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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 929 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Honduras vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Nauru
2100 17,179,765 20,708
2099 17,197,625 20,677
2098 17,213,552 20,636
2097 17,227,494 20,596
2096 17,240,057 20,561
2095 17,251,150 20,526
2094 17,260,271 20,479
2093 17,267,754 20,423
2092 17,272,946 20,377
2091 17,276,130 20,332
2090 17,277,112 20,276
2089 17,275,730 20,210
2088 17,272,112 20,143
2087 17,266,259 20,087
2086 17,258,114 20,019
2085 17,247,530 19,950
2084 17,234,373 19,872
2083 17,218,626 19,787
2082 17,200,400 19,700
2081 17,179,365 19,603
2080 17,155,830 19,517
2079 17,129,299 19,411
2078 17,099,886 19,304
2077 17,067,209 19,198
2076 17,031,727 19,089
2075 16,992,886 18,978
2074 16,950,917 18,866
2073 16,905,643 18,750
2072 16,856,949 18,630
2071 16,804,830 18,527
2070 16,749,397 18,388
2069 16,690,613 18,281
2068 16,628,480 18,160
2067 16,562,866 18,017
2066 16,493,664 17,896
2065 16,421,025 17,769
2064 16,344,569 17,641
2063 16,264,595 17,516
2062 16,181,192 17,394
2061 16,093,918 17,260
2060 16,002,999 17,129
2059 15,908,676 17,006
2058 15,810,793 16,874
2057 15,709,676 16,745
2056 15,604,881 16,605
2055 15,496,474 16,465
2054 15,384,781 16,328
2053 15,269,819 16,186
2052 15,151,900 16,042
2051 15,030,943 15,881
2050 14,906,980 15,731
2049 14,780,300 15,565
2048 14,651,004 15,405
2047 14,518,783 15,234
2046 14,383,697 15,058
2045 14,245,882 14,888
2044 14,105,576 14,712
2043 13,962,865 14,539
2042 13,817,809 14,357
2041 13,670,385 14,174
2040 13,520,868 13,990
2039 13,369,134 13,821
2038 13,214,916 13,666
2037 13,058,525 13,507
2036 12,899,509 13,358
2035 12,737,983 13,190
2034 12,574,355 13,035
2033 12,408,319 12,888
2032 12,239,994 12,753
2031 12,069,493 12,619
2030 11,896,769 12,499
2029 11,721,770 12,381
2028 11,544,866 12,286
2027 11,366,615 12,177
2026 11,186,997 12,100
2025 11,005,850 12,025
2024 10,825,703 11,947
2023 10,644,851 11,875
2022 10,463,872 11,801
2021 10,289,877 11,709
2020 10,119,640 11,643
2019 9,943,633 11,587
2018 9,765,210 11,477
2017 9,588,137 11,324
2016 9,412,380 11,150
2015 9,237,305 10,954
2014 9,063,122 10,742
2013 8,889,278 10,517
2012 8,715,076 10,267
2011 8,540,583 10,098
2010 8,365,878 10,043
2009 8,189,899 10,016
2008 8,012,587 10,009
2007 7,834,798 10,020
2006 7,656,832 10,034
2005 7,478,355 10,049
2004 7,298,994 10,060
2003 7,119,213 10,059
2002 6,938,859 10,082
2001 6,757,993 10,130
2000 6,577,773 10,168
1999 6,400,463 10,187
1998 6,234,431 10,198
1997 6,071,454 10,197
1996 5,903,954 10,183
1995 5,739,637 10,165
1994 5,579,242 10,137
1993 5,423,249 10,102
1992 5,271,431 10,021
1991 5,123,792 9,850
1990 4,980,488 9,622
1989 4,841,838 9,390
1988 4,707,677 9,165
1987 4,576,910 8,946
1986 4,448,899 8,742
1985 4,323,342 8,551
1984 4,199,850 8,377
1983 4,078,174 8,216
1982 3,958,728 8,040
1981 3,841,778 7,839
1980 3,727,173 7,649
1979 3,614,981 7,468
1978 3,505,463 7,298
1977 3,398,655 7,163
1976 3,294,457 7,064
1975 3,193,234 6,987
1974 3,099,836 6,923
1973 3,011,459 6,866
1972 2,922,064 6,812
1971 2,834,616 6,762
1970 2,750,715 6,710
1969 2,670,289 6,581
1968 2,593,057 6,328
1967 2,518,648 6,135
1966 2,446,751 6,043
1965 2,377,157 5,832
1964 2,309,855 5,515
1963 2,244,878 5,226
1962 2,182,064 4,979
1961 2,121,242 4,774
1960 2,062,060 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Nauru
2100 -0.1% 0.15%
2099 -0.09% 0.2%
2098 -0.08% 0.19%
2097 -0.07% 0.17%
2096 -0.06% 0.17%
2095 -0.05% 0.23%
2094 -0.04% 0.27%
2093 -0.03% 0.23%
2092 -0.02% 0.22%
2091 -0.006% 0.28%
2090 0.008% 0.33%
2089 0.02% 0.33%
2088 0.03% 0.28%
2087 0.05% 0.34%
2086 0.06% 0.35%
2085 0.08% 0.39%
2084 0.09% 0.43%
2083 0.11% 0.44%
2082 0.12% 0.5%
2081 0.14% 0.44%
2080 0.15% 0.54%
2079 0.17% 0.56%
2078 0.19% 0.55%
2077 0.21% 0.57%
2076 0.23% 0.59%
2075 0.25% 0.6%
2074 0.27% 0.62%
2073 0.29% 0.65%
2072 0.31% 0.56%
2071 0.33% 0.75%
2070 0.35% 0.59%
2069 0.37% 0.66%
2068 0.4% 0.8%
2067 0.42% 0.68%
2066 0.44% 0.71%
2065 0.47% 0.73%
2064 0.49% 0.71%
2063 0.52% 0.7%
2062 0.54% 0.78%
2061 0.57% 0.76%
2060 0.59% 0.73%
2059 0.62% 0.78%
2058 0.64% 0.77%
2057 0.67% 0.85%
2056 0.7% 0.85%
2055 0.73% 0.84%
2054 0.75% 0.87%
2053 0.78% 0.9%
2052 0.8% 1.01%
2051 0.83% 0.96%
2050 0.86% 1.06%
2049 0.88% 1.04%
2048 0.91% 1.12%
2047 0.94% 1.17%
2046 0.97% 1.14%
2045 0.99% 1.2%
2044 1.02% 1.19%
2043 1.05% 1.27%
2042 1.08% 1.29%
2041 1.11% 1.32%
2040 1.13% 1.22%
2039 1.17% 1.14%
2038 1.2% 1.17%
2037 1.23% 1.12%
2036 1.27% 1.27%
2035 1.3% 1.19%
2034 1.34% 1.14%
2033 1.38% 1.06%
2032 1.41% 1.06%
2031 1.45% 0.96%
2030 1.49% 0.96%
2029 1.53% 0.77%
2028 1.57% 0.9%
2027 1.61% 0.64%
2026 1.65% 0.63%
2025 1.66% 0.65%
2024 1.7% 0.61%
2023 1.73% 0.63%
2022 1.69% 0.79%
2021 1.68% 0.57%
2020 1.77% 0.48%
2019 1.83% 0.96%
2018 1.85% 1.35%
2017 1.87% 1.56%
2016 1.9% 1.79%
2015 1.92% 1.97%
2014 1.96% 2.14%
2013 2% 2.43%
2012 2.04% 1.67%
2011 2.09% 0.55%
2010 2.15% 0.27%
2009 2.21% 0.07%
2008 2.27% -0.11%
2007 2.32% -0.14%
2006 2.39% -0.15%
2005 2.46% -0.11%
2004 2.53% 0.01%
2003 2.6% -0.23%
2002 2.68% -0.47%
2001 2.74% -0.37%
2000 2.77% -0.19%
1999 2.66% -0.11%
1998 2.68% 0.01%
1997 2.84% 0.14%
1996 2.86% 0.18%
1995 2.87% 0.28%
1994 2.88% 0.35%
1993 2.88% 0.81%
1992 2.88% 1.74%
1991 2.88% 2.37%
1990 2.86% 2.47%
1989 2.85% 2.45%
1988 2.86% 2.45%
1987 2.88% 2.33%
1986 2.9% 2.23%
1985 2.94% 2.08%
1984 2.98% 1.96%
1983 3.02% 2.19%
1982 3.04% 2.56%
1981 3.07% 2.48%
1980 3.1% 2.42%
1979 3.12% 2.33%
1978 3.14% 1.88%
1977 3.16% 1.4%
1976 3.17% 1.1%
1975 3.01% 0.92%
1974 2.93% 0.83%
1973 3.06% 0.79%
1972 3.09% 0.74%
1971 3.05% 0.77%
1970 3.01% 1.96%
1969 2.98% 4%
1968 2.95% 3.15%
1967 2.94% 1.52%
1966 2.93% 3.62%
1965 2.91% 5.75%
1964 2.89% 5.53%
1963 2.88% 4.96%
1962 2.87% 4.29%
1961 2.87% 3.62%

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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Honduras Nauru
Current population
11279259
12139
Population rank 87/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0001%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
2.24 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
10.7 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +494 +0
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 119/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -4,778 -122
Net migration rank 114/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -122
2024 185,444 -4,821 203 -121
2023 186,125 -5,044 213 -148
2022 186,257 -5,374 226 -144
2021 172,890 -5,777 236 -137
2020 179,553 -6,199 246 -214
2019 185,200 -6,546 255 -171
2018 184,953 -6,764 265 -131
2017 182,731 -6,778 279 -115
2016 182,243 -6,681 289 -105
2015 181,098 -6,509 291 -86
2014 180,075 -6,293 290 -69
2013 179,999 -6,091 291 -53
2012 180,384 -5,891 292 -38
2011 180,164 -5,664 291 -206
2010 180,318 -5,419 281 -246
2009 182,250 -5,196 261 -249
2008 182,607 -5,039 240 -243
2007 183,052 -5,039 222 -235
2006 183,381 -5,450 209 -224
2005 185,216 -6,190 204 -217
2004 186,774 -7,083 202 -210
2003 187,854 -7,982 201 -199
2002 189,653 -8,816 200 -247
2001 190,636 -9,744 203 -252
2000 190,308 -10,757 207 -236
1999 186,816 -11,753 212 -227
1998 169,632 -12,638 214 -217
1997 182,308 -13,344 218 -209
1996 180,083 -14,049 221 -204
1995 177,309 -14,707 225 -201
1994 173,437 -15,246 229 -196
1993 169,358 -15,559 235 -194
1992 165,434 -15,583 237 -121
1991 160,933 -15,509 225 0
1990 156,537 -15,351 214 20
1989 152,266 -16,146 204 24
1988 149,130 -16,919 195 29
1987 146,750 -17,423 186 27
1986 144,500 -17,812 178 21
1985 142,190 -17,778 171 8
1984 139,851 -17,277 166 -2
1983 137,597 -16,810 163 -5
1982 134,629 -16,530 162 30
1981 131,789 -15,986 157 44
1980 128,856 -15,445 145 44
1979 125,957 -14,979 130 48
1978 122,593 -14,537 111 40
1977 119,333 -13,777 89 32
1976 115,754 -12,916 79 0
1975 111,469 -11,855 70 0
1974 98,141 -10,947 63 0
1973 99,553 -10,001 57 0
1972 98,634 -9,403 53 0
1971 94,597 -8,918 50 0
1970 90,875 -8,751 49 0
1969 87,273 -8,544 71 132
1968 84,070 -8,335 116 180
1967 81,131 -8,056 117 -28
1966 78,369 -7,649 123 -32
1965 75,622 -7,161 113 218
1964 72,756 -6,620 100 203
1963 69,883 -6,063 88 181
1962 67,332 -5,519 75 158
1961 64,672 -4,838 70 120
1960 62,602 -4,085 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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