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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.34 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Honduras vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Rwanda
2100 17,179,765 33,113,283
2099 17,197,625 33,008,545
2098 17,213,552 32,927,982
2097 17,227,494 32,853,307
2096 17,240,057 32,768,037
2095 17,251,150 32,635,508
2094 17,260,271 32,550,001
2093 17,267,754 32,416,870
2092 17,272,946 32,294,333
2091 17,276,130 32,191,262
2090 17,277,112 32,088,747
2089 17,275,730 31,892,591
2088 17,272,112 31,746,789
2087 17,266,259 31,553,150
2086 17,258,114 31,399,004
2085 17,247,530 31,254,597
2084 17,234,373 31,112,448
2083 17,218,626 30,937,106
2082 17,200,400 30,752,861
2081 17,179,365 30,576,992
2080 17,155,830 30,386,351
2079 17,129,299 30,195,560
2078 17,099,886 30,016,688
2077 17,067,209 29,819,259
2076 17,031,727 29,645,610
2075 16,992,886 29,441,964
2074 16,950,917 29,243,980
2073 16,905,643 29,025,977
2072 16,856,949 28,798,822
2071 16,804,830 28,578,302
2070 16,749,397 28,334,300
2069 16,690,613 28,121,174
2068 16,628,480 27,872,383
2067 16,562,866 27,609,059
2066 16,493,664 27,372,823
2065 16,421,025 27,101,698
2064 16,344,569 26,838,144
2063 16,264,595 26,559,838
2062 16,181,192 26,312,631
2061 16,093,918 26,001,660
2060 16,002,999 25,729,037
2059 15,908,676 25,453,407
2058 15,810,793 25,121,995
2057 15,709,676 24,853,512
2056 15,604,881 24,582,198
2055 15,496,474 24,281,895
2054 15,384,781 23,991,958
2053 15,269,819 23,705,290
2052 15,151,900 23,421,032
2051 15,030,943 23,113,700
2050 14,906,980 22,814,556
2049 14,780,300 22,498,806
2048 14,651,004 22,171,841
2047 14,518,783 21,848,486
2046 14,383,697 21,554,082
2045 14,245,882 21,228,573
2044 14,105,576 20,915,810
2043 13,962,865 20,548,490
2042 13,817,809 20,214,283
2041 13,670,385 19,845,021
2040 13,520,868 19,475,227
2039 13,369,134 19,108,842
2038 13,214,916 18,773,398
2037 13,058,525 18,433,422
2036 12,899,509 18,128,058
2035 12,737,983 17,765,049
2034 12,574,355 17,432,165
2033 12,408,319 17,100,072
2032 12,239,994 16,822,053
2031 12,069,493 16,495,903
2030 11,896,769 16,178,061
2029 11,721,770 15,868,812
2028 11,544,866 15,554,713
2027 11,366,615 15,217,275
2026 11,186,997 14,898,118
2025 11,005,850 14,569,341
2024 10,825,703 14,256,567
2023 10,644,851 13,954,471
2022 10,463,872 13,651,030
2021 10,289,877 13,355,260
2020 10,119,640 13,065,837
2019 9,943,633 12,776,103
2018 9,765,210 12,487,996
2017 9,588,137 12,202,060
2016 9,412,380 11,919,183
2015 9,237,305 11,640,022
2014 9,063,122 11,364,757
2013 8,889,278 11,093,340
2012 8,715,076 10,829,901
2011 8,540,583 10,573,733
2010 8,365,878 10,317,553
2009 8,189,899 10,060,432
2008 8,012,587 9,804,269
2007 7,834,798 9,549,933
2006 7,656,832 9,299,246
2005 7,478,355 9,054,528
2004 7,298,994 8,816,844
2003 7,119,213 8,586,875
2002 6,938,859 8,400,180
2001 6,757,993 8,287,094
2000 6,577,773 8,213,931
1999 6,400,463 8,147,912
1998 6,234,431 8,081,681
1997 6,071,454 7,755,238
1996 5,903,954 6,708,764
1995 5,739,637 5,674,118
1994 5,579,242 6,792,352
1993 5,423,249 7,981,132
1992 5,271,431 7,683,266
1991 5,123,792 7,526,966
1990 4,980,488 7,375,307
1989 4,841,838 7,184,706
1988 4,707,677 6,968,071
1987 4,576,910 6,749,493
1986 4,448,899 6,531,881
1985 4,323,342 6,317,228
1984 4,199,850 6,107,627
1983 4,078,174 5,905,311
1982 3,958,728 5,711,549
1981 3,841,778 5,527,230
1980 3,727,173 5,353,259
1979 3,614,981 5,189,541
1978 3,505,463 5,035,171
1977 3,398,655 4,888,240
1976 3,294,457 4,745,954
1975 3,193,234 4,607,728
1974 3,099,836 4,474,228
1973 3,011,459 4,345,047
1972 2,922,064 4,220,335
1971 2,834,616 4,100,044
1970 2,750,715 3,980,669
1969 2,670,289 3,861,271
1968 2,593,057 3,744,010
1967 2,518,648 3,629,577
1966 2,446,751 3,521,626
1965 2,377,157 3,423,210
1964 2,309,855 3,334,834
1963 2,244,878 3,258,890
1962 2,182,064 3,186,025
1961 2,121,242 3,106,779
1960 2,062,060 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Rwanda
2100 -0.1% 0.32%
2099 -0.09% 0.24%
2098 -0.08% 0.23%
2097 -0.07% 0.26%
2096 -0.06% 0.41%
2095 -0.05% 0.26%
2094 -0.04% 0.41%
2093 -0.03% 0.38%
2092 -0.02% 0.32%
2091 -0.006% 0.32%
2090 0.008% 0.62%
2089 0.02% 0.46%
2088 0.03% 0.61%
2087 0.05% 0.49%
2086 0.06% 0.46%
2085 0.08% 0.46%
2084 0.09% 0.57%
2083 0.11% 0.6%
2082 0.12% 0.58%
2081 0.14% 0.63%
2080 0.15% 0.63%
2079 0.17% 0.6%
2078 0.19% 0.66%
2077 0.21% 0.59%
2076 0.23% 0.69%
2075 0.25% 0.68%
2074 0.27% 0.75%
2073 0.29% 0.79%
2072 0.31% 0.77%
2071 0.33% 0.86%
2070 0.35% 0.76%
2069 0.37% 0.89%
2068 0.4% 0.95%
2067 0.42% 0.86%
2066 0.44% 1%
2065 0.47% 0.98%
2064 0.49% 1.05%
2063 0.52% 0.94%
2062 0.54% 1.2%
2061 0.57% 1.06%
2060 0.59% 1.08%
2059 0.62% 1.32%
2058 0.64% 1.08%
2057 0.67% 1.1%
2056 0.7% 1.24%
2055 0.73% 1.21%
2054 0.75% 1.21%
2053 0.78% 1.21%
2052 0.8% 1.33%
2051 0.83% 1.31%
2050 0.86% 1.4%
2049 0.88% 1.47%
2048 0.91% 1.48%
2047 0.94% 1.37%
2046 0.97% 1.53%
2045 0.99% 1.5%
2044 1.02% 1.79%
2043 1.05% 1.65%
2042 1.08% 1.86%
2041 1.11% 1.9%
2040 1.13% 1.92%
2039 1.17% 1.79%
2038 1.2% 1.84%
2037 1.23% 1.68%
2036 1.27% 2.04%
2035 1.3% 1.91%
2034 1.34% 1.94%
2033 1.38% 1.65%
2032 1.41% 1.98%
2031 1.45% 1.96%
2030 1.49% 1.95%
2029 1.53% 2.02%
2028 1.57% 2.22%
2027 1.61% 2.14%
2026 1.65% 2.26%
2025 1.66% 2.19%
2024 1.7% 2.16%
2023 1.73% 2.22%
2022 1.69% 2.21%
2021 1.68% 2.22%
2020 1.77% 2.27%
2019 1.83% 2.31%
2018 1.85% 2.34%
2017 1.87% 2.37%
2016 1.9% 2.4%
2015 1.92% 2.42%
2014 1.96% 2.45%
2013 2% 2.43%
2012 2.04% 2.42%
2011 2.09% 2.48%
2010 2.15% 2.56%
2009 2.21% 2.61%
2008 2.27% 2.66%
2007 2.32% 2.7%
2006 2.39% 2.7%
2005 2.46% 2.7%
2004 2.53% 2.68%
2003 2.6% 2.22%
2002 2.68% 1.36%
2001 2.74% 0.89%
2000 2.77% 0.81%
1999 2.66% 0.82%
1998 2.68% 4.21%
1997 2.84% 15.6%
1996 2.86% 18.2%
1995 2.87% -16.5%
1994 2.88% -14.9%
1993 2.88% 3.88%
1992 2.88% 2.08%
1991 2.88% 2.06%
1990 2.86% 2.65%
1989 2.85% 3.11%
1988 2.86% 3.24%
1987 2.88% 3.33%
1986 2.9% 3.4%
1985 2.94% 3.43%
1984 2.98% 3.43%
1983 3.02% 3.39%
1982 3.04% 3.33%
1981 3.07% 3.25%
1980 3.1% 3.15%
1979 3.12% 3.07%
1978 3.14% 3.01%
1977 3.16% 3%
1976 3.17% 3%
1975 3.01% 2.98%
1974 2.93% 2.97%
1973 3.06% 2.96%
1972 3.09% 2.93%
1971 3.05% 3%
1970 3.01% 3.09%
1969 2.98% 3.13%
1968 2.95% 3.15%
1967 2.94% 3.07%
1966 2.93% 2.87%
1965 2.91% 2.65%
1964 2.89% 2.33%
1963 2.88% 2.29%
1962 2.87% 2.55%
1961 2.87% 2.8%

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

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In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Honduras Rwanda
Current population
11279259
15062056
Population rank 87/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.18%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +857
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 +6,282
Net migration rank 114/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 6,282
2024 185,444 -4,821 316,025 -15,582
2023 186,125 -5,044 312,762 -9,001
2022 186,257 -5,374 312,145 -9,001
2021 172,890 -5,777 309,895 -21,492
2020 179,553 -6,199 312,692 -22,251
2019 185,200 -6,546 313,525 -24,492
2018 184,953 -6,764 312,512 -25,323
2017 182,731 -6,778 310,323 -25,634
2016 182,243 -6,681 305,549 -24,474
2015 181,098 -6,509 299,114 -21,862
2014 180,075 -6,293 292,779 -19,505
2013 179,999 -6,091 286,331 -16,779
2012 180,384 -5,891 282,584 -25,260
2011 180,164 -5,664 282,922 -27,915
2010 180,318 -5,419 286,848 -29,501
2009 182,250 -5,196 287,034 -30,128
2008 182,607 -5,039 287,334 -31,913
2007 183,052 -5,039 285,791 -32,537
2006 183,381 -5,450 282,149 -34,008
2005 185,216 -6,190 275,121 -33,830
2004 186,774 -7,083 265,273 -31,214
2003 187,854 -7,982 251,243 -25,355
2002 189,653 -8,816 239,036 -91,518
2001 190,636 -9,744 230,845 -152,197
2000 190,308 -10,757 221,276 -153,588
1999 186,816 -11,753 210,518 -146,162
1998 169,632 -12,638 197,185 -129,089
1997 182,308 -13,344 174,687 410,106
1996 180,083 -14,049 140,455 1,367,700
1995 177,309 -14,707 121,137 439,995
1994 173,437 -15,246 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 169,358 -15,559 183,926 236,110
1992 165,434 -15,583 188,025 -12,334
1991 160,933 -15,509 196,431 -59,519
1990 156,537 -15,351 207,895 -41,483
1989 152,266 -16,146 217,632 -2,826
1988 149,130 -16,919 223,759 -5,285
1987 146,750 -17,423 225,744 -7,062
1986 144,500 -17,812 225,526 -8,982
1985 142,190 -17,778 223,794 -11,031
1984 139,851 -17,277 219,337 -12,899
1983 137,597 -16,810 212,750 -14,560
1982 134,629 -16,530 205,147 -15,818
1981 131,789 -15,986 195,769 -16,453
1980 128,856 -15,445 184,988 -16,359
1979 125,957 -14,979 174,477 -15,669
1978 122,593 -14,537 163,779 -13,838
1977 119,333 -13,777 155,011 -11,084
1976 115,754 -12,916 147,665 -7,027
1975 111,469 -11,855 140,596 -4,791
1974 98,141 -10,947 135,743 -4,535
1973 99,553 -10,001 131,021 -3,862
1972 98,634 -9,403 126,403 -4,156
1971 94,597 -8,918 122,567 -4,230
1970 90,875 -8,751 119,273 1,149
1969 87,273 -8,544 115,394 2,983
1968 84,070 -8,335 111,422 4,728
1967 81,131 -8,056 108,053 4,655
1966 78,369 -7,649 105,128 -1,930
1965 75,622 -7,161 103,422 -9,774
1964 72,756 -6,620 102,562 -19,458
1963 69,883 -6,063 94,296 -25,524
1962 67,332 -5,519 102,548 -25,594
1961 64,672 -4,838 102,051 -20,508
1960 62,602 -4,085 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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