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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.04 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Honduras vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Palestine
2100 17,182,880 11,139,010
2099 17,200,743 11,129,016
2098 17,216,673 11,115,634
2097 17,230,617 11,098,586
2096 17,243,183 11,082,327
2095 17,254,277 11,062,471
2094 17,263,401 11,043,660
2093 17,270,885 11,021,075
2092 17,276,077 10,997,198
2091 17,279,262 10,971,910
2090 17,280,244 10,945,522
2089 17,278,863 10,919,566
2088 17,275,243 10,888,804
2087 17,269,390 10,859,463
2086 17,261,244 10,826,475
2085 17,250,657 10,792,233
2084 17,237,497 10,754,076
2083 17,221,748 10,714,778
2082 17,203,519 10,670,980
2081 17,182,479 10,620,947
2080 17,158,940 10,570,849
2079 17,132,405 10,522,979
2078 17,102,986 10,470,607
2077 17,070,304 10,414,129
2076 17,034,815 10,353,616
2075 16,995,967 10,289,455
2074 16,953,990 10,226,287
2073 16,908,709 10,161,032
2072 16,860,005 10,092,947
2071 16,807,876 10,017,951
2070 16,752,434 9,943,046
2069 16,693,639 9,866,885
2068 16,631,495 9,791,535
2067 16,565,869 9,709,928
2066 16,496,654 9,631,509
2065 16,424,002 9,548,264
2064 16,347,532 9,463,483
2063 16,267,544 9,376,741
2062 16,184,126 9,291,255
2061 16,096,836 9,199,970
2060 16,005,900 9,107,804
2059 15,911,560 9,017,564
2058 15,813,659 8,928,703
2057 15,712,525 8,835,816
2056 15,607,710 8,741,740
2055 15,499,284 8,649,798
2054 15,387,571 8,556,281
2053 15,272,588 8,458,243
2052 15,154,647 8,357,325
2051 15,033,669 8,254,626
2050 14,909,683 8,148,985
2049 14,782,980 8,043,520
2048 14,653,660 7,937,607
2047 14,521,415 7,829,116
2046 14,386,305 7,718,770
2045 14,248,465 7,604,199
2044 14,108,133 7,488,707
2043 13,965,397 7,372,333
2042 13,820,314 7,254,143
2041 13,672,863 7,135,388
2040 13,523,320 7,016,744
2039 13,371,558 6,896,956
2038 13,217,312 6,781,970
2037 13,060,893 6,666,634
2036 12,901,848 6,552,620
2035 12,740,293 6,436,783
2034 12,576,635 6,323,647
2033 12,410,569 6,210,874
2032 12,242,213 6,102,090
2031 12,071,682 5,994,279
2030 11,898,926 5,888,039
2029 11,723,895 5,783,463
2028 11,546,959 5,680,155
2027 11,368,676 5,576,750
2026 11,189,025 5,471,938
2025 11,007,845 5,376,521
2024 10,825,703 5,289,152
2023 10,644,851 5,165,775
2022 10,463,872 5,043,612
2021 10,289,877 4,922,749
2020 10,119,640 4,803,269
2019 9,943,633 4,685,306
2018 9,765,210 4,569,087
2017 9,588,137 4,454,805
2016 9,412,380 4,367,088
2015 9,237,305 4,270,092
2014 9,063,122 4,173,398
2013 8,889,278 4,076,708
2012 8,715,076 3,979,998
2011 8,540,583 3,882,986
2010 8,365,878 3,786,161
2009 8,189,899 3,689,099
2008 8,012,587 3,591,977
2007 7,834,798 3,494,496
2006 7,656,832 3,406,334
2005 7,478,355 3,320,396
2004 7,298,994 3,236,626
2003 7,119,213 3,154,969
2002 6,938,859 3,075,373
2001 6,757,993 2,997,784
2000 6,577,773 2,922,153
1999 6,400,463 2,848,431
1998 6,234,431 2,776,568
1997 6,071,454 2,706,518
1996 5,903,954 2,587,997
1995 5,739,637 2,474,666
1994 5,579,242 2,366,298
1993 5,423,249 2,262,676
1992 5,271,431 2,163,591
1991 5,123,792 2,068,845
1990 4,980,488 1,978,248
1989 4,841,838 -
1988 4,707,677 -
1987 4,576,910 -
1986 4,448,899 -
1985 4,323,342 -
1984 4,199,850 -
1983 4,078,174 -
1982 3,958,728 -
1981 3,841,778 -
1980 3,727,173 -
1979 3,614,981 -
1978 3,505,463 -
1977 3,398,655 -
1976 3,294,457 -
1975 3,193,234 -
1974 3,099,836 -
1973 3,011,459 -
1972 2,922,064 -
1971 2,834,616 -
1970 2,750,715 -
1969 2,670,289 -
1968 2,593,057 -
1967 2,518,648 -
1966 2,446,751 -
1965 2,377,157 -
1964 2,309,855 -
1963 2,244,878 -
1962 2,182,064 -
1961 2,121,242 -
1960 2,062,060 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Palestine
2100 -0.1% 0.09%
2099 -0.09% 0.12%
2098 -0.08% 0.15%
2097 -0.07% 0.15%
2096 -0.06% 0.18%
2095 -0.05% 0.17%
2094 -0.04% 0.2%
2093 -0.03% 0.22%
2092 -0.02% 0.23%
2091 -0.006% 0.24%
2090 0.008% 0.24%
2089 0.02% 0.28%
2088 0.03% 0.27%
2087 0.05% 0.3%
2086 0.06% 0.32%
2085 0.08% 0.35%
2084 0.09% 0.37%
2083 0.11% 0.41%
2082 0.12% 0.47%
2081 0.14% 0.47%
2080 0.15% 0.45%
2079 0.17% 0.5%
2078 0.19% 0.54%
2077 0.21% 0.58%
2076 0.23% 0.62%
2075 0.25% 0.62%
2074 0.27% 0.64%
2073 0.29% 0.67%
2072 0.31% 0.75%
2071 0.33% 0.75%
2070 0.35% 0.77%
2069 0.37% 0.77%
2068 0.4% 0.84%
2067 0.42% 0.81%
2066 0.44% 0.87%
2065 0.47% 0.9%
2064 0.49% 0.93%
2063 0.52% 0.92%
2062 0.54% 0.99%
2061 0.57% 1.01%
2060 0.59% 1%
2059 0.62% 1%
2058 0.64% 1.05%
2057 0.67% 1.08%
2056 0.7% 1.06%
2055 0.73% 1.09%
2054 0.75% 1.16%
2053 0.78% 1.21%
2052 0.8% 1.24%
2051 0.83% 1.3%
2050 0.86% 1.31%
2049 0.88% 1.33%
2048 0.91% 1.39%
2047 0.94% 1.43%
2046 0.97% 1.51%
2045 0.99% 1.54%
2044 1.02% 1.58%
2043 1.05% 1.63%
2042 1.08% 1.66%
2041 1.11% 1.69%
2040 1.13% 1.74%
2039 1.17% 1.7%
2038 1.2% 1.73%
2037 1.23% 1.74%
2036 1.27% 1.8%
2035 1.3% 1.79%
2034 1.34% 1.82%
2033 1.38% 1.78%
2032 1.41% 1.8%
2031 1.45% 1.8%
2030 1.49% 1.81%
2029 1.53% 1.82%
2028 1.57% 1.85%
2027 1.61% 1.92%
2026 1.65% 1.77%
2025 1.68% 1.65%
2024 1.7% 2.39%
2023 1.73% 2.42%
2022 1.69% 2.46%
2021 1.68% 2.49%
2020 1.77% 2.52%
2019 1.83% 2.54%
2018 1.85% 2.57%
2017 1.87% 2.01%
2016 1.9% 2.27%
2015 1.92% 2.32%
2014 1.96% 2.37%
2013 2% 2.43%
2012 2.04% 2.5%
2011 2.09% 2.56%
2010 2.15% 2.63%
2009 2.21% 2.7%
2008 2.27% 2.79%
2007 2.32% 2.59%
2006 2.39% 2.59%
2005 2.46% 2.59%
2004 2.53% 2.59%
2003 2.6% 2.59%
2002 2.68% 2.59%
2001 2.74% 2.59%
2000 2.77% 2.59%
1999 2.66% 2.59%
1998 2.68% 2.59%
1997 2.84% 4.58%
1996 2.86% 4.58%
1995 2.87% 4.58%
1994 2.88% 4.58%
1993 2.88% 4.58%
1992 2.88% 4.58%
1991 2.88% 4.58%
1990 2.86% -
1989 2.85% -
1988 2.86% -
1987 2.88% -
1986 2.9% -
1985 2.94% -
1984 2.98% -
1983 3.02% -
1982 3.04% -
1981 3.07% -
1980 3.1% -
1979 3.12% -
1978 3.14% -
1977 3.16% -
1976 3.17% -
1975 3.01% -
1974 2.93% -
1973 3.06% -
1972 3.09% -
1971 3.05% -
1970 3.01% -
1969 2.98% -
1968 2.95% -
1967 2.94% -
1966 2.93% -
1965 2.91% -
1964 2.89% -
1963 2.88% -
1962 2.87% -
1961 2.87% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Honduras Palestine
Current population
11237619
5500288
Population rank 87/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +338
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 34/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -23,156
Net migration rank 114/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -23,156
2024 - -4,821 - -23,145
2023 186,125 -5,044 102,613 -24,996
2022 186,257 -5,374 123,987 -5,006
2021 172,890 -5,777 120,396 -12,369
2020 179,553 -6,199 122,416 -12,369
2019 185,200 -6,546 124,508 -24,733
2018 184,953 -6,764 124,791 -25,141
2017 182,731 -6,778 125,688 -25,452
2016 182,243 -6,681 126,698 -22,774
2015 181,098 -6,509 126,189 -22,903
2014 180,075 -6,293 120,724 -27,077
2013 179,999 -6,091 120,503 -26,979
2012 180,384 -5,891 119,185 -26,916
2011 180,164 -5,664 119,021 -26,662
2010 180,318 -5,419 117,674 -26,351
2009 182,250 -5,196 111,724 -25,906
2008 182,607 -5,039 108,395 -23,985
2007 183,052 -5,039 112,453 -20,337
2006 183,381 -5,450 111,728 -23,445
2005 185,216 -6,190 110,569 -28,161
2004 186,774 -7,083 110,045 -32,853
2003 187,854 -7,982 109,162 -35,968
2002 189,653 -8,816 108,560 -35,038
2001 190,636 -9,744 107,320 -25,652
2000 190,308 -10,757 106,367 -11,496
1999 186,816 -11,753 104,823 -13,860
1998 169,632 -12,638 103,566 -13,146
1997 182,308 -13,344 102,307 10,417
1996 180,083 -14,049 98,085 9,810
1995 177,309 -14,707 94,037 8,763
1994 173,437 -15,246 90,156 7,434
1993 169,358 -15,559 86,434 5,975
1992 165,434 -15,583 82,865 4,411
1991 160,933 -15,509 79,444 2,116
1990 156,537 -15,351 76,163 -476
1989 152,266 -16,146 - -3,026
1988 149,130 -16,919 - -3,008
1987 146,750 -17,423 - 50,702
1986 144,500 -17,812 - -21,071
1985 142,190 -17,778 - -31,640
1984 139,851 -17,277 - 9,108
1983 137,597 -16,810 - 684
1982 134,629 -16,530 - -9,799
1981 131,789 -15,986 - -13,892
1980 128,856 -15,445 - -15,067
1979 125,957 -14,979 - -16,058
1978 122,593 -14,537 - -16,654
1977 119,333 -13,777 - -16,444
1976 115,754 -12,916 - -14,515
1975 111,469 -11,855 - -11,596
1974 98,141 -10,947 - -8,670
1973 99,553 -10,001 - -6,736
1972 98,634 -9,403 - -7,848
1971 94,597 -8,918 - -17,235
1970 90,875 -8,751 - -31,405
1969 87,273 -8,544 - -45,586
1968 84,070 -8,335 - -54,963
1967 81,131 -8,056 - -55,265
1966 78,369 -7,649 - -47,780
1965 75,622 -7,161 - -36,419
1964 72,756 -6,620 - -31,125
1963 69,883 -6,063 - -21,220
1962 67,332 -5,519 - -18,971
1961 64,672 -4,838 - -18,224
1960 62,602 -4,085 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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