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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.04 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Honduras vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Mauritania
2100 17,182,880 17,309,980
2099 17,200,743 17,202,690
2098 17,216,673 17,090,030
2097 17,230,617 16,975,270
2096 17,243,183 16,857,252
2095 17,254,277 16,739,240
2094 17,263,401 16,617,272
2093 17,270,885 16,492,589
2092 17,276,077 16,366,098
2091 17,279,262 16,235,771
2090 17,280,244 16,103,700
2089 17,278,863 15,969,059
2088 17,275,243 15,831,339
2087 17,269,390 15,690,143
2086 17,261,244 15,547,605
2085 17,250,657 15,403,967
2084 17,237,497 15,257,740
2083 17,221,748 15,108,271
2082 17,203,519 14,958,279
2081 17,182,479 14,805,332
2080 17,158,940 14,651,508
2079 17,132,405 14,496,397
2078 17,102,986 14,337,117
2077 17,070,304 14,175,812
2076 17,034,815 14,013,255
2075 16,995,967 13,849,027
2074 16,953,990 13,684,146
2073 16,908,709 13,517,681
2072 16,860,005 13,349,376
2071 16,807,876 13,178,237
2070 16,752,434 13,007,812
2069 16,693,639 12,835,311
2068 16,631,495 12,662,862
2067 16,565,869 12,487,379
2066 16,496,654 12,311,503
2065 16,424,002 12,136,616
2064 16,347,532 11,958,955
2063 16,267,544 11,783,144
2062 16,184,126 11,606,044
2061 16,096,836 11,428,738
2060 16,005,900 11,251,427
2059 15,911,560 11,072,236
2058 15,813,659 10,892,076
2057 15,712,525 10,713,858
2056 15,607,710 10,536,935
2055 15,499,284 10,358,532
2054 15,387,571 10,179,658
2053 15,272,588 9,999,712
2052 15,154,647 9,819,098
2051 15,033,669 9,639,209
2050 14,909,683 9,461,249
2049 14,782,980 9,283,353
2048 14,653,660 9,104,299
2047 14,521,415 8,926,851
2046 14,386,305 8,748,845
2045 14,248,465 8,572,397
2044 14,108,133 8,397,189
2043 13,965,397 8,222,194
2042 13,820,314 8,048,139
2041 13,672,863 7,876,803
2040 13,523,320 7,706,696
2039 13,371,558 7,537,689
2038 13,217,312 7,369,184
2037 13,060,893 7,202,472
2036 12,901,848 7,036,729
2035 12,740,293 6,871,981
2034 12,576,635 6,708,364
2033 12,410,569 6,546,168
2032 12,242,213 6,385,827
2031 12,071,682 6,227,564
2030 11,898,926 6,070,865
2029 11,723,895 5,916,516
2028 11,546,959 5,764,060
2027 11,368,676 5,613,919
2026 11,189,025 5,464,898
2025 11,007,845 5,317,228
2024 10,825,703 5,169,395
2023 10,644,851 5,022,441
2022 10,463,872 4,875,637
2021 10,289,877 4,734,874
2020 10,119,640 4,600,131
2019 9,943,633 4,467,708
2018 9,765,210 4,337,685
2017 9,588,137 4,210,600
2016 9,412,380 4,086,657
2015 9,237,305 3,965,959
2014 9,063,122 3,848,514
2013 8,889,278 3,734,318
2012 8,715,076 3,619,034
2011 8,540,583 3,502,811
2010 8,365,878 3,390,965
2009 8,189,899 3,284,448
2008 8,012,587 3,183,269
2007 7,834,798 3,093,059
2006 7,656,832 3,013,660
2005 7,478,355 2,939,059
2004 7,298,994 2,868,664
2003 7,119,213 2,802,046
2002 6,938,859 2,738,655
2001 6,757,993 2,678,760
2000 6,577,773 2,613,441
1999 6,400,463 2,541,698
1998 6,234,431 2,474,651
1997 6,071,454 2,411,306
1996 5,903,954 2,358,188
1995 5,739,637 2,312,017
1994 5,579,242 2,249,454
1993 5,423,249 2,174,328
1992 5,271,431 2,088,135
1991 5,123,792 2,009,738
1990 4,980,488 1,951,878
1989 4,841,838 1,903,048
1988 4,707,677 1,855,859
1987 4,576,910 1,803,014
1986 4,448,899 1,751,835
1985 4,323,342 1,702,107
1984 4,199,850 1,653,693
1983 4,078,174 1,606,746
1982 3,958,728 1,561,176
1981 3,841,778 1,516,877
1980 3,727,173 1,474,043
1979 3,614,981 1,432,758
1978 3,505,463 1,392,713
1977 3,398,655 1,353,768
1976 3,294,457 1,315,336
1975 3,193,234 1,277,330
1974 3,099,836 1,240,188
1973 3,011,459 1,203,838
1972 2,922,064 1,168,355
1971 2,834,616 1,133,702
1970 2,750,715 1,099,806
1969 2,670,289 1,066,754
1968 2,593,057 1,034,739
1967 2,518,648 1,003,843
1966 2,446,751 974,157
1965 2,377,157 945,838
1964 2,309,855 918,955
1963 2,244,878 893,423
1962 2,182,064 869,184
1961 2,121,242 846,167
1960 2,062,060 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Mauritania
2100 -0.1% 0.62%
2099 -0.09% 0.66%
2098 -0.08% 0.68%
2097 -0.07% 0.7%
2096 -0.06% 0.7%
2095 -0.05% 0.73%
2094 -0.04% 0.76%
2093 -0.03% 0.77%
2092 -0.02% 0.8%
2091 -0.006% 0.82%
2090 0.008% 0.84%
2089 0.02% 0.87%
2088 0.03% 0.9%
2087 0.05% 0.92%
2086 0.06% 0.93%
2085 0.08% 0.96%
2084 0.09% 0.99%
2083 0.11% 1%
2082 0.12% 1.03%
2081 0.14% 1.05%
2080 0.15% 1.07%
2079 0.17% 1.11%
2078 0.19% 1.14%
2077 0.21% 1.16%
2076 0.23% 1.19%
2075 0.25% 1.2%
2074 0.27% 1.23%
2073 0.29% 1.26%
2072 0.31% 1.3%
2071 0.33% 1.31%
2070 0.35% 1.34%
2069 0.37% 1.36%
2068 0.4% 1.41%
2067 0.42% 1.43%
2066 0.44% 1.44%
2065 0.47% 1.49%
2064 0.49% 1.49%
2063 0.52% 1.53%
2062 0.54% 1.55%
2061 0.57% 1.58%
2060 0.59% 1.62%
2059 0.62% 1.65%
2058 0.64% 1.66%
2057 0.67% 1.68%
2056 0.7% 1.72%
2055 0.73% 1.76%
2054 0.75% 1.8%
2053 0.78% 1.84%
2052 0.8% 1.87%
2051 0.83% 1.88%
2050 0.86% 1.92%
2049 0.88% 1.97%
2048 0.91% 1.99%
2047 0.94% 2.03%
2046 0.97% 2.06%
2045 0.99% 2.09%
2044 1.02% 2.13%
2043 1.05% 2.16%
2042 1.08% 2.18%
2041 1.11% 2.21%
2040 1.13% 2.24%
2039 1.17% 2.29%
2038 1.2% 2.31%
2037 1.23% 2.36%
2036 1.27% 2.4%
2035 1.3% 2.44%
2034 1.34% 2.48%
2033 1.38% 2.51%
2032 1.41% 2.54%
2031 1.45% 2.58%
2030 1.49% 2.61%
2029 1.53% 2.64%
2028 1.57% 2.67%
2027 1.61% 2.73%
2026 1.65% 2.78%
2025 1.68% 2.86%
2024 1.7% 2.93%
2023 1.73% 3.01%
2022 1.69% 2.97%
2021 1.68% 2.93%
2020 1.77% 2.96%
2019 1.83% 3%
2018 1.85% 3.02%
2017 1.87% 3.03%
2016 1.9% 3.04%
2015 1.92% 3.05%
2014 1.96% 3.06%
2013 2% 3.19%
2012 2.04% 3.32%
2011 2.09% 3.3%
2010 2.15% 3.24%
2009 2.21% 3.18%
2008 2.27% 2.92%
2007 2.32% 2.63%
2006 2.39% 2.54%
2005 2.46% 2.45%
2004 2.53% 2.38%
2003 2.6% 2.31%
2002 2.68% 2.24%
2001 2.74% 2.5%
2000 2.77% 2.82%
1999 2.66% 2.71%
1998 2.68% 2.63%
1997 2.84% 2.25%
1996 2.86% 2%
1995 2.87% 2.78%
1994 2.88% 3.46%
1993 2.88% 4.13%
1992 2.88% 3.9%
1991 2.88% 2.96%
1990 2.86% 2.57%
1989 2.85% 2.54%
1988 2.86% 2.93%
1987 2.88% 2.92%
1986 2.9% 2.92%
1985 2.94% 2.93%
1984 2.98% 2.92%
1983 3.02% 2.92%
1982 3.04% 2.92%
1981 3.07% 2.91%
1980 3.1% 2.88%
1979 3.12% 2.88%
1978 3.14% 2.88%
1977 3.16% 2.92%
1976 3.17% 2.98%
1975 3.01% 2.99%
1974 2.93% 3.02%
1973 3.06% 3.04%
1972 3.09% 3.06%
1971 3.05% 3.08%
1970 3.01% 3.1%
1969 2.98% 3.09%
1968 2.95% 3.08%
1967 2.94% 3.05%
1966 2.93% 2.99%
1965 2.91% 2.93%
1964 2.89% 2.86%
1963 2.88% 2.79%
1962 2.87% 2.72%
1961 2.87% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Honduras Mauritania
Current population
11237619
5505206
Population rank 87/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +403
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -5,044
Net migration rank 114/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -5,044
2024 - -4,821 - -2,185
2023 186,125 -5,044 145,164 2,999
2022 186,257 -5,374 142,451 2,999
2021 172,890 -5,777 137,557 -1,483
2020 179,553 -6,199 134,899 -1,483
2019 185,200 -6,546 134,460 -3,019
2018 184,953 -6,764 131,584 -2,987
2017 182,731 -6,778 128,562 -3,001
2016 182,243 -6,681 125,342 -3,008
2015 181,098 -6,509 122,092 -3,019
2014 180,075 -6,293 118,792 -2,980
2013 179,999 -6,091 115,558 -2,987
2012 180,384 -5,891 113,489 4,515
2011 180,164 -5,664 111,165 3,272
2010 180,318 -5,419 108,121 1,128
2009 182,250 -5,196 105,273 -1,481
2008 182,607 -5,039 102,432 -3,860
2007 183,052 -5,039 98,895 -17,048
2006 183,381 -5,450 94,991 -18,033
2005 185,216 -6,190 90,940 -18,693
2004 186,774 -7,083 87,578 -19,042
2003 187,854 -7,982 83,804 -19,104
2002 189,653 -8,816 80,993 -18,903
2001 190,636 -9,744 78,769 -21,067
2000 190,308 -10,757 75,929 -2,997
1999 186,816 -11,753 73,554 -2,999
1998 169,632 -12,638 72,045 -8,504
1997 182,308 -13,344 71,327 -8,187
1996 180,083 -14,049 71,939 -28,840
1995 177,309 -14,707 72,244 -22,997
1994 173,437 -15,246 70,570 5,304
1993 169,358 -15,559 68,167 6,217
1992 165,434 -15,583 63,501 34,505
1991 160,933 -15,509 61,782 -2,997
1990 156,537 -15,351 59,934 -3,000
1989 152,266 -16,146 58,666 -17,941
1988 149,130 -16,919 56,654 -2,997
1987 146,750 -17,423 55,037 -2,998
1986 144,500 -17,812 53,313 -2,998
1985 142,190 -17,778 52,125 -2,998
1984 139,851 -17,277 50,705 -2,998
1983 137,597 -16,810 49,187 -2,998
1982 134,629 -16,530 47,947 -2,998
1981 131,789 -15,986 46,641 -2,998
1980 128,856 -15,445 45,026 -2,997
1979 125,957 -14,979 43,537 -2,997
1978 122,593 -14,537 42,539 -2,998
1977 119,333 -13,777 41,352 -2,999
1976 115,754 -12,916 40,149 -1,645
1975 111,469 -11,855 38,975 -1,472
1974 98,141 -10,947 38,106 -1,321
1973 99,553 -10,001 37,122 -1,201
1972 98,634 -9,403 36,184 -1,139
1971 94,597 -8,918 35,279 -1,014
1970 90,875 -8,751 34,382 -855
1969 87,273 -8,544 33,252 -688
1968 84,070 -8,335 32,029 -565
1967 81,131 -8,056 30,853 -514
1966 78,369 -7,649 29,502 -466
1965 75,622 -7,161 28,028 -434
1964 72,756 -6,620 26,565 -390
1963 69,883 -6,063 25,250 -362
1962 67,332 -5,519 23,927 -342
1961 64,672 -4,838 22,781 -332
1960 62,602 -4,085 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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