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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.05 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Honduras vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Portugal
2100 17,182,880 8,977,781
2099 17,200,743 8,983,042
2098 17,216,673 8,987,129
2097 17,230,617 8,992,549
2096 17,243,183 8,998,689
2095 17,254,277 9,006,394
2094 17,263,401 9,011,158
2093 17,270,885 9,016,023
2092 17,276,077 9,021,257
2091 17,279,262 9,025,345
2090 17,280,244 9,029,722
2089 17,278,863 9,034,399
2088 17,275,243 9,039,122
2087 17,269,390 9,045,400
2086 17,261,244 9,050,153
2085 17,250,657 9,055,552
2084 17,237,497 9,062,369
2083 17,221,748 9,068,714
2082 17,203,519 9,077,003
2081 17,182,479 9,087,394
2080 17,158,940 9,098,423
2079 17,132,405 9,111,057
2078 17,102,986 9,125,056
2077 17,070,304 9,140,039
2076 17,034,815 9,158,661
2075 16,995,967 9,178,289
2074 16,953,990 9,201,245
2073 16,908,709 9,225,478
2072 16,860,005 9,248,867
2071 16,807,876 9,275,782
2070 16,752,434 9,304,137
2069 16,693,639 9,334,425
2068 16,631,495 9,367,211
2067 16,565,869 9,399,389
2066 16,496,654 9,432,609
2065 16,424,002 9,466,860
2064 16,347,532 9,503,941
2063 16,267,544 9,540,829
2062 16,184,126 9,578,098
2061 16,096,836 9,614,549
2060 16,005,900 9,652,893
2059 15,911,560 9,691,151
2058 15,813,659 9,731,557
2057 15,712,525 9,769,285
2056 15,607,710 9,807,403
2055 15,499,284 9,847,280
2054 15,387,571 9,885,446
2053 15,272,588 9,924,814
2052 15,154,647 9,963,090
2051 15,033,669 9,999,372
2050 14,909,683 10,035,796
2049 14,782,980 10,072,922
2048 14,653,660 10,106,403
2047 14,521,415 10,140,325
2046 14,386,305 10,173,871
2045 14,248,465 10,206,046
2044 14,108,133 10,237,224
2043 13,965,397 10,268,090
2042 13,820,314 10,296,167
2041 13,672,863 10,322,968
2040 13,523,320 10,351,965
2039 13,371,558 10,379,824
2038 13,217,312 10,405,843
2037 13,060,893 10,430,143
2036 12,901,848 10,454,779
2035 12,740,293 10,478,501
2034 12,576,635 10,502,828
2033 12,410,569 10,525,638
2032 12,242,213 10,548,736
2031 12,071,682 10,569,489
2030 11,898,926 10,588,717
2029 11,723,895 10,609,556
2028 11,546,959 10,631,437
2027 11,368,676 10,649,916
2026 11,189,025 10,667,081
2025 11,007,845 10,683,692
2024 10,825,703 10,694,681
2023 10,644,851 10,578,174
2022 10,463,872 10,434,332
2021 10,289,877 10,361,831
2020 10,119,640 10,297,081
2019 9,943,633 10,286,263
2018 9,765,210 10,283,822
2017 9,588,137 10,300,300
2016 9,412,380 10,325,452
2015 9,237,305 10,358,076
2014 9,063,122 10,401,062
2013 8,889,278 10,457,295
2012 8,715,076 10,514,844
2011 8,540,583 10,557,560
2010 8,365,878 10,573,100
2009 8,189,899 10,568,247
2008 8,012,587 10,558,177
2007 7,834,798 10,542,964
2006 7,656,832 10,522,288
2005 7,478,355 10,503,330
2004 7,298,994 10,483,861
2003 7,119,213 10,458,821
2002 6,938,859 10,419,631
2001 6,757,993 10,362,722
2000 6,577,773 10,289,898
1999 6,400,463 10,217,828
1998 6,234,431 10,160,196
1997 6,071,454 10,108,977
1996 5,903,954 10,063,945
1995 5,739,637 10,026,176
1994 5,579,242 9,991,525
1993 5,423,249 9,964,675
1992 5,271,431 9,952,494
1991 5,123,792 9,960,235
1990 4,980,488 9,983,218
1989 4,841,838 10,005,000
1988 4,707,677 10,019,610
1987 4,576,910 10,030,031
1986 4,448,899 10,032,734
1985 4,323,342 10,023,613
1984 4,199,850 9,996,232
1983 4,078,174 9,957,865
1982 3,958,728 9,911,771
1981 3,841,778 9,851,362
1980 3,727,173 9,766,312
1979 3,614,981 9,661,265
1978 3,505,463 9,558,250
1977 3,398,655 9,455,675
1976 3,294,457 9,355,810
1975 3,193,234 9,093,470
1974 3,099,836 8,754,365
1973 3,011,459 8,633,100
1972 2,922,064 8,630,430
1971 2,834,616 8,643,756
1970 2,750,715 8,680,431
1969 2,670,289 8,757,705
1968 2,593,057 8,836,650
1967 2,518,648 8,874,520
1966 2,446,751 8,930,990
1965 2,377,157 8,998,595
1964 2,309,855 9,035,365
1963 2,244,878 9,030,355
1962 2,182,064 8,993,985
1961 2,121,242 8,929,316
1960 2,062,060 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Portugal
2100 -0.1% -0.06%
2099 -0.09% -0.05%
2098 -0.08% -0.06%
2097 -0.07% -0.07%
2096 -0.06% -0.09%
2095 -0.05% -0.05%
2094 -0.04% -0.05%
2093 -0.03% -0.06%
2092 -0.02% -0.05%
2091 -0.006% -0.05%
2090 0.008% -0.05%
2089 0.02% -0.05%
2088 0.03% -0.07%
2087 0.05% -0.05%
2086 0.06% -0.06%
2085 0.08% -0.08%
2084 0.09% -0.07%
2083 0.11% -0.09%
2082 0.12% -0.11%
2081 0.14% -0.12%
2080 0.15% -0.14%
2079 0.17% -0.15%
2078 0.19% -0.16%
2077 0.21% -0.2%
2076 0.23% -0.21%
2075 0.25% -0.25%
2074 0.27% -0.26%
2073 0.29% -0.25%
2072 0.31% -0.29%
2071 0.33% -0.3%
2070 0.35% -0.32%
2069 0.37% -0.35%
2068 0.4% -0.34%
2067 0.42% -0.35%
2066 0.44% -0.36%
2065 0.47% -0.39%
2064 0.49% -0.39%
2063 0.52% -0.39%
2062 0.54% -0.38%
2061 0.57% -0.4%
2060 0.59% -0.39%
2059 0.62% -0.42%
2058 0.64% -0.39%
2057 0.67% -0.39%
2056 0.7% -0.4%
2055 0.73% -0.39%
2054 0.75% -0.4%
2053 0.78% -0.38%
2052 0.8% -0.36%
2051 0.83% -0.36%
2050 0.86% -0.37%
2049 0.88% -0.33%
2048 0.91% -0.33%
2047 0.94% -0.33%
2046 0.97% -0.32%
2045 0.99% -0.3%
2044 1.02% -0.3%
2043 1.05% -0.27%
2042 1.08% -0.26%
2041 1.11% -0.28%
2040 1.13% -0.27%
2039 1.17% -0.25%
2038 1.2% -0.23%
2037 1.23% -0.24%
2036 1.27% -0.23%
2035 1.3% -0.23%
2034 1.34% -0.22%
2033 1.38% -0.22%
2032 1.41% -0.2%
2031 1.45% -0.18%
2030 1.49% -0.2%
2029 1.53% -0.21%
2028 1.57% -0.17%
2027 1.61% -0.16%
2026 1.65% -0.16%
2025 1.68% -0.1%
2024 1.7% 1.1%
2023 1.73% 1.38%
2022 1.69% 0.7%
2021 1.68% 0.63%
2020 1.77% 0.11%
2019 1.83% 0.02%
2018 1.85% -0.16%
2017 1.87% -0.24%
2016 1.9% -0.31%
2015 1.92% -0.41%
2014 1.96% -0.54%
2013 2% -0.55%
2012 2.04% -0.4%
2011 2.09% -0.15%
2010 2.15% 0.05%
2009 2.21% 0.1%
2008 2.27% 0.14%
2007 2.32% 0.2%
2006 2.39% 0.18%
2005 2.46% 0.19%
2004 2.53% 0.24%
2003 2.6% 0.38%
2002 2.68% 0.55%
2001 2.74% 0.71%
2000 2.77% 0.71%
1999 2.66% 0.57%
1998 2.68% 0.51%
1997 2.84% 0.45%
1996 2.86% 0.38%
1995 2.87% 0.35%
1994 2.88% 0.27%
1993 2.88% 0.12%
1992 2.88% -0.08%
1991 2.88% -0.23%
1990 2.86% -0.22%
1989 2.85% -0.15%
1988 2.86% -0.1%
1987 2.88% -0.03%
1986 2.9% 0.09%
1985 2.94% 0.27%
1984 2.98% 0.39%
1983 3.02% 0.47%
1982 3.04% 0.61%
1981 3.07% 0.87%
1980 3.1% 1.09%
1979 3.12% 1.08%
1978 3.14% 1.08%
1977 3.16% 1.07%
1976 3.17% 2.88%
1975 3.01% 3.87%
1974 2.93% 1.4%
1973 3.06% 0.03%
1972 3.09% -0.15%
1971 3.05% -0.42%
1970 3.01% -0.88%
1969 2.98% -0.89%
1968 2.95% -0.43%
1967 2.94% -0.63%
1966 2.93% -0.75%
1965 2.91% -0.41%
1964 2.89% 0.06%
1963 2.88% 0.4%
1962 2.87% 0.72%
1961 2.87% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Honduras Portugal
Current population
11237619
10667081
Population rank 87/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +319
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +16,472
Net migration rank 114/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 16,472
2024 - -4,821 - 20,648
2023 186,125 -5,044 -32,792 29,102
2022 186,257 -5,374 -40,694 68,696
2021 172,890 -5,777 -45,592 69,606
2020 179,553 -6,199 -39,129 54,076
2019 185,200 -6,546 -24,687 63,031
2018 184,953 -6,764 -25,709 22,495
2017 182,731 -6,778 -23,691 13,979
2016 182,243 -6,681 -23,749 -775
2015 181,098 -6,509 -23,823 -3,209
2014 180,075 -6,293 -22,882 -26,447
2013 179,999 -6,091 -24,052 -36,342
2012 180,384 -5,891 -17,875 -37,083
2011 180,164 -5,664 -5,279 -31,513
2010 180,318 -5,419 -4,230 -5,627
2009 182,250 -5,196 -5,284 14,532
2008 182,607 -5,039 0 9,478
2007 183,052 -5,039 -1,055 21,064
2006 183,381 -5,450 3,156 16,754
2005 185,216 -6,190 2,101 15,537
2004 186,774 -7,083 7,339 13,928
2003 187,854 -7,982 4,184 24,740
2002 189,653 -8,816 8,335 42,169
2001 190,636 -9,744 8,290 55,565
2000 190,308 -10,757 15,435 60,586
1999 186,816 -11,753 8,175 49,572
1998 169,632 -12,638 7,112 40,931
1997 182,308 -13,344 8,087 36,922
1996 180,083 -14,049 4,026 32,640
1995 177,309 -14,707 4,011 26,971
1994 173,437 -15,246 9,991 20,761
1993 169,358 -15,559 7,972 8,561
1992 165,434 -15,583 13,933 -11,847
1991 160,933 -15,509 12,948 -37,914
1990 156,537 -15,351 13,976 -34,855
1989 152,266 -16,146 22,011 -30,615
1988 149,130 -16,919 24,047 -26,595
1987 146,750 -17,423 28,084 -23,142
1986 144,500 -17,812 31,102 -20,000
1985 142,190 -17,778 33,077 -19,183
1984 139,851 -17,277 45,983 -16,658
1983 137,597 -16,810 47,798 -16,568
1982 134,629 -16,530 58,479 -15,006
1981 131,789 -15,986 56,152 -7,938
1980 128,856 -15,445 63,481 29,881
1979 125,957 -14,979 67,628 32,434
1978 122,593 -14,537 70,731 34,345
1977 119,333 -13,777 84,156 37,779
1976 115,754 -12,916 85,138 40,490
1975 111,469 -11,855 81,841 42,262
1974 98,141 -10,947 74,412 41,254
1973 99,553 -10,001 76,835 39,748
1972 98,634 -9,403 83,715 39,058
1971 94,597 -8,918 82,980 48,944
1970 90,875 -8,751 87,672 -191,862
1969 87,273 -8,544 89,329 -161,114
1968 84,070 -8,335 100,737 -145,200
1967 81,131 -8,056 106,495 -136,232
1966 78,369 -7,649 107,171 -129,233
1965 75,622 -7,161 115,182 -123,855
1964 72,756 -6,620 120,170 -118,763
1963 69,883 -6,063 113,783 -116,874
1962 67,332 -5,519 123,217 -113,947
1961 64,672 -4,838 117,867 -112,768
1960 62,602 -4,085 118,693 -95,886

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

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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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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