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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.59 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 +1.81% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Honduras vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Niger
2100 17,182,880 92,149,803
2099 17,200,743 91,788,730
2098 17,216,673 91,409,848
2097 17,230,617 91,009,119
2096 17,243,183 90,589,670
2095 17,254,277 90,150,766
2094 17,263,401 89,694,201
2093 17,270,885 89,215,318
2092 17,276,077 88,716,114
2091 17,279,262 88,197,952
2090 17,280,244 87,660,657
2089 17,278,863 87,103,777
2088 17,275,243 86,525,686
2087 17,269,390 85,929,075
2086 17,261,244 85,313,560
2085 17,250,657 84,675,788
2084 17,237,497 84,017,371
2083 17,221,748 83,337,884
2082 17,203,519 82,638,198
2081 17,182,479 81,922,470
2080 17,158,940 81,186,181
2079 17,132,405 80,435,226
2078 17,102,986 79,665,207
2077 17,070,304 78,877,754
2076 17,034,815 78,071,174
2075 16,995,967 77,248,629
2074 16,953,990 76,412,785
2073 16,908,709 75,560,272
2072 16,860,005 74,691,713
2071 16,807,876 73,808,594
2070 16,752,434 72,912,178
2069 16,693,639 71,999,238
2068 16,631,495 71,073,720
2067 16,565,869 70,133,854
2066 16,496,654 69,181,625
2065 16,424,002 68,221,595
2064 16,347,532 67,248,034
2063 16,267,544 66,264,418
2062 16,184,126 65,270,595
2061 16,096,836 64,267,053
2060 16,005,900 63,257,169
2059 15,911,560 62,239,490
2058 15,813,659 61,213,177
2057 15,712,525 60,180,993
2056 15,607,710 59,145,841
2055 15,499,284 58,103,375
2054 15,387,571 57,056,756
2053 15,272,588 56,007,297
2052 15,154,647 54,958,567
2051 15,033,669 53,907,164
2050 14,909,683 52,858,275
2049 14,782,980 51,810,418
2048 14,653,660 50,763,456
2047 14,521,415 49,719,695
2046 14,386,305 48,677,799
2045 14,248,465 47,638,048
2044 14,108,133 46,602,104
2043 13,965,397 45,572,618
2042 13,820,314 44,546,381
2041 13,672,863 43,525,533
2040 13,523,320 42,508,212
2039 13,371,558 41,495,840
2038 13,217,312 40,485,407
2037 13,060,893 39,476,789
2036 12,901,848 38,472,178
2035 12,740,293 37,470,776
2034 12,576,635 36,477,557
2033 12,410,569 35,487,806
2032 12,242,213 34,508,717
2031 12,071,682 33,538,029
2030 11,898,926 32,574,145
2029 11,723,895 31,620,865
2028 11,546,959 30,680,257
2027 11,368,676 29,750,695
2026 11,189,025 28,832,547
2025 11,007,845 27,926,917
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% 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 32.7% to 14,909,683 people with a rank change from 87th to 86th. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 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 1.68% 3.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Honduras Niger
Current population
11237619
29080898
Population rank 87/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 10/197
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 - -4,821 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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