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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.58 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Honduras vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Nicaragua
2100 17,182,880 8,688,116
2099 17,200,743 8,724,538
2098 17,216,673 8,760,232
2097 17,230,617 8,794,755
2096 17,243,183 8,828,433
2095 17,254,277 8,861,157
2094 17,263,401 8,892,755
2093 17,270,885 8,924,287
2092 17,276,077 8,954,488
2091 17,279,262 8,984,026
2090 17,280,244 9,012,075
2089 17,278,863 9,039,709
2088 17,275,243 9,065,862
2087 17,269,390 9,090,942
2086 17,261,244 9,115,336
2085 17,250,657 9,138,363
2084 17,237,497 9,160,205
2083 17,221,748 9,180,483
2082 17,203,519 9,199,639
2081 17,182,479 9,217,574
2080 17,158,940 9,233,677
2079 17,132,405 9,247,995
2078 17,102,986 9,260,269
2077 17,070,304 9,271,296
2076 17,034,815 9,280,355
2075 16,995,967 9,287,263
2074 16,953,990 9,293,340
2073 16,908,709 9,297,217
2072 16,860,005 9,298,930
2071 16,807,876 9,298,548
2070 16,752,434 9,296,541
2069 16,693,639 9,292,245
2068 16,631,495 9,285,519
2067 16,565,869 9,277,073
2066 16,496,654 9,266,063
2065 16,424,002 9,253,359
2064 16,347,532 9,238,451
2063 16,267,544 9,221,261
2062 16,184,126 9,201,687
2061 16,096,836 9,180,231
2060 16,005,900 9,156,164
2059 15,911,560 9,129,485
2058 15,813,659 9,100,437
2057 15,712,525 9,069,770
2056 15,607,710 9,037,076
2055 15,499,284 9,002,004
2054 15,387,571 8,964,646
2053 15,272,588 8,925,248
2052 15,154,647 8,883,323
2051 15,033,669 8,838,651
2050 14,909,683 8,791,647
2049 14,782,980 8,743,003
2048 14,653,660 8,691,701
2047 14,521,415 8,638,293
2046 14,386,305 8,583,244
2045 14,248,465 8,525,953
2044 14,108,133 8,466,669
2043 13,965,397 8,405,733
2042 13,820,314 8,342,871
2041 13,672,863 8,278,159
2040 13,523,320 8,211,510
2039 13,371,558 8,143,346
2038 13,217,312 8,072,943
2037 13,060,893 8,000,701
2036 12,901,848 7,926,969
2035 12,740,293 7,851,540
2034 12,576,635 7,774,327
2033 12,410,569 7,695,506
2032 12,242,213 7,615,273
2031 12,071,682 7,533,169
2030 11,898,926 7,449,842
2029 11,723,895 7,364,850
2028 11,546,959 7,278,061
2027 11,368,676 7,189,755
2026 11,189,025 7,100,090
2025 11,007,845 7,008,896
2024 10,825,703 6,916,140
2023 10,644,851 6,823,613
2022 10,463,872 6,730,654
2021 10,289,877 6,644,741
2020 10,119,640 6,565,267
2019 9,943,633 6,483,657
2018 9,765,210 6,400,080
2017 9,588,137 6,316,231
2016 9,412,380 6,232,666
2015 9,237,305 6,149,417
2014 9,063,122 6,066,492
2013 8,889,278 5,983,845
2012 8,715,076 5,901,287
2011 8,540,583 5,819,051
2010 8,365,878 5,737,450
2009 8,189,899 5,656,601
2008 8,012,587 5,576,593
2007 7,834,798 5,497,243
2006 7,656,832 5,418,855
2005 7,478,355 5,342,105
2004 7,298,994 5,272,912
2003 7,119,213 5,210,963
2002 6,938,859 5,149,909
2001 6,757,993 5,087,825
2000 6,577,773 5,022,633
1999 6,400,463 4,954,018
1998 6,234,431 4,883,655
1997 6,071,454 4,809,573
1996 5,903,954 4,729,974
1995 5,739,637 4,642,931
1994 5,579,242 4,549,316
1993 5,423,249 4,453,732
1992 5,271,431 4,357,026
1991 5,123,792 4,259,637
1990 4,980,488 4,162,559
1989 4,841,838 4,066,476
1988 4,707,677 3,972,320
1987 4,576,910 3,882,164
1986 4,448,899 3,794,157
1985 4,323,342 3,706,479
1984 4,199,850 3,619,104
1983 4,078,174 3,530,282
1982 3,958,728 3,438,745
1981 3,841,778 3,345,674
1980 3,727,173 3,252,403
1979 3,614,981 3,164,525
1978 3,505,463 3,080,314
1977 3,398,655 2,992,534
1976 3,294,457 2,903,851
1975 3,193,234 2,816,943
1974 3,099,836 2,732,075
1973 3,011,459 2,649,278
1972 2,922,064 2,573,578
1971 2,834,616 2,499,825
1970 2,750,715 2,423,065
1969 2,670,289 2,348,398
1968 2,593,057 2,275,836
1967 2,518,648 2,205,567
1966 2,446,751 2,137,820
1965 2,377,157 2,072,681
1964 2,309,855 2,010,176
1963 2,244,878 1,950,159
1962 2,182,064 1,892,320
1961 2,121,242 1,836,451
1960 2,062,060 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Nicaragua
2100 -0.1% -0.42%
2099 -0.09% -0.41%
2098 -0.08% -0.39%
2097 -0.07% -0.38%
2096 -0.06% -0.37%
2095 -0.05% -0.36%
2094 -0.04% -0.35%
2093 -0.03% -0.34%
2092 -0.02% -0.33%
2091 -0.006% -0.31%
2090 0.008% -0.31%
2089 0.02% -0.29%
2088 0.03% -0.28%
2087 0.05% -0.27%
2086 0.06% -0.25%
2085 0.08% -0.24%
2084 0.09% -0.22%
2083 0.11% -0.21%
2082 0.12% -0.19%
2081 0.14% -0.17%
2080 0.15% -0.15%
2079 0.17% -0.13%
2078 0.19% -0.12%
2077 0.21% -0.1%
2076 0.23% -0.07%
2075 0.25% -0.07%
2074 0.27% -0.04%
2073 0.29% -0.02%
2072 0.31% 0.004%
2071 0.33% 0.02%
2070 0.35% 0.05%
2069 0.37% 0.07%
2068 0.4% 0.09%
2067 0.42% 0.12%
2066 0.44% 0.14%
2065 0.47% 0.16%
2064 0.49% 0.19%
2063 0.52% 0.21%
2062 0.54% 0.23%
2061 0.57% 0.26%
2060 0.59% 0.29%
2059 0.62% 0.32%
2058 0.64% 0.34%
2057 0.67% 0.36%
2056 0.7% 0.39%
2055 0.73% 0.42%
2054 0.75% 0.44%
2053 0.78% 0.47%
2052 0.8% 0.51%
2051 0.83% 0.53%
2050 0.86% 0.56%
2049 0.88% 0.59%
2048 0.91% 0.62%
2047 0.94% 0.64%
2046 0.97% 0.67%
2045 0.99% 0.7%
2044 1.02% 0.72%
2043 1.05% 0.75%
2042 1.08% 0.78%
2041 1.11% 0.81%
2040 1.13% 0.84%
2039 1.17% 0.87%
2038 1.2% 0.9%
2037 1.23% 0.93%
2036 1.27% 0.96%
2035 1.3% 0.99%
2034 1.34% 1.02%
2033 1.38% 1.05%
2032 1.41% 1.09%
2031 1.45% 1.12%
2030 1.49% 1.15%
2029 1.53% 1.19%
2028 1.57% 1.23%
2027 1.61% 1.26%
2026 1.65% 1.3%
2025 1.68% 1.34%
2024 1.7% 1.36%
2023 1.73% 1.38%
2022 1.69% 1.29%
2021 1.68% 1.21%
2020 1.77% 1.26%
2019 1.83% 1.31%
2018 1.85% 1.33%
2017 1.87% 1.34%
2016 1.9% 1.35%
2015 1.92% 1.37%
2014 1.96% 1.38%
2013 2% 1.4%
2012 2.04% 1.41%
2011 2.09% 1.42%
2010 2.15% 1.43%
2009 2.21% 1.43%
2008 2.27% 1.44%
2007 2.32% 1.45%
2006 2.39% 1.44%
2005 2.46% 1.31%
2004 2.53% 1.19%
2003 2.6% 1.19%
2002 2.68% 1.22%
2001 2.74% 1.3%
2000 2.77% 1.39%
1999 2.66% 1.44%
1998 2.68% 1.54%
1997 2.84% 1.68%
1996 2.86% 1.87%
1995 2.87% 2.06%
1994 2.88% 2.15%
1993 2.88% 2.22%
1992 2.88% 2.29%
1991 2.88% 2.33%
1990 2.86% 2.36%
1989 2.85% 2.37%
1988 2.86% 2.32%
1987 2.88% 2.32%
1986 2.9% 2.37%
1985 2.94% 2.41%
1984 2.98% 2.52%
1983 3.02% 2.66%
1982 3.04% 2.78%
1981 3.07% 2.87%
1980 3.1% 2.78%
1979 3.12% 2.73%
1978 3.14% 2.93%
1977 3.16% 3.05%
1976 3.17% 3.09%
1975 3.01% 3.11%
1974 2.93% 3.13%
1973 3.06% 2.94%
1972 3.09% 2.95%
1971 3.05% 3.17%
1970 3.01% 3.18%
1969 2.98% 3.19%
1968 2.95% 3.19%
1967 2.94% 3.17%
1966 2.93% 3.14%
1965 2.91% 3.11%
1964 2.89% 3.08%
1963 2.88% 3.06%
1962 2.87% 3.04%
1961 2.87% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Honduras Nicaragua
Current population
11237619
7124343
Population rank 87/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +253
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -8,371
Net migration rank 114/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -8,371
2024 - -4,821 - -8,189
2023 186,125 -5,044 100,921 -7,996
2022 186,257 -5,374 100,987 -7,996
2021 172,890 -5,777 89,213 -10,383
2020 179,553 -6,199 90,515 -10,383
2019 185,200 -6,546 102,817 -19,730
2018 184,953 -6,764 104,814 -20,742
2017 182,731 -6,778 105,468 -21,849
2016 182,243 -6,681 106,585 -23,076
2015 181,098 -6,509 107,344 -24,353
2014 180,075 -6,293 108,420 -25,570
2013 179,999 -6,091 109,032 -26,587
2012 180,384 -5,891 110,065 -27,389
2011 180,164 -5,664 110,026 -28,221
2010 180,318 -5,419 110,475 -29,081
2009 182,250 -5,196 110,213 -29,913
2008 182,607 -5,039 110,395 -30,675
2007 183,052 -5,039 110,341 -31,357
2006 183,381 -5,450 110,073 -32,274
2005 185,216 -6,190 108,984 -33,280
2004 186,774 -7,083 106,904 -44,222
2003 187,854 -7,982 106,142 -44,931
2002 189,653 -8,816 105,805 -44,906
2001 190,636 -9,744 107,109 -43,837
2000 190,308 -10,757 109,192 -42,087
1999 186,816 -11,753 110,217 -40,095
1998 169,632 -12,638 108,862 -38,260
1997 182,308 -13,344 114,415 -36,851
1996 180,083 -14,049 116,849 -35,208
1995 177,309 -14,707 118,325 -25,889
1994 173,437 -15,246 119,565 -24,773
1993 169,358 -15,559 120,469 -24,091
1992 165,434 -15,583 121,204 -24,171
1991 160,933 -15,509 121,787 -24,028
1990 156,537 -15,351 120,677 -24,280
1989 152,266 -16,146 120,128 -24,364
1988 149,130 -16,919 117,299 -24,753
1987 146,750 -17,423 112,885 -25,127
1986 144,500 -17,812 113,054 -24,805
1985 142,190 -17,778 110,949 -23,840
1984 139,851 -17,277 110,133 -22,493
1983 137,597 -16,810 110,618 -20,620
1982 134,629 -16,530 112,468 -19,395
1981 131,789 -15,986 110,421 -17,353
1980 128,856 -15,445 108,604 -15,130
1979 125,957 -14,979 96,429 -14,152
1978 122,593 -14,537 98,419 -12,273
1977 119,333 -13,777 100,498 -11,082
1976 115,754 -12,916 98,100 -10,155
1975 111,469 -11,855 95,230 -9,349
1974 98,141 -10,947 92,505 -8,639
1973 99,553 -10,001 89,662 -7,947
1972 98,634 -9,403 76,906 -7,219
1971 94,597 -8,918 84,139 -6,328
1970 90,875 -8,751 81,127 -5,423
1969 87,273 -8,544 78,237 -4,592
1968 84,070 -8,335 75,458 -3,979
1967 81,131 -8,056 72,722 -3,666
1966 78,369 -7,649 69,883 -3,443
1965 75,622 -7,161 67,056 -3,231
1964 72,756 -6,620 64,227 -3,043
1963 69,883 -6,063 61,738 -2,881
1962 67,332 -5,519 59,547 -2,727
1961 64,672 -4,838 57,499 -2,579
1960 62,602 -4,085 55,664 -2,418

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

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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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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