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Population in Honduras compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 322 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).

Honduras vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Marshall Islands
2100 17,179,765 23,445
2099 17,197,625 23,524
2098 17,213,552 23,613
2097 17,227,494 23,708
2096 17,240,057 23,784
2095 17,251,150 23,867
2094 17,260,271 23,935
2093 17,267,754 24,009
2092 17,272,946 24,079
2091 17,276,130 24,137
2090 17,277,112 24,185
2089 17,275,730 24,240
2088 17,272,112 24,272
2087 17,266,259 24,301
2086 17,258,114 24,316
2085 17,247,530 24,335
2084 17,234,373 24,342
2083 17,218,626 24,331
2082 17,200,400 24,315
2081 17,179,365 24,304
2080 17,155,830 24,278
2079 17,129,299 24,256
2078 17,099,886 24,214
2077 17,067,209 24,172
2076 17,031,727 24,138
2075 16,992,886 24,083
2074 16,950,917 24,049
2073 16,905,643 24,000
2072 16,856,949 23,969
2071 16,804,830 23,931
2070 16,749,397 23,889
2069 16,690,613 23,857
2068 16,628,480 23,815
2067 16,562,866 23,795
2066 16,493,664 23,763
2065 16,421,025 23,762
2064 16,344,569 23,766
2063 16,264,595 23,778
2062 16,181,192 23,818
2061 16,093,918 23,869
2060 16,002,999 23,917
2059 15,908,676 23,981
2058 15,810,793 24,028
2057 15,709,676 24,106
2056 15,604,881 24,194
2055 15,496,474 24,305
2054 15,384,781 24,411
2053 15,269,819 24,502
2052 15,151,900 24,602
2051 15,030,943 24,714
2050 14,906,980 24,811
2049 14,780,300 24,935
2048 14,651,004 25,047
2047 14,518,783 25,155
2046 14,383,697 25,267
2045 14,245,882 25,394
2044 14,105,576 25,531
2043 13,962,865 25,687
2042 13,817,809 25,846
2041 13,670,385 26,033
2040 13,520,868 26,249
2039 13,369,134 26,493
2038 13,214,916 26,759
2037 13,058,525 27,090
2036 12,899,509 27,446
2035 12,737,983 27,874
2034 12,574,355 28,364
2033 12,408,319 28,919
2032 12,239,994 29,543
2031 12,069,493 30,251
2030 11,896,769 31,054
2029 11,721,770 31,943
2028 11,544,866 32,879
2027 11,366,615 33,909
2026 11,186,997 35,039
2025 11,005,850 36,282
2024 10,825,703 37,548
2023 10,644,851 38,827
2022 10,463,872 40,077
2021 10,289,877 41,367
2020 10,119,640 42,706
2019 9,943,633 44,007
2018 9,765,210 45,285
2017 9,588,137 46,529
2016 9,412,380 47,709
2015 9,237,305 48,800
2014 9,063,122 49,796
2013 8,889,278 50,681
2012 8,715,076 51,419
2011 8,540,583 51,907
2010 8,365,878 52,044
2009 8,189,899 52,019
2008 8,012,587 52,030
2007 7,834,798 52,035
2006 7,656,832 51,992
2005 7,478,355 51,906
2004 7,298,994 51,791
2003 7,119,213 51,639
2002 6,938,859 51,425
2001 6,757,993 51,123
2000 6,577,773 50,706
1999 6,400,463 50,202
1998 6,234,431 49,717
1997 6,071,454 49,259
1996 5,903,954 48,775
1995 5,739,637 48,266
1994 5,579,242 47,712
1993 5,423,249 47,093
1992 5,271,431 46,388
1991 5,123,792 45,568
1990 4,980,488 44,629
1989 4,841,838 43,586
1988 4,707,677 42,321
1987 4,576,910 40,828
1986 4,448,899 39,286
1985 4,323,342 37,761
1984 4,199,850 36,264
1983 4,078,174 34,811
1982 3,958,728 33,397
1981 3,841,778 32,017
1980 3,727,173 30,774
1979 3,614,981 29,738
1978 3,505,463 28,809
1977 3,398,655 27,906
1976 3,294,457 27,021
1975 3,193,234 26,154
1974 3,099,836 25,296
1973 3,011,459 24,581
1972 2,922,064 23,992
1971 2,834,616 23,366
1970 2,750,715 22,530
1969 2,670,289 21,305
1968 2,593,057 19,862
1967 2,518,648 18,655
1966 2,446,751 17,927
1965 2,377,157 17,402
1964 2,309,855 16,852
1963 2,244,878 16,302
1962 2,182,064 15,755
1961 2,121,242 15,219
1960 2,062,060 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Marshall Islands
2100 -0.1% -0.33%
2099 -0.09% -0.38%
2098 -0.08% -0.4%
2097 -0.07% -0.32%
2096 -0.06% -0.35%
2095 -0.05% -0.28%
2094 -0.04% -0.31%
2093 -0.03% -0.29%
2092 -0.02% -0.24%
2091 -0.006% -0.2%
2090 0.008% -0.23%
2089 0.02% -0.13%
2088 0.03% -0.12%
2087 0.05% -0.06%
2086 0.06% -0.08%
2085 0.08% -0.03%
2084 0.09% 0.05%
2083 0.11% 0.06%
2082 0.12% 0.04%
2081 0.14% 0.11%
2080 0.15% 0.09%
2079 0.17% 0.17%
2078 0.19% 0.17%
2077 0.21% 0.14%
2076 0.23% 0.23%
2075 0.25% 0.14%
2074 0.27% 0.2%
2073 0.29% 0.13%
2072 0.31% 0.16%
2071 0.33% 0.17%
2070 0.35% 0.14%
2069 0.37% 0.18%
2068 0.4% 0.08%
2067 0.42% 0.14%
2066 0.44% 0.004%
2065 0.47% -0.02%
2064 0.49% -0.05%
2063 0.52% -0.17%
2062 0.54% -0.21%
2061 0.57% -0.2%
2060 0.59% -0.27%
2059 0.62% -0.2%
2058 0.64% -0.32%
2057 0.67% -0.37%
2056 0.7% -0.46%
2055 0.73% -0.43%
2054 0.75% -0.37%
2053 0.78% -0.41%
2052 0.8% -0.45%
2051 0.83% -0.39%
2050 0.86% -0.5%
2049 0.88% -0.45%
2048 0.91% -0.43%
2047 0.94% -0.44%
2046 0.97% -0.5%
2045 0.99% -0.54%
2044 1.02% -0.61%
2043 1.05% -0.62%
2042 1.08% -0.72%
2041 1.11% -0.82%
2040 1.13% -0.92%
2039 1.17% -1%
2038 1.2% -1.22%
2037 1.23% -1.3%
2036 1.27% -1.53%
2035 1.3% -1.73%
2034 1.34% -1.92%
2033 1.38% -2.11%
2032 1.41% -2.34%
2031 1.45% -2.59%
2030 1.49% -2.78%
2029 1.53% -2.85%
2028 1.57% -3.04%
2027 1.61% -3.23%
2026 1.65% -3.42%
2025 1.66% -3.37%
2024 1.7% -3.29%
2023 1.73% -3.12%
2022 1.69% -3.12%
2021 1.68% -3.14%
2020 1.77% -2.96%
2019 1.83% -2.82%
2018 1.85% -2.67%
2017 1.87% -2.47%
2016 1.9% -2.24%
2015 1.92% -2%
2014 1.96% -1.75%
2013 2% -1.44%
2012 2.04% -0.94%
2011 2.09% -0.26%
2010 2.15% 0.05%
2009 2.21% -0.02%
2008 2.27% -0.01%
2007 2.32% 0.08%
2006 2.39% 0.17%
2005 2.46% 0.22%
2004 2.53% 0.29%
2003 2.6% 0.42%
2002 2.68% 0.59%
2001 2.74% 0.82%
2000 2.77% 1%
1999 2.66% 0.98%
1998 2.68% 0.93%
1997 2.84% 0.99%
1996 2.86% 1.05%
1995 2.87% 1.16%
1994 2.88% 1.31%
1993 2.88% 1.52%
1992 2.88% 1.8%
1991 2.88% 2.1%
1990 2.86% 2.39%
1989 2.85% 2.99%
1988 2.86% 3.66%
1987 2.88% 3.93%
1986 2.9% 4.04%
1985 2.94% 4.13%
1984 2.98% 4.17%
1983 3.02% 4.23%
1982 3.04% 4.31%
1981 3.07% 4.04%
1980 3.1% 3.48%
1979 3.12% 3.22%
1978 3.14% 3.24%
1977 3.16% 3.28%
1976 3.17% 3.31%
1975 3.01% 3.39%
1974 2.93% 2.91%
1973 3.06% 2.45%
1972 3.09% 2.68%
1971 3.05% 3.71%
1970 3.01% 5.75%
1969 2.98% 7.27%
1968 2.95% 6.47%
1967 2.94% 4.06%
1966 2.93% 3.02%
1965 2.91% 3.26%
1964 2.89% 3.37%
1963 2.88% 3.47%
1962 2.87% 3.52%
1961 2.87% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

Honduras Marshall Islands
Current population
11279259
35039
Population rank 87/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0004%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
6.94 hours
One birth every
2.24 minutes
11.6 hours
One death every
10.7 minutes
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline +494 -3
Annual growth/decline +180,147 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 197/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -1,698
Net migration rank 114/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -1,698
2024 185,444 -4,821 487 -1,765
2023 186,125 -5,044 550 -1,832
2022 186,257 -5,374 606 -1,829
2021 172,890 -5,777 653 -2,016
2020 179,553 -6,199 689 -2,004
2019 185,200 -6,546 746 -2,030
2018 184,953 -6,764 785 -2,058
2017 182,731 -6,778 826 -2,040
2016 182,243 -6,681 866 -2,003
2015 181,098 -6,509 912 -1,964
2014 180,075 -6,293 959 -1,906
2013 179,999 -6,091 1,014 -1,825
2012 180,384 -5,891 1,097 -1,759
2011 180,164 -5,664 1,185 -1,512
2010 180,318 -5,419 1,273 -1,221
2009 182,250 -5,196 1,365 -1,361
2008 182,607 -5,039 1,443 -1,467
2007 183,052 -5,039 1,507 -1,491
2006 183,381 -5,450 1,556 -1,491
2005 185,216 -6,190 1,586 -1,482
2004 186,774 -7,083 1,595 -1,466
2003 187,854 -7,982 1,600 -1,427
2002 189,653 -8,816 1,594 -1,345
2001 190,636 -9,744 1,596 -1,237
2000 190,308 -10,757 1,592 -1,110
1999 186,816 -11,753 1,590 -1,068
1998 169,632 -12,638 1,576 -1,124
1997 182,308 -13,344 1,564 -1,097
1996 180,083 -14,049 1,542 -1,050
1995 177,309 -14,707 1,522 -991
1994 173,437 -15,246 1,524 -942
1993 169,358 -15,559 1,524 -869
1992 165,434 -15,583 1,525 -769
1991 160,933 -15,509 1,540 -661
1990 156,537 -15,351 1,556 -562
1989 152,266 -16,146 1,574 -479
1988 149,130 -16,919 1,575 -140
1987 146,750 -17,423 1,566 -16
1986 144,500 -17,812 1,544 -8
1985 142,190 -17,778 1,511 -1
1984 139,851 -17,277 1,470 6
1983 137,597 -16,810 1,422 12
1982 134,629 -16,530 1,375 23
1981 131,789 -15,986 1,328 31
1980 128,856 -15,445 1,287 -155
1979 125,957 -14,979 1,250 -316
1978 122,593 -14,537 1,207 -286
1977 119,333 -13,777 1,160 -264
1976 115,754 -12,916 1,109 -233
1975 111,469 -11,855 1,055 -193
1974 98,141 -10,947 1,000 -145
1973 99,553 -10,001 954 -383
1972 98,634 -9,403 913 -306
1971 94,597 -8,918 877 -232
1970 90,875 -8,751 819 201
1969 87,273 -8,544 747 690
1968 84,070 -8,335 685 769
1967 81,131 -8,056 636 308
1966 78,369 -7,649 603 -89
1965 75,622 -7,161 566 -22
1964 72,756 -6,620 536 16
1963 69,883 -6,063 509 42
1962 67,332 -5,519 488 54
1961 64,672 -4,838 469 56
1960 62,602 -4,085 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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

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