 15,908,676 45,946,872
2058 15,810,793 45,825,593
2057 15,709,676 45,695,432
2056 15,604,881 45,554,612
2055 15,496,474 45,407,246
2054 15,384,781 45,241,331
2053 15,269,819 45,057,472
2052 15,151,900 44,862,361
2051 15,030,943 44,657,253
2050 14,906,980 44,434,221
2049 14,780,300 44,206,196
2048 14,651,004 43,963,591
2047 14,518,783 43,701,058
2046 14,383,697 43,427,087
2045 14,245,882 43,146,785
2044 14,105,576 42,855,667
2043 13,962,865 42,546,972
2042 13,817,809 42,229,093
2041 13,670,385 41,911,573
2040 13,520,868 41,587,509
2039 13,369,134 41,260,315
2038 13,214,916 40,918,517
2037 13,058,525 40,574,312
2036 12,899,509 40,223,758
2035 12,737,983 39,866,097
2034 12,574,355 39,505,672
2033 12,408,319 39,141,994
2032 12,239,994 38,762,420
2031 12,069,493 38,376,399
2030 11,896,769 37,985,824
2029 11,721,770 37,597,060
2028 11,544,866 37,198,261
2027 11,366,615 36,797,098
2026 11,186,997 36,393,693
2025 11,005,850 35,977,838
2024 10,825,703 35,557,673
2023 10,644,851 35,126,298
2022 10,463,872 34,695,493
2021 10,289,877 34,282,399
2020 10,119,640 33,889,558
2019 9,943,633 33,440,596
2018 9,765,210 32,910,967
2017 9,588,137 32,355,644
2016 9,412,380 31,789,685
2015 9,237,305 31,232,798
2014 9,063,122 30,696,137
2013 8,889,278 30,174,265
2012 8,715,076 29,662,831
2011 8,540,583 29,162,039
2010 8,365,878 28,655,776
2009 8,189,899 28,124,778
2008 8,012,587 27,570,059
2007 7,834,798 26,998,389
2006 7,656,832 26,417,909
2005 7,478,355 25,836,071
2004 7,298,994 25,256,772
2003 7,119,213 24,679,602
2002 6,938,859 24,102,477
2001 6,757,993 23,526,538
2000 6,577,773 22,967,816
1999 6,400,463 22,435,531
1998 6,234,431 21,906,713
1997 6,071,454 21,375,218
1996 5,903,954 20,850,087
1995 5,739,637 20,330,599
1994 5,579,242 19,820,446
1993 5,423,249 19,322,664
1992 5,271,431 18,834,572
1991 5,123,792 18,342,464
1990 4,980,488 17,833,171
1989 4,841,838 17,314,997
1988 4,707,677 16,796,605
1987 4,576,910 16,276,737
1986 4,448,899 15,760,419
1985 4,323,342 15,252,258
1984 4,199,850 14,759,009
1983 4,078,174 14,285,907
1982 3,958,728 13,832,798
1981 3,841,778 13,399,203
1980 3,727,173 12,983,363
1979 3,614,981 12,627,862
1978 3,505,463 12,328,157
1977 3,398,655 12,035,713
1976 3,294,457 11,750,097
1975 3,193,234 11,471,914
1974 3,099,836 11,200,906
1973 3,011,459 10,935,621
1972 2,922,064 10,676,835
1971 2,834,616 10,423,453
1970 2,750,715 10,178,802
1969 2,670,289 9,947,597
1968 2,593,057 9,725,281
1967 2,518,648 9,507,099
1966 2,446,751 9,284,688
1965 2,377,157 9,056,408
1964 2,309,855 8,828,406
1963 2,244,878 8,602,160
1962 2,182,064 8,380,172
1961 2,121,242 8,164,443
1960 2,062,060 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Malaysia
2100 -0.1% -0.26%
2099 -0.09% -0.25%
2098 -0.08% -0.26%
2097 -0.07% -0.27%
2096 -0.06% -0.26%
2095 -0.05% -0.26%
2094 -0.04% -0.26%
2093 -0.03% -0.25%
2092 -0.02% -0.25%
2091 -0.006% -0.25%
2090 0.008% -0.24%
2089 0.02% -0.24%
2088 0.03% -0.23%
2087 0.05% -0.23%
2086 0.06% -0.2%
2085 0.08% -0.2%
2084 0.09% -0.2%
2083 0.11% -0.18%
2082 0.12% -0.16%
2081 0.14% -0.16%
2080 0.15% -0.13%
2079 0.17% -0.11%
2078 0.19% -0.1%
2077 0.21% -0.05%
2076 0.23% -0.05%
2075 0.25% -0.03%
2074 0.27% -0.03%
2073 0.29% 0.001%
2072 0.31% 0.02%
2071 0.33% 0.03%
2070 0.35% 0.05%
2069 0.37% 0.05%
2068 0.4% 0.07%
2067 0.42% 0.08%
2066 0.44% 0.1%
2065 0.47% 0.14%
2064 0.49% 0.14%
2063 0.52% 0.17%
2062 0.54% 0.2%
2061 0.57% 0.22%
2060 0.59% 0.25%
2059 0.62% 0.26%
2058 0.64% 0.28%
2057 0.67% 0.31%
2056 0.7% 0.32%
2055 0.73% 0.37%
2054 0.75% 0.41%
2053 0.78% 0.43%
2052 0.8% 0.46%
2051 0.83% 0.5%
2050 0.86% 0.52%
2049 0.88% 0.55%
2048 0.91% 0.6%
2047 0.94% 0.63%
2046 0.97% 0.65%
2045 0.99% 0.68%
2044 1.02% 0.73%
2043 1.05% 0.75%
2042 1.08% 0.76%
2041 1.11% 0.78%
2040 1.13% 0.79%
2039 1.17% 0.84%
2038 1.2% 0.85%
2037 1.23% 0.87%
2036 1.27% 0.9%
2035 1.3% 0.91%
2034 1.34% 0.93%
2033 1.38% 0.98%
2032 1.41% 1.01%
2031 1.45% 1.03%
2030 1.49% 1.03%
2029 1.53% 1.07%
2028 1.57% 1.09%
2027 1.61% 1.11%
2026 1.65% 1.16%
2025 1.66% 1.18%
2024 1.7% 1.23%
2023 1.73% 1.24%
2022 1.69% 1.2%
2021 1.68% 1.16%
2020 1.77% 1.34%
2019 1.83% 1.61%
2018 1.85% 1.72%
2017 1.87% 1.78%
2016 1.9% 1.78%
2015 1.92% 1.75%
2014 1.96% 1.73%
2013 2% 1.72%
2012 2.04% 1.72%
2011 2.09% 1.77%
2010 2.15% 1.89%
2009 2.21% 2.01%
2008 2.27% 2.12%
2007 2.32% 2.2%
2006 2.39% 2.25%
2005 2.46% 2.29%
2004 2.53% 2.34%
2003 2.6% 2.39%
2002 2.68% 2.45%
2001 2.74% 2.43%
2000 2.77% 2.37%
1999 2.66% 2.41%
1998 2.68% 2.49%
1997 2.84% 2.52%
1996 2.86% 2.56%
1995 2.87% 2.57%
1994 2.88% 2.58%
1993 2.88% 2.59%
1992 2.88% 2.68%
1991 2.88% 2.86%
1990 2.86% 2.99%
1989 2.85% 3.09%
1988 2.86% 3.19%
1987 2.88% 3.28%
1986 2.9% 3.33%
1985 2.94% 3.34%
1984 2.98% 3.31%
1983 3.02% 3.28%
1982 3.04% 3.24%
1981 3.07% 3.2%
1980 3.1% 2.82%
1979 3.12% 2.43%
1978 3.14% 2.43%
1977 3.16% 2.43%
1976 3.17% 2.42%
1975 3.01% 2.42%
1974 2.93% 2.43%
1973 3.06% 2.42%
1972 3.09% 2.43%
1971 3.05% 2.4%
1970 3.01% 2.32%
1969 2.98% 2.29%
1968 2.95% 2.29%
1967 2.94% 2.4%
1966 2.93% 2.52%
1965 2.91% 2.58%
1964 2.89% 2.63%
1963 2.88% 2.65%
1962 2.87% 2.64%
1961 2.87% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Honduras Malaysia
Current population
11279259
36600906
Population rank 87/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +166,615
Net migration rank 114/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 166,615
2024 185,444 -4,821 252,068 174,770
2023 186,125 -5,044 254,806 181,071
2022 186,257 -5,374 237,560 188,154
2021 172,890 -5,777 212,002 188,506
2020 179,553 -6,199 283,282 101,907
2019 185,200 -6,546 309,426 203,284
2018 184,953 -6,764 324,568 221,965
2017 182,731 -6,778 336,434 227,677
2016 182,243 -6,681 345,681 222,141
2015 181,098 -6,509 358,302 187,663
2014 180,075 -6,293 367,587 159,791
2013 179,999 -6,091 366,738 149,637
2012 180,384 -5,891 371,497 134,975
2011 180,164 -5,664 372,836 122,269
2010 180,318 -5,419 360,260 157,164
2009 182,250 -5,196 366,157 178,410
2008 182,607 -5,039 362,380 202,481
2007 183,052 -5,039 348,711 229,784
2006 183,381 -5,450 349,509 232,971
2005 185,216 -6,190 355,324 225,864
2004 186,774 -7,083 365,138 212,278
2003 187,854 -7,982 377,425 199,510
2002 189,653 -8,816 381,084 196,227
2001 190,636 -9,744 400,939 173,613
2000 190,308 -10,757 417,371 125,499
1999 186,816 -11,753 432,355 89,335
1998 169,632 -12,638 436,316 99,639
1997 182,308 -13,344 447,768 79,266
1996 180,083 -14,049 450,174 73,040
1995 177,309 -14,707 443,349 72,393
1994 173,437 -15,246 437,873 66,685
1993 169,358 -15,559 429,910 61,079
1992 165,434 -15,583 418,900 66,286
1991 160,933 -15,509 401,938 97,111
1990 156,537 -15,351 384,518 135,020
1989 152,266 -16,146 373,277 143,544
1988 149,130 -16,919 386,507 133,478
1987 146,750 -17,423 381,999 137,759
1986 144,500 -17,812 385,799 127,081
1985 142,190 -17,778 383,243 120,215
1984 139,851 -17,277 376,797 106,248
1983 137,597 -16,810 365,290 97,862
1982 134,629 -16,530 353,138 89,942
1981 131,789 -15,986 339,991 84,142
1980 128,856 -15,445 326,947 80,617
1979 125,957 -14,979 317,439 -13,980
1978 122,593 -14,537 311,027 -15,059
1977 119,333 -13,777 305,515 -16,601
1976 115,754 -12,916 300,615 -18,316
1975 111,469 -11,855 294,541 -20,480
1974 98,141 -10,947 289,880 -21,919
1973 99,553 -10,001 284,611 -21,995
1972 98,634 -9,403 276,263 -21,305
1971 94,597 -8,918 272,323 -20,535
1970 90,875 -8,751 269,341 -31,839
1969 87,273 -8,544 264,327 -39,420
1968 84,070 -8,335 260,705 -40,996
1967 81,131 -8,056 258,764 -42,108
1966 78,369 -7,649 262,162 -33,993
1965 75,622 -7,161 264,836 -36,456
1964 72,756 -6,620 266,406 -38,785
1963 69,883 -6,063 265,815 -40,952
1962 67,332 -5,519 262,140 -43,033
1961 64,672 -4,838 257,270 -44,916
1960 62,602 -4,085 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/malaysia | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.