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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.98 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Honduras vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Norway
2100 17,182,880 5,441,855
2099 17,200,743 5,454,583
2098 17,216,673 5,466,669
2097 17,230,617 5,478,174
2096 17,243,183 5,490,010
2095 17,254,277 5,502,418
2094 17,263,401 5,514,598
2093 17,270,885 5,527,174
2092 17,276,077 5,539,172
2091 17,279,262 5,551,172
2090 17,280,244 5,564,044
2089 17,278,863 5,576,715
2088 17,275,243 5,590,047
2087 17,269,390 5,604,159
2086 17,261,244 5,617,935
2085 17,250,657 5,631,413
2084 17,237,497 5,645,116
2083 17,221,748 5,658,044
2082 17,203,519 5,670,485
2081 17,182,479 5,682,427
2080 17,158,940 5,694,199
2079 17,132,405 5,705,317
2078 17,102,986 5,715,984
2077 17,070,304 5,726,145
2076 17,034,815 5,735,898
2075 16,995,967 5,745,619
2074 16,953,990 5,755,683
2073 16,908,709 5,765,642
2072 16,860,005 5,775,295
2071 16,807,876 5,784,119
2070 16,752,434 5,793,594
2069 16,693,639 5,802,341
2068 16,631,495 5,811,630
2067 16,565,869 5,821,550
2066 16,496,654 5,831,535
2065 16,424,002 5,841,333
2064 16,347,532 5,851,085
2063 16,267,544 5,860,548
2062 16,184,126 5,869,700
2061 16,096,836 5,877,754
2060 16,005,900 5,885,488
2059 15,911,560 5,892,036
2058 15,813,659 5,897,922
2057 15,712,525 5,904,330
2056 15,607,710 5,910,291
2055 15,499,284 5,915,286
2054 15,387,571 5,919,312
2053 15,272,588 5,922,325
2052 15,154,647 5,923,483
2051 15,033,669 5,923,938
2050 14,909,683 5,923,557
2049 14,782,980 5,922,138
2048 14,653,660 5,919,215
2047 14,521,415 5,916,146
2046 14,386,305 5,912,426
2045 14,248,465 5,907,334
2044 14,108,133 5,902,175
2043 13,965,397 5,896,614
2042 13,820,314 5,889,741
2041 13,672,863 5,881,692
2040 13,523,320 5,873,512
2039 13,371,558 5,864,063
2038 13,217,312 5,853,639
2037 13,060,893 5,842,734
2036 12,901,848 5,830,991
2035 12,740,293 5,818,882
2034 12,576,635 5,805,966
2033 12,410,569 5,792,030
2032 12,242,213 5,777,062
2031 12,071,682 5,760,828
2030 11,898,926 5,743,814
2029 11,723,895 5,725,891
2028 11,546,959 5,706,765
2027 11,368,676 5,686,336
2026 11,189,025 5,665,477
2025 11,007,845 5,626,258
2024 10,825,703 5,572,279
2023 10,644,851 5,519,601
2022 10,463,872 5,457,127
2021 10,289,877 5,408,320
2020 10,119,640 5,379,475
2019 9,943,633 5,347,896
2018 9,765,210 5,311,916
2017 9,588,137 5,276,968
2016 9,412,380 5,234,519
2015 9,237,305 5,188,607
2014 9,063,122 5,137,232
2013 8,889,278 5,079,623
2012 8,715,076 5,018,573
2011 8,540,583 4,953,088
2010 8,365,878 4,889,252
2009 8,189,899 4,828,726
2008 8,012,587 4,768,212
2007 7,834,798 4,709,153
2006 7,656,832 4,660,677
2005 7,478,355 4,623,291
2004 7,298,994 4,591,910
2003 7,119,213 4,564,855
2002 6,938,859 4,538,159
2001 6,757,993 4,513,751
2000 6,577,773 4,490,967
1999 6,400,463 4,461,913
1998 6,234,431 4,431,464
1997 6,071,454 4,405,157
1996 5,903,954 4,381,336
1995 5,739,637 4,359,184
1994 5,579,242 4,336,613
1993 5,423,249 4,311,991
1992 5,271,431 4,286,401
1991 5,123,792 4,261,732
1990 4,980,488 4,241,473
1989 4,841,838 4,226,901
1988 4,707,677 4,209,488
1987 4,576,910 4,186,905
1986 4,448,899 4,167,354
1985 4,323,342 4,152,516
1984 4,199,850 4,140,099
1983 4,078,174 4,128,432
1982 3,958,728 4,114,787
1981 3,841,778 4,099,702
1980 3,727,173 4,085,620
1979 3,614,981 4,072,517
1978 3,505,463 4,058,671
1977 3,398,655 4,043,205
1976 3,294,457 4,026,152
1975 3,193,234 4,007,313
1974 3,099,836 3,985,258
1973 3,011,459 3,960,612
1972 2,922,064 3,933,004
1971 2,834,616 3,903,039
1970 2,750,715 3,875,763
1969 2,670,289 3,847,707
1968 2,593,057 3,816,486
1967 2,518,648 3,784,539
1966 2,446,751 3,753,012
1965 2,377,157 3,723,168
1964 2,309,855 3,694,339
1963 2,244,878 3,666,537
1962 2,182,064 3,638,918
1961 2,121,242 3,609,800
1960 2,062,060 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Norway
2100 -0.1% -0.23%
2099 -0.09% -0.22%
2098 -0.08% -0.21%
2097 -0.07% -0.22%
2096 -0.06% -0.23%
2095 -0.05% -0.22%
2094 -0.04% -0.23%
2093 -0.03% -0.22%
2092 -0.02% -0.22%
2091 -0.006% -0.23%
2090 0.008% -0.23%
2089 0.02% -0.24%
2088 0.03% -0.25%
2087 0.05% -0.25%
2086 0.06% -0.24%
2085 0.08% -0.24%
2084 0.09% -0.23%
2083 0.11% -0.22%
2082 0.12% -0.21%
2081 0.14% -0.21%
2080 0.15% -0.19%
2079 0.17% -0.19%
2078 0.19% -0.18%
2077 0.21% -0.17%
2076 0.23% -0.17%
2075 0.25% -0.17%
2074 0.27% -0.17%
2073 0.29% -0.17%
2072 0.31% -0.15%
2071 0.33% -0.16%
2070 0.35% -0.15%
2069 0.37% -0.16%
2068 0.4% -0.17%
2067 0.42% -0.17%
2066 0.44% -0.17%
2065 0.47% -0.17%
2064 0.49% -0.16%
2063 0.52% -0.16%
2062 0.54% -0.14%
2061 0.57% -0.13%
2060 0.59% -0.11%
2059 0.62% -0.1%
2058 0.64% -0.11%
2057 0.67% -0.1%
2056 0.7% -0.08%
2055 0.73% -0.07%
2054 0.75% -0.05%
2053 0.78% -0.02%
2052 0.8% -0.008%
2051 0.83% 0.006%
2050 0.86% 0.02%
2049 0.88% 0.05%
2048 0.91% 0.05%
2047 0.94% 0.06%
2046 0.97% 0.09%
2045 0.99% 0.09%
2044 1.02% 0.09%
2043 1.05% 0.12%
2042 1.08% 0.14%
2041 1.11% 0.14%
2040 1.13% 0.16%
2039 1.17% 0.18%
2038 1.2% 0.19%
2037 1.23% 0.2%
2036 1.27% 0.21%
2035 1.3% 0.22%
2034 1.34% 0.24%
2033 1.38% 0.26%
2032 1.41% 0.28%
2031 1.45% 0.3%
2030 1.49% 0.31%
2029 1.53% 0.34%
2028 1.57% 0.36%
2027 1.61% 0.37%
2026 1.65% 0.7%
2025 1.68% 0.97%
2024 1.7% 0.95%
2023 1.73% 1.14%
2022 1.69% 0.9%
2021 1.68% 0.54%
2020 1.77% 0.59%
2019 1.83% 0.68%
2018 1.85% 0.66%
2017 1.87% 0.81%
2016 1.9% 0.88%
2015 1.92% 1%
2014 1.96% 1.13%
2013 2% 1.22%
2012 2.04% 1.32%
2011 2.09% 1.31%
2010 2.15% 1.25%
2009 2.21% 1.27%
2008 2.27% 1.25%
2007 2.32% 1.04%
2006 2.39% 0.81%
2005 2.46% 0.68%
2004 2.53% 0.59%
2003 2.6% 0.59%
2002 2.68% 0.54%
2001 2.74% 0.51%
2000 2.77% 0.65%
1999 2.66% 0.69%
1998 2.68% 0.6%
1997 2.84% 0.54%
1996 2.86% 0.51%
1995 2.87% 0.52%
1994 2.88% 0.57%
1993 2.88% 0.6%
1992 2.88% 0.58%
1991 2.88% 0.48%
1990 2.86% 0.34%
1989 2.85% 0.41%
1988 2.86% 0.54%
1987 2.88% 0.47%
1986 2.9% 0.36%
1985 2.94% 0.3%
1984 2.98% 0.28%
1983 3.02% 0.33%
1982 3.04% 0.37%
1981 3.07% 0.34%
1980 3.1% 0.32%
1979 3.12% 0.34%
1978 3.14% 0.38%
1977 3.16% 0.42%
1976 3.17% 0.47%
1975 3.01% 0.55%
1974 2.93% 0.62%
1973 3.06% 0.7%
1972 3.09% 0.77%
1971 3.05% 0.7%
1970 3.01% 0.73%
1969 2.98% 0.82%
1968 2.95% 0.84%
1967 2.94% 0.84%
1966 2.93% 0.8%
1965 2.91% 0.78%
1964 2.89% 0.76%
1963 2.88% 0.76%
1962 2.87% 0.81%
1961 2.87% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Honduras Norway
Current population
11237619
5671119
Population rank 87/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +144
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +29,798
Net migration rank 114/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 29,798
2024 - -4,821 - 44,356
2023 186,125 -5,044 8,280 53,806
2022 186,257 -5,374 5,457 58,040
2021 172,890 -5,777 14,062 19,804
2020 179,553 -6,199 12,372 11,277
2019 185,200 -6,546 13,904 25,707
2018 184,953 -6,764 14,342 18,473
2017 182,731 -6,778 15,831 21,657
2016 182,243 -6,681 17,797 26,417
2015 181,098 -6,509 18,160 30,242
2014 180,075 -6,293 18,494 38,522
2013 179,999 -6,091 17,779 40,690
2012 180,384 -5,891 18,066 47,883
2011 180,164 -5,664 18,822 47,454
2010 180,318 -5,419 20,046 42,865
2009 182,250 -5,196 20,280 39,316
2008 182,607 -5,039 19,073 44,002
2007 183,052 -5,039 16,482 40,111
2006 183,381 -5,450 17,244 24,054
2005 185,216 -6,190 15,719 18,588
2004 186,774 -7,083 15,612 13,412
2003 187,854 -7,982 14,151 11,389
2002 189,653 -8,816 10,892 17,279
2001 190,636 -9,744 13,090 7,906
2000 190,308 -10,757 15,269 9,805
1999 186,816 -11,753 14,278 19,147
1998 169,632 -12,638 14,181 13,519
1997 182,308 -13,344 15,418 9,744
1996 180,083 -14,049 17,087 5,671
1995 177,309 -14,707 14,821 6,343
1994 173,437 -15,246 16,045 7,580
1993 169,358 -15,559 12,936 12,567
1992 165,434 -15,583 15,431 10,218
1991 160,933 -15,509 16,194 7,949
1990 156,537 -15,351 14,845 1,818
1989 152,266 -16,146 13,949 -1,730
1988 149,130 -16,919 12,207 10,380
1987 146,750 -17,423 9,212 13,907
1986 144,500 -17,812 8,751 7,616
1985 142,190 -17,778 6,644 6,725
1984 139,851 -17,277 7,452 3,856
1983 137,597 -16,810 7,844 4,120
1982 134,629 -16,530 9,875 5,749
1981 131,789 -15,986 9,020 6,010
1980 128,856 -15,445 9,806 3,763
1979 125,957 -14,979 10,181 2,839
1978 122,593 -14,537 11,364 3,823
1977 119,333 -13,777 11,321 4,845
1976 115,754 -12,916 13,286 4,779
1975 111,469 -11,855 16,430 3,312
1974 98,141 -10,947 20,324 4,425
1973 99,553 -10,001 21,387 3,414
1972 98,634 -9,403 24,777 5,603
1971 94,597 -8,918 26,541 3,031
1970 90,875 -8,751 25,968 -1,034
1969 87,273 -8,544 28,858 2,230
1968 84,070 -8,335 29,387 1,761
1967 81,131 -8,056 30,276 2,460
1966 78,369 -7,649 31,150 -888
1965 75,622 -7,161 31,275 -1,525
1964 72,756 -6,620 30,293 -1,571
1963 69,883 -6,063 26,766 1,061
1962 67,332 -5,519 28,020 655
1961 64,672 -4,838 29,239 1,437
1960 62,602 -4,085 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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