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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.6 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Honduras vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Niger
2100 17,179,765 92,119,820
2099 17,197,625 91,758,864
2098 17,213,552 91,380,105
2097 17,227,494 90,979,507
2096 17,240,057 90,560,194
2095 17,251,150 90,121,433
2094 17,260,271 89,665,016
2093 17,267,754 89,186,290
2092 17,272,946 88,687,247
2091 17,276,130 88,169,255
2090 17,277,112 87,632,134
2089 17,275,730 87,075,435
2088 17,272,112 86,497,532
2087 17,266,259 85,901,116
2086 17,258,114 85,285,801
2085 17,247,530 84,648,237
2084 17,234,373 83,990,034
2083 17,218,626 83,310,768
2082 17,200,400 82,611,309
2081 17,179,365 81,895,814
2080 17,155,830 81,159,765
2079 17,129,299 80,409,054
2078 17,099,886 79,639,286
2077 17,067,209 78,852,089
2076 17,031,727 78,045,772
2075 16,992,886 77,223,494
2074 16,950,917 76,387,922
2073 16,905,643 75,535,687
2072 16,856,949 74,667,410
2071 16,804,830 73,784,579
2070 16,749,397 72,888,455
2069 16,690,613 71,975,811
2068 16,628,480 71,050,594
2067 16,562,866 70,111,034
2066 16,493,664 69,159,115
2065 16,421,025 68,199,397
2064 16,344,569 67,226,153
2063 16,264,595 66,242,857
2062 16,181,192 65,249,357
2061 16,093,918 64,246,142
2060 16,002,999 63,236,587
2059 15,908,676 62,219,239
2058 15,810,793 61,193,260
2057 15,709,676 60,161,411
2056 15,604,881 59,126,596
2055 15,496,474 58,084,470
2054 15,384,781 57,038,192
2053 15,269,819 55,989,073
2052 15,151,900 54,940,685
2051 15,030,943 53,889,624
2050 14,906,980 52,841,076
2049 14,780,300 51,793,560
2048 14,651,004 50,746,939
2047 14,518,783 49,703,518
2046 14,383,697 48,661,960
2045 14,245,882 47,622,548
2044 14,105,576 46,586,941
2043 13,962,865 45,557,790
2042 13,817,809 44,531,886
2041 13,670,385 43,511,370
2040 13,520,868 42,494,381
2039 13,369,134 41,482,338
2038 13,214,916 40,472,234
2037 13,058,525 39,463,944
2036 12,899,509 38,459,660
2035 12,737,983 37,458,584
2034 12,574,355 36,465,688
2033 12,408,319 35,476,260
2032 12,239,994 34,497,489
2031 12,069,493 33,527,117
2030 11,896,769 32,563,547
2029 11,721,770 31,610,576
2028 11,544,866 30,670,274
2027 11,366,615 29,741,014
2026 11,186,997 28,823,166
2025 11,005,850 27,917,831
2024 10,825,703 27,032,412
2023 10,644,851 26,159,867
2022 10,463,872 25,311,973
2021 10,289,877 24,502,140
2020 10,119,640 23,717,613
2019 9,943,633 22,947,757
2018 9,765,210 22,188,069
2017 9,588,137 21,435,446
2016 9,412,380 20,685,753
2015 9,237,305 19,939,498
2014 9,063,122 19,215,909
2013 8,889,278 18,519,898
2012 8,715,076 17,836,769
2011 8,540,583 17,176,283
2010 8,365,878 16,548,835
2009 8,189,899 15,943,675
2008 8,012,587 15,361,915
2007 7,834,798 14,803,610
2006 7,656,832 14,268,581
2005 7,478,355 13,756,192
2004 7,298,994 13,265,836
2003 7,119,213 12,796,984
2002 6,938,859 12,349,144
2001 6,757,993 11,920,647
2000 6,577,773 11,509,630
1999 6,400,463 11,117,411
1998 6,234,431 10,741,413
1997 6,071,454 10,383,969
1996 5,903,954 10,044,852
1995 5,739,637 9,714,529
1994 5,579,242 9,398,258
1993 5,423,249 9,100,789
1992 5,271,431 8,817,633
1991 5,123,792 8,546,900
1990 4,980,488 8,286,059
1989 4,841,838 8,034,780
1988 4,707,677 7,793,748
1987 4,576,910 7,561,150
1986 4,448,899 7,335,811
1985 4,323,342 7,118,457
1984 4,199,850 6,909,971
1983 4,078,174 6,708,644
1982 3,958,728 6,512,732
1981 3,841,778 6,322,006
1980 3,727,173 6,135,971
1979 3,614,981 5,955,556
1978 3,505,463 5,782,932
1977 3,398,655 5,619,716
1976 3,294,457 5,464,962
1975 3,193,234 5,317,019
1974 3,099,836 5,174,953
1973 3,011,459 5,037,865
1972 2,922,064 4,904,845
1971 2,834,616 4,776,225
1970 2,750,715 4,650,275
1969 2,670,289 4,525,725
1968 2,593,057 4,403,637
1967 2,518,648 4,283,590
1966 2,446,751 4,165,544
1965 2,377,157 4,049,695
1964 2,309,855 3,935,814
1963 2,244,878 3,823,873
1962 2,182,064 3,714,520
1961 2,121,242 3,608,162
1960 2,062,060 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Niger
2100 -0.1% 0.39%
2099 -0.09% 0.41%
2098 -0.08% 0.44%
2097 -0.07% 0.46%
2096 -0.06% 0.49%
2095 -0.05% 0.51%
2094 -0.04% 0.54%
2093 -0.03% 0.56%
2092 -0.02% 0.59%
2091 -0.006% 0.61%
2090 0.008% 0.64%
2089 0.02% 0.67%
2088 0.03% 0.69%
2087 0.05% 0.72%
2086 0.06% 0.75%
2085 0.08% 0.78%
2084 0.09% 0.82%
2083 0.11% 0.85%
2082 0.12% 0.87%
2081 0.14% 0.91%
2080 0.15% 0.93%
2079 0.17% 0.97%
2078 0.19% 1%
2077 0.21% 1.03%
2076 0.23% 1.06%
2075 0.25% 1.09%
2074 0.27% 1.13%
2073 0.29% 1.16%
2072 0.31% 1.2%
2071 0.33% 1.23%
2070 0.35% 1.27%
2069 0.37% 1.3%
2068 0.4% 1.34%
2067 0.42% 1.38%
2066 0.44% 1.41%
2065 0.47% 1.45%
2064 0.49% 1.48%
2063 0.52% 1.52%
2062 0.54% 1.56%
2061 0.57% 1.6%
2060 0.59% 1.64%
2059 0.62% 1.68%
2058 0.64% 1.72%
2057 0.67% 1.75%
2056 0.7% 1.79%
2055 0.73% 1.83%
2054 0.75% 1.87%
2053 0.78% 1.91%
2052 0.8% 1.95%
2051 0.83% 1.98%
2050 0.86% 2.02%
2049 0.88% 2.06%
2048 0.91% 2.1%
2047 0.94% 2.14%
2046 0.97% 2.18%
2045 0.99% 2.22%
2044 1.02% 2.26%
2043 1.05% 2.3%
2042 1.08% 2.35%
2041 1.11% 2.39%
2040 1.13% 2.44%
2039 1.17% 2.5%
2038 1.2% 2.55%
2037 1.23% 2.61%
2036 1.27% 2.67%
2035 1.3% 2.72%
2034 1.34% 2.79%
2033 1.38% 2.84%
2032 1.41% 2.89%
2031 1.45% 2.96%
2030 1.49% 3.01%
2029 1.53% 3.07%
2028 1.57% 3.12%
2027 1.61% 3.18%
2026 1.65% 3.24%
2025 1.66% 3.28%
2024 1.7% 3.34%
2023 1.73% 3.35%
2022 1.69% 3.31%
2021 1.68% 3.31%
2020 1.77% 3.35%
2019 1.83% 3.42%
2018 1.85% 3.51%
2017 1.87% 3.62%
2016 1.9% 3.74%
2015 1.92% 3.77%
2014 1.96% 3.76%
2013 2% 3.83%
2012 2.04% 3.85%
2011 2.09% 3.79%
2010 2.15% 3.8%
2009 2.21% 3.79%
2008 2.27% 3.77%
2007 2.32% 3.75%
2006 2.39% 3.72%
2005 2.46% 3.7%
2004 2.53% 3.66%
2003 2.6% 3.63%
2002 2.68% 3.59%
2001 2.74% 3.57%
2000 2.77% 3.53%
1999 2.66% 3.5%
1998 2.68% 3.44%
1997 2.84% 3.38%
1996 2.86% 3.4%
1995 2.87% 3.37%
1994 2.88% 3.27%
1993 2.88% 3.21%
1992 2.88% 3.17%
1991 2.88% 3.15%
1990 2.86% 3.13%
1989 2.85% 3.09%
1988 2.86% 3.08%
1987 2.88% 3.07%
1986 2.9% 3.05%
1985 2.94% 3.02%
1984 2.98% 3%
1983 3.02% 3.01%
1982 3.04% 3.02%
1981 3.07% 3.03%
1980 3.1% 3.03%
1979 3.12% 2.99%
1978 3.14% 2.9%
1977 3.16% 2.83%
1976 3.17% 2.78%
1975 3.01% 2.75%
1974 2.93% 2.72%
1973 3.06% 2.71%
1972 3.09% 2.69%
1971 3.05% 2.71%
1970 3.01% 2.75%
1969 2.98% 2.77%
1968 2.95% 2.8%
1967 2.94% 2.83%
1966 2.93% 2.86%
1965 2.91% 2.89%
1964 2.89% 2.93%
1963 2.88% 2.94%
1962 2.87% 2.95%
1961 2.87% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Honduras Niger
Current population
11279259
29294628
Population rank 87/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
2.24 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
10.7 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 9/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -7,704
Net migration rank 114/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -7,704
2024 185,444 -4,821 883,987 -4,041
2023 186,125 -5,044 864,139 995
2022 186,257 -5,374 829,651 995
2021 172,890 -5,777 793,428 -4,405
2020 179,553 -6,199 784,437 -4,402
2019 185,200 -6,546 775,474 -15,778
2018 184,953 -6,764 763,536 -3,830
2017 182,731 -6,778 752,384 -6,830
2016 182,243 -6,681 738,999 14,833
2015 181,098 -6,509 721,630 17,051
2014 180,075 -6,293 704,609 3,891
2013 179,999 -6,091 686,070 -2,543
2012 180,384 -5,891 664,009 18,714
2011 180,164 -5,664 645,175 -6,941
2010 180,318 -5,419 624,685 -8,033
2009 182,250 -5,196 602,671 -9,014
2008 182,607 -5,039 579,727 -9,847
2007 183,052 -5,039 556,808 -10,069
2006 183,381 -5,450 533,374 -10,054
2005 185,216 -6,190 511,167 -9,700
2004 186,774 -7,083 488,328 -9,070
2003 187,854 -7,982 467,295 -8,841
2002 189,653 -8,816 446,767 -9,550
2001 190,636 -9,744 428,417 -8,654
2000 190,308 -10,757 410,779 -8,522
1999 186,816 -11,753 394,212 -12,037
1998 169,632 -12,638 377,120 -7,298
1997 182,308 -13,344 358,745 -13,680
1996 180,083 -14,049 341,223 -8,057
1995 177,309 -14,707 323,630 3,843
1994 173,437 -15,246 306,026 -959
1993 169,358 -15,559 292,135 -2,269
1992 165,434 -15,583 278,690 -2,258
1991 160,933 -15,509 266,527 -1,500
1990 156,537 -15,351 256,594 73
1989 152,266 -16,146 245,278 613
1988 149,130 -16,919 237,296 -1,139
1987 146,750 -17,423 231,371 -2,338
1986 144,500 -17,812 224,365 -2,728
1985 142,190 -17,778 219,206 -6,126
1984 139,851 -17,277 213,111 -9,208
1983 137,597 -16,810 207,962 -9,209
1982 134,629 -16,530 202,012 -8,935
1981 131,789 -15,986 195,938 -7,559
1980 128,856 -15,445 189,251 -5,564
1979 125,957 -14,979 180,632 -3,495
1978 122,593 -14,537 171,614 -3,494
1977 119,333 -13,777 161,792 -3,476
1976 115,754 -12,916 154,489 -3,308
1975 111,469 -11,855 147,962 -3,254
1974 98,141 -10,947 142,606 -3,179
1973 99,553 -10,001 137,695 -2,942
1972 98,634 -9,403 133,813 -2,525
1971 94,597 -8,918 128,223 -2,277
1970 90,875 -8,751 128,184 -2,225
1969 87,273 -8,544 125,389 -2,245
1968 84,070 -8,335 123,301 -2,277
1967 81,131 -8,056 121,358 -2,289
1966 78,369 -7,649 119,314 -2,289
1965 75,622 -7,161 116,963 -2,289
1964 72,756 -6,620 115,386 -2,289
1963 69,883 -6,063 113,072 -2,289
1962 67,332 -5,519 110,280 -2,369
1961 64,672 -4,838 107,693 -2,893
1960 62,602 -4,085 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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