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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 3.69 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Honduras vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Qatar
2100 17,179,765 6,972,765
2099 17,197,625 6,902,865
2098 17,213,552 6,832,972
2097 17,227,494 6,763,112
2096 17,240,057 6,693,313
2095 17,251,150 6,623,737
2094 17,260,271 6,554,428
2093 17,267,754 6,485,480
2092 17,272,946 6,416,857
2091 17,276,130 6,348,472
2090 17,277,112 6,280,498
2089 17,275,730 6,212,895
2088 17,272,112 6,145,694
2087 17,266,259 6,079,024
2086 17,258,114 6,012,856
2085 17,247,530 5,947,139
2084 17,234,373 5,882,052
2083 17,218,626 5,817,423
2082 17,200,400 5,753,042
2081 17,179,365 5,689,198
2080 17,155,830 5,626,301
2079 17,129,299 5,563,686
2078 17,099,886 5,501,503
2077 17,067,209 5,439,884
2076 17,031,727 5,378,805
2075 16,992,886 5,318,176
2074 16,950,917 5,257,980
2073 16,905,643 5,198,464
2072 16,856,949 5,139,487
2071 16,804,830 5,081,134
2070 16,749,397 5,023,260
2069 16,690,613 4,966,009
2068 16,628,480 4,909,308
2067 16,562,866 4,853,160
2066 16,493,664 4,797,538
2065 16,421,025 4,742,437
2064 16,344,569 4,687,734
2063 16,264,595 4,633,558
2062 16,181,192 4,580,556
2061 16,093,918 4,528,210
2060 16,002,999 4,476,460
2059 15,908,676 4,425,307
2058 15,810,793 4,374,761
2057 15,709,676 4,324,674
2056 15,604,881 4,275,356
2055 15,496,474 4,226,248
2054 15,384,781 4,177,940
2053 15,269,819 4,129,988
2052 15,151,900 4,082,778
2051 15,030,943 4,036,106
2050 14,906,980 3,989,893
2049 14,780,300 3,944,197
2048 14,651,004 3,898,911
2047 14,518,783 3,854,117
2046 14,383,697 3,809,818
2045 14,245,882 3,766,041
2044 14,105,576 3,722,804
2043 13,962,865 3,680,166
2042 13,817,809 3,638,155
2041 13,670,385 3,596,830
2040 13,520,868 3,556,201
2039 13,369,134 3,516,349
2038 13,214,916 3,477,295
2037 13,058,525 3,439,088
2036 12,899,509 3,401,760
2035 12,737,983 3,365,348
2034 12,574,355 3,329,762
2033 12,408,319 3,295,048
2032 12,239,994 3,261,276
2031 12,069,493 3,228,377
2030 11,896,769 3,196,357
2029 11,721,770 3,161,836
2028 11,544,866 3,124,179
2027 11,366,615 3,083,362
2026 11,186,997 3,032,913
2025 11,005,850 2,972,215
2024 10,825,703 2,857,822
2023 10,644,851 2,656,032
2022 10,463,872 2,657,333
2021 10,289,877 2,504,910
2020 10,119,640 2,794,148
2019 9,943,633 2,638,657
2018 9,765,210 2,580,734
2017 9,588,137 2,545,820
2016 9,412,380 2,477,113
2015 9,237,305 2,344,557
2014 9,063,122 2,151,745
2013 8,889,278 1,916,426
2012 8,715,076 1,722,438
2011 8,540,583 1,624,761
2010 8,365,878 1,616,832
2009 8,189,899 1,608,903
2008 8,012,587 1,426,938
2007 7,834,798 1,208,595
2006 7,656,832 972,831
2005 7,478,355 825,408
2004 7,298,994 773,332
2003 7,119,213 744,682
2002 6,938,859 711,205
2001 6,757,993 677,925
2000 6,577,773 644,989
1999 6,400,463 612,500
1998 6,234,431 580,540
1997 6,071,454 550,500
1996 5,903,954 529,019
1995 5,739,637 514,325
1994 5,579,242 499,459
1993 5,423,249 484,545
1992 5,271,431 469,657
1991 5,123,792 454,853
1990 4,980,488 440,175
1989 4,841,838 425,646
1988 4,707,677 411,264
1987 4,576,910 397,005
1986 4,448,899 382,422
1985 4,323,342 365,940
1984 4,199,850 347,878
1983 4,078,174 329,709
1982 3,958,728 311,537
1981 3,841,778 293,553
1980 3,727,173 275,913
1979 3,614,981 258,670
1978 3,505,463 241,808
1977 3,398,655 225,285
1976 3,294,457 209,052
1975 3,193,234 193,087
1974 3,099,836 177,362
1973 3,011,459 161,841
1972 2,922,064 146,506
1971 2,834,616 131,346
1970 2,750,715 116,350
1969 2,670,289 103,025
1968 2,593,057 91,749
1967 2,518,648 81,439
1966 2,446,751 72,192
1965 2,377,157 64,065
1964 2,309,855 56,867
1963 2,244,878 50,380
1962 2,182,064 44,630
1961 2,121,242 39,680
1960 2,062,060 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Honduras' population will grow by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people with a rank change from 87th to 85th. The population of Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Qatar
2100 -0.1% 1.01%
2099 -0.09% 1.02%
2098 -0.08% 1.03%
2097 -0.07% 1.04%
2096 -0.06% 1.05%
2095 -0.05% 1.06%
2094 -0.04% 1.06%
2093 -0.03% 1.07%
2092 -0.02% 1.08%
2091 -0.006% 1.08%
2090 0.008% 1.09%
2089 0.02% 1.09%
2088 0.03% 1.1%
2087 0.05% 1.1%
2086 0.06% 1.11%
2085 0.08% 1.11%
2084 0.09% 1.11%
2083 0.11% 1.12%
2082 0.12% 1.12%
2081 0.14% 1.12%
2080 0.15% 1.13%
2079 0.17% 1.13%
2078 0.19% 1.13%
2077 0.21% 1.14%
2076 0.23% 1.14%
2075 0.25% 1.14%
2074 0.27% 1.14%
2073 0.29% 1.15%
2072 0.31% 1.15%
2071 0.33% 1.15%
2070 0.35% 1.15%
2069 0.37% 1.15%
2068 0.4% 1.16%
2067 0.42% 1.16%
2066 0.44% 1.16%
2065 0.47% 1.17%
2064 0.49% 1.17%
2063 0.52% 1.16%
2062 0.54% 1.16%
2061 0.57% 1.16%
2060 0.59% 1.16%
2059 0.62% 1.16%
2058 0.64% 1.16%
2057 0.67% 1.15%
2056 0.7% 1.16%
2055 0.73% 1.16%
2054 0.75% 1.16%
2053 0.78% 1.16%
2052 0.8% 1.16%
2051 0.83% 1.16%
2050 0.86% 1.16%
2049 0.88% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.16%
2047 0.94% 1.16%
2046 0.97% 1.16%
2045 0.99% 1.16%
2044 1.02% 1.16%
2043 1.05% 1.15%
2042 1.08% 1.15%
2041 1.11% 1.14%
2040 1.13% 1.13%
2039 1.17% 1.12%
2038 1.2% 1.11%
2037 1.23% 1.1%
2036 1.27% 1.08%
2035 1.3% 1.07%
2034 1.34% 1.05%
2033 1.38% 1.04%
2032 1.41% 1.02%
2031 1.45% 1%
2030 1.49% 1.09%
2029 1.53% 1.21%
2028 1.57% 1.32%
2027 1.61% 1.66%
2026 1.65% 2.04%
2025 1.66% 4%
2024 1.7% 7.6%
2023 1.73% -0.05%
2022 1.69% 6.08%
2021 1.68% -10.4%
2020 1.77% 5.89%
2019 1.83% 2.24%
2018 1.85% 1.37%
2017 1.87% 2.77%
2016 1.9% 5.65%
2015 1.92% 8.96%
2014 1.96% 12.3%
2013 2% 11.3%
2012 2.04% 6.01%
2011 2.09% 0.49%
2010 2.15% 0.49%
2009 2.21% 12.8%
2008 2.27% 18.1%
2007 2.32% 24.2%
2006 2.39% 17.9%
2005 2.46% 6.73%
2004 2.53% 3.85%
2003 2.6% 4.71%
2002 2.68% 4.91%
2001 2.74% 5.11%
2000 2.77% 5.3%
1999 2.66% 5.51%
1998 2.68% 5.46%
1997 2.84% 4.06%
1996 2.86% 2.86%
1995 2.87% 2.98%
1994 2.88% 3.08%
1993 2.88% 3.17%
1992 2.88% 3.25%
1991 2.88% 3.33%
1990 2.86% 3.41%
1989 2.85% 3.5%
1988 2.86% 3.59%
1987 2.88% 3.81%
1986 2.9% 4.5%
1985 2.94% 5.19%
1984 2.98% 5.51%
1983 3.02% 5.83%
1982 3.04% 6.13%
1981 3.07% 6.39%
1980 3.1% 6.67%
1979 3.12% 6.97%
1978 3.14% 7.33%
1977 3.16% 7.77%
1976 3.17% 8.27%
1975 3.01% 8.87%
1974 2.93% 9.59%
1973 3.06% 10.5%
1972 3.09% 11.5%
1971 3.05% 12.9%
1970 3.01% 12.9%
1969 2.98% 12.3%
1968 2.95% 12.7%
1967 2.94% 12.8%
1966 2.93% 12.7%
1965 2.91% 12.7%
1964 2.89% 12.9%
1963 2.88% 12.9%
1962 2.87% 12.5%
1961 2.87% 10.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Honduras Qatar
Current population
11279259
3058826
Population rank 87/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +494 +313
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +4%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +36,288
Net migration rank 114/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 36,288
2024 185,444 -4,821 24,214 46,105
2023 186,125 -5,044 23,845 39,995
2022 186,257 -5,374 24,360 80,004
2021 172,890 -5,777 21,297 24,501
2020 179,553 -6,199 25,128 -50,433
2019 185,200 -6,546 24,112 10,557
2018 184,953 -6,764 23,340 12,465
2017 182,731 -6,778 23,244 46,719
2016 182,243 -6,681 22,416 119,725
2015 181,098 -6,509 22,568 177,467
2014 180,075 -6,293 21,699 194,712
2013 179,999 -6,091 19,669 133,520
2012 180,384 -5,891 17,681 77,091
2011 180,164 -5,664 16,543 77,228
2010 180,318 -5,419 16,225 90,620
2009 182,250 -5,196 15,595 123,217
2008 182,607 -5,039 14,062 165,572
2007 183,052 -5,039 11,351 245,703
2006 183,381 -5,450 10,225 204,236
2005 185,216 -6,190 11,392 68,993
2004 186,774 -7,083 11,242 12,531
2003 187,854 -7,982 11,291 22,234
2002 189,653 -8,816 11,062 22,356
2001 190,636 -9,744 10,683 22,456
2000 190,308 -10,757 9,974 22,769
1999 186,816 -11,753 9,431 22,815
1998 169,632 -12,638 9,055 22,618
1997 182,308 -13,344 8,846 19,547
1996 180,083 -14,049 9,049 5,517
1995 177,309 -14,707 9,186 5,634
1994 173,437 -15,246 9,257 5,660
1993 169,358 -15,559 9,250 5,670
1992 165,434 -15,583 9,189 5,670
1991 160,933 -15,509 9,182 5,562
1990 156,537 -15,351 9,388 5,216
1989 152,266 -16,146 9,407 5,045
1988 149,130 -16,919 9,198 5,118
1987 146,750 -17,423 8,806 5,405
1986 144,500 -17,812 8,439 6,512
1985 142,190 -17,778 8,212 9,797
1984 139,851 -17,277 7,997 10,113
1983 137,597 -16,810 7,765 10,462
1982 134,629 -16,530 7,489 10,634
1981 131,789 -15,986 7,202 10,644
1980 128,856 -15,445 6,894 10,540
1979 125,957 -14,979 6,579 10,466
1978 122,593 -14,537 6,246 10,434
1977 119,333 -13,777 5,925 10,445
1976 115,754 -12,916 5,598 10,494
1975 111,469 -11,855 5,289 10,549
1974 98,141 -10,947 5,015 10,603
1973 99,553 -10,001 4,780 10,641
1972 98,634 -9,403 4,581 10,663
1971 94,597 -8,918 4,433 10,644
1970 90,875 -8,751 4,346 10,579
1969 87,273 -8,544 3,941 7,790
1968 84,070 -8,335 3,547 7,266
1967 81,131 -8,056 3,167 6,637
1966 78,369 -7,649 2,811 5,880
1965 75,622 -7,161 2,472 5,083
1964 72,756 -6,620 2,150 4,686
1963 69,883 -6,063 1,854 4,283
1962 67,332 -5,519 1,589 3,773
1961 64,672 -4,838 1,357 3,186
1960 62,602 -4,085 1,220 1,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.8% of the population change in Honduras is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people). In Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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