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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 5,539,189 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 123rd.
  • 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 +1.78% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Honduras vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Mauritania
2100 17,179,765 17,302,938
2099 17,197,625 17,195,692
2098 17,213,552 17,083,078
2097 17,227,494 16,968,365
2096 17,240,057 16,850,394
2095 17,251,150 16,732,430
2094 17,260,271 16,610,512
2093 17,267,754 16,485,880
2092 17,272,946 16,359,440
2091 17,276,130 16,229,167
2090 17,277,112 16,097,149
2089 17,275,730 15,962,562
2088 17,272,112 15,824,899
2087 17,266,259 15,683,760
2086 17,258,114 15,541,281
2085 17,247,530 15,397,701
2084 17,234,373 15,251,533
2083 17,218,626 15,102,125
2082 17,200,400 14,952,194
2081 17,179,365 14,799,309
2080 17,155,830 14,645,548
2079 17,129,299 14,490,500
2078 17,099,886 14,331,284
2077 17,067,209 14,170,045
2076 17,031,727 14,007,555
2075 16,992,886 13,843,393
2074 16,950,917 13,678,579
2073 16,905,643 13,512,182
2072 16,856,949 13,343,946
2071 16,804,830 13,172,876
2070 16,749,397 13,002,521
2069 16,690,613 12,830,090
2068 16,628,480 12,657,711
2067 16,562,866 12,482,299
2066 16,493,664 12,306,495
2065 16,421,025 12,131,679
2064 16,344,569 11,954,090
2063 16,264,595 11,778,351
2062 16,181,192 11,601,323
2061 16,093,918 11,424,089
2060 16,002,999 11,246,850
2059 15,908,676 11,067,732
2058 15,810,793 10,887,645
2057 15,709,676 10,709,500
2056 15,604,881 10,532,648
2055 15,496,474 10,354,318
2054 15,384,781 10,175,517
2053 15,269,819 9,995,645
2052 15,151,900 9,815,104
2051 15,030,943 9,635,288
2050 14,906,980 9,457,400
2049 14,780,300 9,279,576
2048 14,651,004 9,100,595
2047 14,518,783 8,923,220
2046 14,383,697 8,745,286
2045 14,245,882 8,568,910
2044 14,105,576 8,393,773
2043 13,962,865 8,218,850
2042 13,817,809 8,044,865
2041 13,670,385 7,873,599
2040 13,520,868 7,703,561
2039 13,369,134 7,534,623
2038 13,214,916 7,366,187
2037 13,058,525 7,199,542
2036 12,899,509 7,033,866
2035 12,737,983 6,869,186
2034 12,574,355 6,705,635
2033 12,408,319 6,543,505
2032 12,239,994 6,383,229
2031 12,069,493 6,225,030
2030 11,896,769 6,068,395
2029 11,721,770 5,914,109
2028 11,544,866 5,761,715
2027 11,366,615 5,611,635
2026 11,186,997 5,462,675
2025 11,005,850 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 1.66% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Honduras Mauritania
Current population
11279259
5539189
Population rank 87/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +399
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 18/197
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 185,444 -4,821 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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