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Population in Honduras compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.62 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Honduras vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Netherlands
2100 17,182,880 17,359,081
2099 17,200,743 17,392,412
2098 17,216,673 17,425,508
2097 17,230,617 17,459,827
2096 17,243,183 17,495,124
2095 17,254,277 17,532,593
2094 17,263,401 17,571,051
2093 17,270,885 17,610,792
2092 17,276,077 17,649,611
2091 17,279,262 17,688,532
2090 17,280,244 17,730,570
2089 17,278,863 17,770,380
2088 17,275,243 17,809,825
2087 17,269,390 17,845,820
2086 17,261,244 17,885,001
2085 17,250,657 17,921,302
2084 17,237,497 17,957,639
2083 17,221,748 17,994,232
2082 17,203,519 18,029,404
2081 17,182,479 18,063,233
2080 17,158,940 18,093,703
2079 17,132,405 18,124,294
2078 17,102,986 18,152,738
2077 17,070,304 18,181,372
2076 17,034,815 18,206,864
2075 16,995,967 18,227,791
2074 16,953,990 18,245,652
2073 16,908,709 18,263,765
2072 16,860,005 18,280,443
2071 16,807,876 18,295,700
2070 16,752,434 18,311,141
2069 16,693,639 18,326,509
2068 16,631,495 18,341,711
2067 16,565,869 18,356,770
2066 16,496,654 18,374,904
2065 16,424,002 18,396,018
2064 16,347,532 18,417,894
2063 16,267,544 18,441,434
2062 16,184,126 18,464,922
2061 16,096,836 18,492,436
2060 16,005,900 18,520,315
2059 15,911,560 18,548,786
2058 15,813,659 18,577,700
2057 15,712,525 18,608,370
2056 15,607,710 18,638,918
2055 15,499,284 18,666,514
2054 15,387,571 18,692,598
2053 15,272,588 18,718,268
2052 15,154,647 18,741,740
2051 15,033,669 18,768,309
2050 14,909,683 18,789,481
2049 14,782,980 18,809,886
2048 14,653,660 18,827,655
2047 14,521,415 18,844,635
2046 14,386,305 18,855,920
2045 14,248,465 18,867,286
2044 14,108,133 18,877,101
2043 13,965,397 18,882,735
2042 13,820,314 18,885,839
2041 13,672,863 18,885,255
2040 13,523,320 18,879,571
2039 13,371,558 18,870,248
2038 13,217,312 18,855,512
2037 13,060,893 18,837,172
2036 12,901,848 18,811,873
2035 12,740,293 18,783,312
2034 12,576,635 18,750,125
2033 12,410,569 18,708,101
2032 12,242,213 18,662,054
2031 12,071,682 18,609,452
2030 11,898,926 18,549,634
2029 11,723,895 18,481,269
2028 11,546,959 18,404,195
2027 11,368,676 18,320,644
2026 11,189,025 18,227,403
2025 11,007,845 18,118,662
2024 10,825,703 17,993,485
2023 10,644,851 17,877,117
2022 10,463,872 17,700,982
2021 10,289,877 17,533,044
2020 10,119,640 17,441,500
2019 9,943,633 17,344,874
2018 9,765,210 17,231,624
2017 9,588,137 17,131,296
2016 9,412,380 17,030,314
2015 9,237,305 16,939,923
2014 9,063,122 16,865,008
2013 8,889,278 16,804,432
2012 8,715,076 16,754,962
2011 8,540,583 16,693,074
2010 8,365,878 16,615,394
2009 8,189,899 16,530,388
2008 8,012,587 16,445,593
2007 7,834,798 16,381,696
2006 7,656,832 16,346,101
2005 7,478,355 16,319,868
2004 7,298,994 16,281,779
2003 7,119,213 16,225,302
2002 6,938,859 16,148,929
2001 6,757,993 16,046,180
2000 6,577,773 15,925,513
1999 6,400,463 15,812,088
1998 6,234,431 15,707,209
1997 6,071,454 15,610,650
1996 5,903,954 15,530,498
1995 5,739,637 15,459,006
1994 5,579,242 15,382,838
1993 5,423,249 15,290,368
1992 5,271,431 15,184,166
1991 5,123,792 15,069,798
1990 4,980,488 14,951,510
1989 4,841,838 14,848,907
1988 4,707,677 14,760,094
1987 4,576,910 14,665,037
1986 4,448,899 14,572,278
1985 4,323,342 14,491,632
1984 4,199,850 14,424,211
1983 4,078,174 14,367,070
1982 3,958,728 14,312,690
1981 3,841,778 14,247,208
1980 3,727,173 14,149,800
1979 3,614,981 14,038,270
1978 3,505,463 13,941,700
1977 3,398,655 13,856,185
1976 3,294,457 13,774,037
1975 3,193,234 13,666,335
1974 3,099,836 13,545,056
1973 3,011,459 13,439,322
1972 2,922,064 13,328,593
1971 2,834,616 13,194,497
1970 2,750,715 13,038,526
1969 2,670,289 12,877,984
1968 2,593,057 12,729,721
1967 2,518,648 12,598,201
1966 2,446,751 12,456,251
1965 2,377,157 12,294,732
1964 2,309,855 12,127,120
1963 2,244,878 11,965,966
1962 2,182,064 11,805,689
1961 2,121,242 11,638,712
1960 2,062,060 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Netherlands
2100 -0.1% -0.19%
2099 -0.09% -0.19%
2098 -0.08% -0.2%
2097 -0.07% -0.2%
2096 -0.06% -0.21%
2095 -0.05% -0.22%
2094 -0.04% -0.23%
2093 -0.03% -0.22%
2092 -0.02% -0.22%
2091 -0.006% -0.24%
2090 0.008% -0.22%
2089 0.02% -0.22%
2088 0.03% -0.2%
2087 0.05% -0.22%
2086 0.06% -0.2%
2085 0.08% -0.2%
2084 0.09% -0.2%
2083 0.11% -0.2%
2082 0.12% -0.19%
2081 0.14% -0.17%
2080 0.15% -0.17%
2079 0.17% -0.16%
2078 0.19% -0.16%
2077 0.21% -0.14%
2076 0.23% -0.11%
2075 0.25% -0.1%
2074 0.27% -0.1%
2073 0.29% -0.09%
2072 0.31% -0.08%
2071 0.33% -0.08%
2070 0.35% -0.08%
2069 0.37% -0.08%
2068 0.4% -0.08%
2067 0.42% -0.1%
2066 0.44% -0.11%
2065 0.47% -0.12%
2064 0.49% -0.13%
2063 0.52% -0.13%
2062 0.54% -0.15%
2061 0.57% -0.15%
2060 0.59% -0.15%
2059 0.62% -0.16%
2058 0.64% -0.16%
2057 0.67% -0.16%
2056 0.7% -0.15%
2055 0.73% -0.14%
2054 0.75% -0.14%
2053 0.78% -0.13%
2052 0.8% -0.14%
2051 0.83% -0.11%
2050 0.86% -0.11%
2049 0.88% -0.09%
2048 0.91% -0.09%
2047 0.94% -0.06%
2046 0.97% -0.06%
2045 0.99% -0.05%
2044 1.02% -0.03%
2043 1.05% -0.02%
2042 1.08% 0.003%
2041 1.11% 0.03%
2040 1.13% 0.05%
2039 1.17% 0.08%
2038 1.2% 0.1%
2037 1.23% 0.13%
2036 1.27% 0.15%
2035 1.3% 0.18%
2034 1.34% 0.22%
2033 1.38% 0.25%
2032 1.41% 0.28%
2031 1.45% 0.32%
2030 1.49% 0.37%
2029 1.53% 0.42%
2028 1.57% 0.46%
2027 1.61% 0.51%
2026 1.65% 0.6%
2025 1.68% 0.7%
2024 1.7% 0.65%
2023 1.73% 1%
2022 1.69% 0.96%
2021 1.68% 0.52%
2020 1.77% 0.56%
2019 1.83% 0.66%
2018 1.85% 0.59%
2017 1.87% 0.59%
2016 1.9% 0.53%
2015 1.92% 0.44%
2014 1.96% 0.36%
2013 2% 0.3%
2012 2.04% 0.37%
2011 2.09% 0.47%
2010 2.15% 0.51%
2009 2.21% 0.52%
2008 2.27% 0.39%
2007 2.32% 0.22%
2006 2.39% 0.16%
2005 2.46% 0.23%
2004 2.53% 0.35%
2003 2.6% 0.47%
2002 2.68% 0.64%
2001 2.74% 0.76%
2000 2.77% 0.72%
1999 2.66% 0.67%
1998 2.68% 0.62%
1997 2.84% 0.52%
1996 2.86% 0.46%
1995 2.87% 0.5%
1994 2.88% 0.6%
1993 2.88% 0.7%
1992 2.88% 0.76%
1991 2.88% 0.79%
1990 2.86% 0.69%
1989 2.85% 0.6%
1988 2.86% 0.65%
1987 2.88% 0.64%
1986 2.9% 0.56%
1985 2.94% 0.47%
1984 2.98% 0.4%
1983 3.02% 0.38%
1982 3.04% 0.46%
1981 3.07% 0.69%
1980 3.1% 0.79%
1979 3.12% 0.69%
1978 3.14% 0.62%
1977 3.16% 0.6%
1976 3.17% 0.79%
1975 3.01% 0.9%
1974 2.93% 0.79%
1973 3.06% 0.83%
1972 3.09% 1.02%
1971 3.05% 1.2%
1970 3.01% 1.25%
1969 2.98% 1.16%
1968 2.95% 1.04%
1967 2.94% 1.14%
1966 2.93% 1.31%
1965 2.91% 1.38%
1964 2.89% 1.35%
1963 2.88% 1.36%
1962 2.87% 1.43%
1961 2.87% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Honduras Netherlands
Current population
11237619
18252623
Population rank 87/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.22%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +319
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +104,681
Net migration rank 114/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 104,681
2024 - -4,821 - 121,628
2023 186,125 -5,044 -5,363 144,558
2022 186,257 -5,374 -1,770 224,472
2021 172,890 -5,777 7,014 106,416
2020 179,553 -6,199 0 67,598
2019 185,200 -6,546 17,345 109,003
2018 184,953 -6,764 15,508 87,197
2017 182,731 -6,778 18,844 86,332
2016 182,243 -6,681 23,843 88,743
2015 181,098 -6,509 23,716 55,585
2014 180,075 -6,293 35,417 36,591
2013 179,999 -6,091 30,248 19,973
2012 180,384 -5,891 35,186 14,861
2011 180,164 -5,664 45,072 31,224
2010 180,318 -5,419 48,184 33,703
2009 182,250 -5,196 51,244 39,832
2008 182,607 -5,039 49,337 32,406
2007 183,052 -5,039 49,145 -304
2006 183,381 -5,450 49,038 -25,401
2005 185,216 -6,190 50,592 -22,496
2004 186,774 -7,083 56,987 -9,230
2003 187,854 -7,982 58,411 7,937
2002 189,653 -8,816 59,751 28,824
2001 190,636 -9,744 62,580 56,096
2000 190,308 -10,757 66,887 59,308
1999 186,816 -11,753 60,086 47,179
1998 169,632 -12,638 61,258 52,058
1997 182,308 -13,344 56,198 31,302
1996 180,083 -14,049 51,251 21,792
1995 177,309 -14,707 54,106 15,056
1994 173,437 -15,246 61,532 20,193
1993 169,358 -15,559 58,103 44,514
1992 165,434 -15,583 66,811 50,148
1991 160,933 -15,509 69,321 51,670
1990 156,537 -15,351 68,777 53,564
1989 152,266 -16,146 59,396 31,165
1988 149,130 -16,919 61,993 31,026
1987 146,750 -17,423 64,526 39,559
1986 144,500 -17,812 59,746 30,380
1985 142,190 -17,778 55,069 27,356
1984 139,851 -17,277 54,812 12,902
1983 137,597 -16,810 51,722 11,007
1982 134,629 -16,530 54,388 7,644
1981 131,789 -15,986 62,688 17,643
1980 128,856 -15,445 66,504 54,010
1979 125,957 -14,979 63,172 42,772
1978 122,593 -14,537 61,344 26,639
1977 119,333 -13,777 63,739 19,809
1976 115,754 -12,916 63,361 18,774
1975 111,469 -11,855 64,232 68,569
1974 98,141 -10,947 75,853 31,645
1973 99,553 -10,001 84,668 18,705
1972 98,634 -9,403 101,297 17,470
1971 94,597 -8,918 116,112 32,756
1970 90,875 -8,751 129,082 32,438
1969 87,273 -8,544 139,082 21,850
1968 84,070 -8,335 132,389 7,243
1967 81,131 -8,056 138,580 -10,673
1966 78,369 -7,649 138,265 20,740
1965 75,622 -7,161 146,308 19,444
1964 72,756 -6,620 157,653 15,014
1963 69,883 -6,063 154,361 -21
1962 67,332 -5,519 153,474 18,024
1961 64,672 -4,838 159,450 8,258
1960 62,602 -4,085 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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