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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 19.3 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Honduras vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Malta
2100 17,182,880 383,244
2099 17,200,743 386,421
2098 17,216,673 389,613
2097 17,230,617 392,917
2096 17,243,183 396,295
2095 17,254,277 399,956
2094 17,263,401 403,710
2093 17,270,885 407,487
2092 17,276,077 411,340
2091 17,279,262 415,407
2090 17,280,244 419,592
2089 17,278,863 423,826
2088 17,275,243 428,052
2087 17,269,390 432,556
2086 17,261,244 437,240
2085 17,250,657 441,882
2084 17,237,497 446,649
2083 17,221,748 451,551
2082 17,203,519 456,344
2081 17,182,479 461,335
2080 17,158,940 466,229
2079 17,132,405 471,100
2078 17,102,986 475,924
2077 17,070,304 480,771
2076 17,034,815 485,655
2075 16,995,967 490,208
2074 16,953,990 494,656
2073 16,908,709 499,046
2072 16,860,005 503,370
2071 16,807,876 507,604
2070 16,752,434 511,683
2069 16,693,639 515,748
2068 16,631,495 519,737
2067 16,565,869 523,520
2066 16,496,654 527,140
2065 16,424,002 530,620
2064 16,347,532 533,923
2063 16,267,544 537,029
2062 16,184,126 540,145
2061 16,096,836 543,018
2060 16,005,900 545,828
2059 15,911,560 548,562
2058 15,813,659 551,048
2057 15,712,525 553,389
2056 15,607,710 555,804
2055 15,499,284 558,190
2054 15,387,571 560,309
2053 15,272,588 562,511
2052 15,154,647 564,772
2051 15,033,669 567,078
2050 14,909,683 569,189
2049 14,782,980 571,016
2048 14,653,660 572,923
2047 14,521,415 574,977
2046 14,386,305 576,728
2045 14,248,465 578,442
2044 14,108,133 580,046
2043 13,965,397 581,639
2042 13,820,314 583,042
2041 13,672,863 584,485
2040 13,523,320 585,747
2039 13,371,558 587,035
2038 13,217,312 588,223
2037 13,060,893 589,140
2036 12,901,848 589,886
2035 12,740,293 590,469
2034 12,576,635 590,868
2033 12,410,569 590,759
2032 12,242,213 590,166
2031 12,071,682 589,366
2030 11,898,926 588,281
2029 11,723,895 586,978
2028 11,546,959 585,310
2027 11,368,676 583,310
2026 11,189,025 581,144
2025 11,007,845 575,661
2024 10,825,703 568,847
2023 10,644,851 552,747
2022 10,463,872 531,113
2021 10,289,877 518,150
2020 10,119,640 515,490
2019 9,943,633 503,912
2018 9,765,210 483,903
2017 9,588,137 467,106
2016 9,412,380 454,505
2015 9,237,305 444,220
2014 9,063,122 433,481
2013 8,889,278 424,810
2012 8,715,076 420,028
2011 8,540,583 416,268
2010 8,365,878 414,508
2009 8,189,899 412,477
2008 8,012,587 409,379
2007 7,834,798 406,724
2006 7,656,832 405,308
2005 7,478,355 403,834
2004 7,298,994 401,268
2003 7,119,213 398,582
2002 6,938,859 395,969
2001 6,757,993 393,028
2000 6,577,773 390,087
1999 6,400,463 387,578
1998 6,234,431 385,287
1997 6,071,454 382,791
1996 5,903,954 379,905
1995 5,739,637 377,419
1994 5,579,242 374,797
1993 5,423,249 371,308
1992 5,271,431 367,618
1991 5,123,792 363,845
1990 4,980,488 354,170
1989 4,841,838 350,722
1988 4,707,677 347,325
1987 4,576,910 344,485
1986 4,448,899 342,121
1985 4,323,342 336,452
1984 4,199,850 330,593
1983 4,078,174 330,524
1982 3,958,728 325,898
1981 3,841,778 318,982
1980 3,727,173 316,645
1979 3,614,981 313,342
1978 3,505,463 310,182
1977 3,398,655 306,970
1976 3,294,457 305,774
1975 3,193,234 304,222
1974 3,099,836 301,996
1973 3,011,459 302,200
1972 2,922,064 302,450
1971 2,834,616 302,700
1970 2,750,715 302,650
1969 2,670,289 304,300
1968 2,593,057 307,900
1967 2,518,648 311,550
1966 2,446,751 315,200
1965 2,377,157 318,800
1964 2,309,855 321,250
1963 2,244,878 322,550
1962 2,182,064 323,900
1961 2,121,242 325,250
1960 2,062,060 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Malta
2100 -0.1% -0.82%
2099 -0.09% -0.82%
2098 -0.08% -0.84%
2097 -0.07% -0.85%
2096 -0.06% -0.92%
2095 -0.05% -0.93%
2094 -0.04% -0.93%
2093 -0.03% -0.94%
2092 -0.02% -0.98%
2091 -0.006% -1%
2090 0.008% -1%
2089 0.02% -0.99%
2088 0.03% -1.04%
2087 0.05% -1.07%
2086 0.06% -1.05%
2085 0.08% -1.07%
2084 0.09% -1.09%
2083 0.11% -1.05%
2082 0.12% -1.08%
2081 0.14% -1.05%
2080 0.15% -1.03%
2079 0.17% -1.01%
2078 0.19% -1.01%
2077 0.21% -1.01%
2076 0.23% -0.93%
2075 0.25% -0.9%
2074 0.27% -0.88%
2073 0.29% -0.86%
2072 0.31% -0.83%
2071 0.33% -0.8%
2070 0.35% -0.79%
2069 0.37% -0.77%
2068 0.4% -0.72%
2067 0.42% -0.69%
2066 0.44% -0.66%
2065 0.47% -0.62%
2064 0.49% -0.58%
2063 0.52% -0.58%
2062 0.54% -0.53%
2061 0.57% -0.51%
2060 0.59% -0.5%
2059 0.62% -0.45%
2058 0.64% -0.42%
2057 0.67% -0.43%
2056 0.7% -0.43%
2055 0.73% -0.38%
2054 0.75% -0.39%
2053 0.78% -0.4%
2052 0.8% -0.41%
2051 0.83% -0.37%
2050 0.86% -0.32%
2049 0.88% -0.33%
2048 0.91% -0.36%
2047 0.94% -0.3%
2046 0.97% -0.3%
2045 0.99% -0.28%
2044 1.02% -0.27%
2043 1.05% -0.24%
2042 1.08% -0.25%
2041 1.11% -0.22%
2040 1.13% -0.22%
2039 1.17% -0.2%
2038 1.2% -0.16%
2037 1.23% -0.13%
2036 1.27% -0.1%
2035 1.3% -0.07%
2034 1.34% 0.02%
2033 1.38% 0.1%
2032 1.41% 0.14%
2031 1.45% 0.18%
2030 1.49% 0.22%
2029 1.53% 0.29%
2028 1.57% 0.34%
2027 1.61% 0.37%
2026 1.65% 0.95%
2025 1.68% 1.2%
2024 1.7% 2.91%
2023 1.73% 4.07%
2022 1.69% 2.5%
2021 1.68% 0.52%
2020 1.77% 2.3%
2019 1.83% 4.13%
2018 1.85% 3.6%
2017 1.87% 2.77%
2016 1.9% 2.32%
2015 1.92% 2.48%
2014 1.96% 2.04%
2013 2% 1.14%
2012 2.04% 0.9%
2011 2.09% 0.42%
2010 2.15% 0.49%
2009 2.21% 0.76%
2008 2.27% 0.65%
2007 2.32% 0.35%
2006 2.39% 0.37%
2005 2.46% 0.64%
2004 2.53% 0.67%
2003 2.6% 0.66%
2002 2.68% 0.75%
2001 2.74% 0.75%
2000 2.77% 0.65%
1999 2.66% 0.59%
1998 2.68% 0.65%
1997 2.84% 0.76%
1996 2.86% 0.66%
1995 2.87% 0.7%
1994 2.88% 0.94%
1993 2.88% 1%
1992 2.88% 1.04%
1991 2.88% 2.73%
1990 2.86% 0.98%
1989 2.85% 0.98%
1988 2.86% 0.82%
1987 2.88% 0.69%
1986 2.9% 1.68%
1985 2.94% 1.77%
1984 2.98% 0.02%
1983 3.02% 1.42%
1982 3.04% 2.17%
1981 3.07% 0.74%
1980 3.1% 1.05%
1979 3.12% 1.02%
1978 3.14% 1.05%
1977 3.16% 0.39%
1976 3.17% 0.51%
1975 3.01% 0.74%
1974 2.93% -0.07%
1973 3.06% -0.08%
1972 3.09% -0.08%
1971 3.05% 0.02%
1970 3.01% -0.54%
1969 2.98% -1.17%
1968 2.95% -1.17%
1967 2.94% -1.16%
1966 2.93% -1.13%
1965 2.91% -0.76%
1964 2.89% -0.4%
1963 2.88% -0.42%
1962 2.87% -0.42%
1961 2.87% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Honduras Malta
Current population
11237619
581729
Population rank 87/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.007%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
32.6 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
1.96 hours
One death every
11 minutes
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +495 +44
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 +5,161
Net migration rank 114/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 5,161
2024 - -4,821 - 6,323
2023 186,125 -5,044 442 6,591
2022 186,257 -5,374 54 2,480
2021 172,890 -5,777 259 4,638
2020 179,553 -6,199 361 6,904
2019 185,200 -6,546 655 20,302
2018 184,953 -6,764 774 16,961
2017 182,731 -6,778 747 14,372
2016 182,243 -6,681 1,091 8,624
2015 181,098 -6,509 888 9,588
2014 180,075 -6,293 910 9,192
2013 179,999 -6,091 807 861
2012 180,384 -5,891 714 911
2011 180,164 -5,664 916 999
2010 180,318 -5,419 871 741
2009 182,250 -5,196 825 836
2008 182,607 -5,039 777 869
2007 183,052 -5,039 691 926
2006 183,381 -5,450 568 997
2005 185,216 -6,190 727 1,626
2004 186,774 -7,083 883 1,662
2003 187,854 -7,982 917 1,626
2002 189,653 -8,816 911 1,821
2001 190,636 -9,744 1,061 1,678
2000 190,308 -10,757 1,482 1,591
1999 186,816 -11,753 1,357 1,463
1998 169,632 -12,638 1,656 1,260
1997 182,308 -13,344 1,991 1,003
1996 180,083 -14,049 2,279 1,142
1995 177,309 -14,707 1,887 1,306
1994 173,437 -15,246 2,136 1,136
1993 169,358 -15,559 2,451 1,006
1992 165,434 -15,583 2,573 737
1991 160,933 -15,509 2,438 763
1990 156,537 -15,351 2,621 568
1989 152,266 -16,146 2,981 248
1988 149,130 -16,919 2,813 164
1987 146,750 -17,423 2,412 295
1986 144,500 -17,812 2,395 464
1985 142,190 -17,778 2,590 -428
1984 139,851 -17,277 2,678 -558
1983 137,597 -16,810 2,512 -740
1982 134,629 -16,530 2,835 -1,059
1981 131,789 -15,986 2,233 -548
1980 128,856 -15,445 2,375 -886
1979 125,957 -14,979 2,852 -1,311
1978 122,593 -14,537 2,389 -1,302
1977 119,333 -13,777 2,916 -1,598
1976 115,754 -12,916 2,721 -1,641
1975 111,469 -11,855 2,829 -1,742
1974 98,141 -10,947 2,687 -1,597
1973 99,553 -10,001 2,327 -1,549
1972 98,634 -9,403 2,480 -1,316
1971 94,597 -8,918 2,482 -1,327
1970 90,875 -8,751 2,270 -1,123
1969 87,273 -8,544 2,069 -827
1968 84,070 -8,335 2,247 -753
1967 81,131 -8,056 2,306 -4,073
1966 78,369 -7,649 2,458 -4,318
1965 75,622 -7,161 2,646 -4,329
1964 72,756 -6,620 3,630 -4,768
1963 69,883 -6,063 3,709 -4,773
1962 67,332 -5,519 4,664 -5,360
1961 64,672 -4,838 4,748 -5,099
1960 62,602 -4,085 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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