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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.12 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Honduras vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Peru
2100 17,182,880 38,452,509
2099 17,200,743 38,619,608
2098 17,216,673 38,784,430
2097 17,230,617 38,947,717
2096 17,243,183 39,108,849
2095 17,254,277 39,267,786
2094 17,263,401 39,423,479
2093 17,270,885 39,578,294
2092 17,276,077 39,729,309
2091 17,279,262 39,877,488
2090 17,280,244 40,022,659
2089 17,278,863 40,164,228
2088 17,275,243 40,303,304
2087 17,269,390 40,438,644
2086 17,261,244 40,569,419
2085 17,250,657 40,695,935
2084 17,237,497 40,817,705
2083 17,221,748 40,933,831
2082 17,203,519 41,045,559
2081 17,182,479 41,151,529
2080 17,158,940 41,252,019
2079 17,132,405 41,345,682
2078 17,102,986 41,433,298
2077 17,070,304 41,514,392
2076 17,034,815 41,589,064
2075 16,995,967 41,656,726
2074 16,953,990 41,717,426
2073 16,908,709 41,770,225
2072 16,860,005 41,815,673
2071 16,807,876 41,853,504
2070 16,752,434 41,883,997
2069 16,693,639 41,906,365
2068 16,631,495 41,920,235
2067 16,565,869 41,925,717
2066 16,496,654 41,923,100
2065 16,424,002 41,912,338
2064 16,347,532 41,893,671
2063 16,267,544 41,866,010
2062 16,184,126 41,830,096
2061 16,096,836 41,785,364
2060 16,005,900 41,732,163
2059 15,911,560 41,670,843
2058 15,813,659 41,601,084
2057 15,712,525 41,522,014
2056 15,607,710 41,434,774
2055 15,499,284 41,338,448
2054 15,387,571 41,233,873
2053 15,272,588 41,120,477
2052 15,154,647 40,999,698
2051 15,033,669 40,870,773
2050 14,909,683 40,733,304
2049 14,782,980 40,588,072
2048 14,653,660 40,434,856
2047 14,521,415 40,272,431
2046 14,386,305 40,100,751
2045 14,248,465 39,920,558
2044 14,108,133 39,731,027
2043 13,965,397 39,534,093
2042 13,820,314 39,328,332
2041 13,672,863 39,114,174
2040 13,523,320 38,892,211
2039 13,371,558 38,662,243
2038 13,217,312 38,424,592
2037 13,060,893 38,178,789
2036 12,901,848 37,924,438
2035 12,740,293 37,662,565
2034 12,576,635 37,392,354
2033 12,410,569 37,114,776
2032 12,242,213 36,830,488
2031 12,071,682 36,538,688
2030 11,898,926 36,238,199
2029 11,723,895 35,929,085
2028 11,546,959 35,609,999
2027 11,368,676 35,280,410
2026 11,189,025 34,939,340
2025 11,007,845 34,585,730
2024 10,825,703 34,217,848
2023 10,644,851 33,845,617
2022 10,463,872 33,475,438
2021 10,289,877 33,155,882
2020 10,119,640 32,838,579
2019 9,943,633 32,449,303
2018 9,765,210 31,897,584
2017 9,588,137 31,324,637
2016 9,412,380 30,866,494
2015 9,237,305 30,457,600
2014 9,063,122 30,115,826
2013 8,889,278 29,817,919
2012 8,715,076 29,550,366
2011 8,540,583 29,304,086
2010 8,365,878 29,086,019
2009 8,189,899 28,896,811
2008 8,012,587 28,719,041
2007 7,834,798 28,530,699
2006 7,656,832 28,324,491
2005 7,478,355 28,101,180
2004 7,298,994 27,852,190
2003 7,119,213 27,580,490
2002 6,938,859 27,288,217
2001 6,757,993 26,964,601
2000 6,577,773 26,598,331
1999 6,400,463 26,186,504
1998 6,234,431 25,738,095
1997 6,071,454 25,274,147
1996 5,903,954 24,811,171
1995 5,739,637 24,348,919
1994 5,579,242 23,881,493
1993 5,423,249 23,413,783
1992 5,271,431 22,946,340
1991 5,123,792 22,483,775
1990 4,980,488 22,014,771
1989 4,841,838 21,532,589
1988 4,707,677 21,054,702
1987 4,576,910 20,582,320
1986 4,448,899 20,117,122
1985 4,323,342 19,648,204
1984 4,199,850 19,174,716
1983 4,078,174 18,705,957
1982 3,958,728 18,246,503
1981 3,841,778 17,798,805
1980 3,727,173 17,360,949
1979 3,614,981 16,933,139
1978 3,505,463 16,516,059
1977 3,398,655 16,109,806
1976 3,294,457 15,716,809
1975 3,193,234 15,333,957
1974 3,099,836 14,956,552
1973 3,011,459 14,582,867
1972 2,922,064 14,210,147
1971 2,834,616 13,838,067
1970 2,750,715 13,501,237
1969 2,670,289 13,166,767
1968 2,593,057 12,803,993
1967 2,518,648 12,448,814
1966 2,446,751 12,101,297
1965 2,377,157 11,761,085
1964 2,309,855 11,427,978
1963 2,244,878 11,102,099
1962 2,182,064 10,784,612
1961 2,121,242 10,475,123
1960 2,062,060 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Peru
2100 -0.1% -0.43%
2099 -0.09% -0.42%
2098 -0.08% -0.42%
2097 -0.07% -0.41%
2096 -0.06% -0.4%
2095 -0.05% -0.39%
2094 -0.04% -0.39%
2093 -0.03% -0.38%
2092 -0.02% -0.37%
2091 -0.006% -0.36%
2090 0.008% -0.35%
2089 0.02% -0.35%
2088 0.03% -0.33%
2087 0.05% -0.32%
2086 0.06% -0.31%
2085 0.08% -0.3%
2084 0.09% -0.28%
2083 0.11% -0.27%
2082 0.12% -0.26%
2081 0.14% -0.24%
2080 0.15% -0.23%
2079 0.17% -0.21%
2078 0.19% -0.2%
2077 0.21% -0.18%
2076 0.23% -0.16%
2075 0.25% -0.15%
2074 0.27% -0.13%
2073 0.29% -0.11%
2072 0.31% -0.09%
2071 0.33% -0.07%
2070 0.35% -0.05%
2069 0.37% -0.03%
2068 0.4% -0.01%
2067 0.42% 0.006%
2066 0.44% 0.03%
2065 0.47% 0.04%
2064 0.49% 0.07%
2063 0.52% 0.09%
2062 0.54% 0.11%
2061 0.57% 0.13%
2060 0.59% 0.15%
2059 0.62% 0.17%
2058 0.64% 0.19%
2057 0.67% 0.21%
2056 0.7% 0.23%
2055 0.73% 0.25%
2054 0.75% 0.28%
2053 0.78% 0.29%
2052 0.8% 0.32%
2051 0.83% 0.34%
2050 0.86% 0.36%
2049 0.88% 0.38%
2048 0.91% 0.4%
2047 0.94% 0.43%
2046 0.97% 0.45%
2045 0.99% 0.48%
2044 1.02% 0.5%
2043 1.05% 0.52%
2042 1.08% 0.55%
2041 1.11% 0.57%
2040 1.13% 0.59%
2039 1.17% 0.62%
2038 1.2% 0.64%
2037 1.23% 0.67%
2036 1.27% 0.7%
2035 1.3% 0.72%
2034 1.34% 0.75%
2033 1.38% 0.77%
2032 1.41% 0.8%
2031 1.45% 0.83%
2030 1.49% 0.86%
2029 1.53% 0.9%
2028 1.57% 0.93%
2027 1.61% 0.98%
2026 1.65% 1.02%
2025 1.68% 1.08%
2024 1.7% 1.1%
2023 1.73% 1.11%
2022 1.69% 0.96%
2021 1.68% 0.97%
2020 1.77% 1.2%
2019 1.83% 1.73%
2018 1.85% 1.83%
2017 1.87% 1.48%
2016 1.9% 1.34%
2015 1.92% 1.13%
2014 1.96% 1%
2013 2% 0.91%
2012 2.04% 0.84%
2011 2.09% 0.75%
2010 2.15% 0.65%
2009 2.21% 0.62%
2008 2.27% 0.66%
2007 2.32% 0.73%
2006 2.39% 0.79%
2005 2.46% 0.89%
2004 2.53% 0.99%
2003 2.6% 1.07%
2002 2.68% 1.2%
2001 2.74% 1.38%
2000 2.77% 1.57%
1999 2.66% 1.74%
1998 2.68% 1.84%
1997 2.84% 1.87%
1996 2.86% 1.9%
1995 2.87% 1.96%
1994 2.88% 2%
1993 2.88% 2.04%
1992 2.88% 2.06%
1991 2.88% 2.13%
1990 2.86% 2.24%
1989 2.85% 2.27%
1988 2.86% 2.3%
1987 2.88% 2.31%
1986 2.9% 2.39%
1985 2.94% 2.47%
1984 2.98% 2.51%
1983 3.02% 2.52%
1982 3.04% 2.52%
1981 3.07% 2.52%
1980 3.1% 2.53%
1979 3.12% 2.53%
1978 3.14% 2.52%
1977 3.16% 2.5%
1976 3.17% 2.5%
1975 3.01% 2.52%
1974 2.93% 2.56%
1973 3.06% 2.62%
1972 3.09% 2.69%
1971 3.05% 2.49%
1970 3.01% 2.54%
1969 2.98% 2.83%
1968 2.95% 2.85%
1967 2.94% 2.87%
1966 2.93% 2.89%
1965 2.91% 2.91%
1964 2.89% 2.94%
1963 2.88% 2.94%
1962 2.87% 2.95%
1961 2.87% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Honduras Peru
Current population
11237619
35031596
Population rank 87/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.42%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +11,931
Net migration rank 114/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 11,931
2024 - -4,821 - 18,406
2023 186,125 -5,044 353,788 24,783
2022 186,257 -5,374 327,859 33,982
2021 172,890 -5,777 235,440 41,868
2020 179,553 -6,199 301,950 55,375
2019 185,200 -6,546 346,981 74,270
2018 184,953 -6,764 343,123 339,067
2017 182,731 -6,778 349,333 114,382
2016 182,243 -6,681 355,859 96,740
2015 181,098 -6,509 362,781 2,421
2014 180,075 -6,293 368,708 -50,383
2013 179,999 -6,091 372,694 -95,214
2012 180,384 -5,891 376,501 -118,863
2011 180,164 -5,664 383,268 -148,339
2010 180,318 -5,419 382,510 -181,302
2009 182,250 -5,196 396,522 -219,314
2008 182,607 -5,039 413,640 -235,307
2007 183,052 -5,039 435,122 -236,745
2006 183,381 -5,450 445,884 -231,851
2005 185,216 -6,190 454,199 -221,652
2004 186,774 -7,083 459,617 -194,171
2003 187,854 -7,982 459,243 -181,276
2002 189,653 -8,816 463,709 -157,158
2001 190,636 -9,744 470,154 -129,481
2000 190,308 -10,757 484,222 -92,353
1999 186,816 -11,753 487,095 -55,325
1998 169,632 -12,638 489,436 -24,388
1997 182,308 -13,344 495,348 -32,515
1996 180,083 -14,049 501,855 -38,749
1995 177,309 -14,707 507,894 -46,499
1994 173,437 -15,246 512,735 -39,299
1993 169,358 -15,559 513,769 -51,775
1992 165,434 -15,583 514,618 -41,702
1991 160,933 -15,509 513,867 -61,645
1990 156,537 -15,351 515,233 -29,437
1989 152,266 -16,146 512,152 -33,569
1988 149,130 -16,919 508,429 -31,238
1987 146,750 -17,423 502,229 -34,651
1986 144,500 -17,812 496,712 -33,891
1985 142,190 -17,778 488,887 -13,887
1984 139,851 -17,277 477,968 -6,007
1983 137,597 -16,810 469,781 -4,243
1982 134,629 -16,530 461,107 -7,748
1981 131,789 -15,986 453,158 -11,123
1980 128,856 -15,445 445,100 -11,446
1979 125,957 -14,979 439,110 -17,148
1978 122,593 -14,537 432,127 -19,939
1977 119,333 -13,777 425,428 -25,117
1976 115,754 -12,916 420,284 -34,602
1975 111,469 -11,855 414,400 -34,382
1974 98,141 -10,947 408,299 -33,493
1973 99,553 -10,001 400,752 -28,191
1972 98,634 -9,403 396,960 -24,100
1971 94,597 -8,918 391,506 -20,209
1970 90,875 -8,751 318,022 -15,653
1969 87,273 -8,544 379,347 -12,776
1968 84,070 -8,335 372,379 -13,389
1967 81,131 -8,056 365,224 -13,837
1966 78,369 -7,649 356,819 -13,166
1965 75,622 -7,161 349,245 -12,470
1964 72,756 -6,620 341,570 -12,129
1963 69,883 -6,063 332,352 -10,040
1962 67,332 -5,519 321,716 -9,051
1961 64,672 -4,838 313,385 -7,063
1960 62,602 -4,085 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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