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Population in Honduras compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.27 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Honduras vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Saudi Arabia
2100 17,182,880 74,230,118
2099 17,200,743 73,760,045
2098 17,216,673 73,287,526
2097 17,230,617 72,813,125
2096 17,243,183 72,336,039
2095 17,254,277 71,858,206
2094 17,263,401 71,379,928
2093 17,270,885 70,900,460
2092 17,276,077 70,420,464
2091 17,279,262 69,940,749
2090 17,280,244 69,462,214
2089 17,278,863 68,985,976
2088 17,275,243 68,510,277
2087 17,269,390 68,035,545
2086 17,261,244 67,562,521
2085 17,250,657 67,091,615
2084 17,237,497 66,621,667
2083 17,221,748 66,152,653
2082 17,203,519 65,684,321
2081 17,182,479 65,216,102
2080 17,158,940 64,749,128
2079 17,132,405 64,282,393
2078 17,102,986 63,815,918
2077 17,070,304 63,348,712
2076 17,034,815 62,880,120
2075 16,995,967 62,409,793
2074 16,953,990 61,937,628
2073 16,908,709 61,462,662
2072 16,860,005 60,984,202
2071 16,807,876 60,502,791
2070 16,752,434 60,018,216
2069 16,693,639 59,529,456
2068 16,631,495 59,036,086
2067 16,565,869 58,539,487
2066 16,496,654 58,039,687
2065 16,424,002 57,537,106
2064 16,347,532 57,032,172
2063 16,267,544 56,524,331
2062 16,184,126 56,014,549
2061 16,096,836 55,501,467
2060 16,005,900 54,986,901
2059 15,911,560 54,469,809
2058 15,813,659 53,950,469
2057 15,712,525 53,430,639
2056 15,607,710 52,909,061
2055 15,499,284 52,386,571
2054 15,387,571 51,862,312
2053 15,272,588 51,336,335
2052 15,154,647 50,809,100
2051 15,033,669 50,280,719
2050 14,909,683 49,751,739
2049 14,782,980 49,221,828
2048 14,653,660 48,690,143
2047 14,521,415 48,157,605
2046 14,386,305 47,623,246
2045 14,248,465 47,087,215
2044 14,108,133 46,550,306
2043 13,965,397 46,013,232
2042 13,820,314 45,475,200
2041 13,672,863 44,936,131
2040 13,523,320 44,396,093
2039 13,371,558 43,856,006
2038 13,217,312 43,314,707
2037 13,060,893 42,773,375
2036 12,901,848 42,231,639
2035 12,740,293 41,690,245
2034 12,576,635 41,150,029
2033 12,410,569 40,611,021
2032 12,242,213 40,073,144
2031 12,071,682 39,535,357
2030 11,898,926 38,998,581
2029 11,723,895 38,417,447
2028 11,546,959 37,810,902
2027 11,368,676 37,189,969
2026 11,189,025 36,566,201
2025 11,007,845 35,932,673
2024 10,825,703 35,300,280
2023 10,644,851 33,702,731
2022 10,463,872 32,175,224
2021 10,289,877 30,784,383
2020 10,119,640 31,552,510
2019 9,943,633 30,063,799
2018 9,765,210 30,196,281
2017 9,588,137 30,977,355
2016 9,412,380 30,954,198
2015 9,237,305 29,816,382
2014 9,063,122 28,309,273
2013 8,889,278 27,624,004
2012 8,715,076 26,168,861
2011 8,540,583 25,091,867
2010 8,365,878 23,978,487
2009 8,189,899 24,217,654
2008 8,012,587 23,287,877
2007 7,834,798 22,368,313
2006 7,656,832 21,459,144
2005 7,478,355 20,559,890
2004 7,298,994 19,669,480
2003 7,119,213 18,786,767
2002 6,938,859 17,910,910
2001 6,757,993 17,041,397
2000 6,577,773 16,177,722
1999 6,400,463 15,472,075
1998 6,234,431 14,922,185
1997 6,071,454 14,374,943
1996 5,903,954 13,831,009
1995 5,739,637 13,289,245
1994 5,579,242 12,750,040
1993 5,423,249 12,215,862
1992 5,271,431 11,686,676
1991 5,123,792 11,160,744
1990 4,980,488 10,640,691
1989 4,841,838 10,128,394
1988 4,707,677 9,629,165
1987 4,576,910 9,130,194
1986 4,448,899 8,628,639
1985 4,323,342 8,151,779
1984 4,199,850 7,697,307
1983 4,078,174 7,252,941
1982 3,958,728 6,824,486
1981 3,841,778 6,420,551
1980 3,727,173 6,047,997
1979 3,614,981 5,703,698
1978 3,505,463 5,381,902
1977 3,398,655 5,083,048
1976 3,294,457 4,807,933
1975 3,193,234 4,556,287
1974 3,099,836 4,323,632
1973 3,011,459 4,106,344
1972 2,922,064 3,905,722
1971 2,834,616 3,724,031
1970 2,750,715 3,562,470
1969 2,670,289 3,417,114
1968 2,593,057 3,282,711
1967 2,518,648 3,157,242
1966 2,446,751 3,039,887
1965 2,377,157 2,928,771
1964 2,309,855 2,821,968
1963 2,244,878 2,719,341
1962 2,182,064 2,620,910
1961 2,121,242 2,526,347
1960 2,062,060 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.1% 0.64%
2099 -0.09% 0.64%
2098 -0.08% 0.65%
2097 -0.07% 0.66%
2096 -0.06% 0.66%
2095 -0.05% 0.67%
2094 -0.04% 0.68%
2093 -0.03% 0.68%
2092 -0.02% 0.69%
2091 -0.006% 0.69%
2090 0.008% 0.69%
2089 0.02% 0.69%
2088 0.03% 0.7%
2087 0.05% 0.7%
2086 0.06% 0.7%
2085 0.08% 0.71%
2084 0.09% 0.71%
2083 0.11% 0.71%
2082 0.12% 0.72%
2081 0.14% 0.72%
2080 0.15% 0.73%
2079 0.17% 0.73%
2078 0.19% 0.74%
2077 0.21% 0.75%
2076 0.23% 0.75%
2075 0.25% 0.76%
2074 0.27% 0.77%
2073 0.29% 0.78%
2072 0.31% 0.8%
2071 0.33% 0.81%
2070 0.35% 0.82%
2069 0.37% 0.84%
2068 0.4% 0.85%
2067 0.42% 0.86%
2066 0.44% 0.87%
2065 0.47% 0.89%
2064 0.49% 0.9%
2063 0.52% 0.91%
2062 0.54% 0.92%
2061 0.57% 0.94%
2060 0.59% 0.95%
2059 0.62% 0.96%
2058 0.64% 0.97%
2057 0.67% 0.99%
2056 0.7% 1%
2055 0.73% 1.01%
2054 0.75% 1.02%
2053 0.78% 1.04%
2052 0.8% 1.05%
2051 0.83% 1.06%
2050 0.86% 1.08%
2049 0.88% 1.09%
2048 0.91% 1.11%
2047 0.94% 1.12%
2046 0.97% 1.14%
2045 0.99% 1.15%
2044 1.02% 1.17%
2043 1.05% 1.18%
2042 1.08% 1.2%
2041 1.11% 1.22%
2040 1.13% 1.23%
2039 1.17% 1.25%
2038 1.2% 1.27%
2037 1.23% 1.28%
2036 1.27% 1.3%
2035 1.3% 1.31%
2034 1.34% 1.33%
2033 1.38% 1.34%
2032 1.41% 1.36%
2031 1.45% 1.38%
2030 1.49% 1.51%
2029 1.53% 1.6%
2028 1.57% 1.67%
2027 1.61% 1.71%
2026 1.65% 1.76%
2025 1.68% 1.79%
2024 1.7% 4.74%
2023 1.73% 4.75%
2022 1.69% 4.52%
2021 1.68% -2.43%
2020 1.77% 4.95%
2019 1.83% -0.44%
2018 1.85% -2.52%
2017 1.87% 0.07%
2016 1.9% 3.82%
2015 1.92% 5.32%
2014 1.96% 2.48%
2013 2% 5.56%
2012 2.04% 4.29%
2011 2.09% 4.64%
2010 2.15% -0.99%
2009 2.21% 3.99%
2008 2.27% 4.11%
2007 2.32% 4.24%
2006 2.39% 4.37%
2005 2.46% 4.53%
2004 2.53% 4.7%
2003 2.6% 4.89%
2002 2.68% 5.1%
2001 2.74% 5.34%
2000 2.77% 4.56%
1999 2.66% 3.69%
1998 2.68% 3.81%
1997 2.84% 3.93%
1996 2.86% 4.08%
1995 2.87% 4.23%
1994 2.88% 4.37%
1993 2.88% 4.53%
1992 2.88% 4.71%
1991 2.88% 4.89%
1990 2.86% 5.06%
1989 2.85% 5.18%
1988 2.86% 5.47%
1987 2.88% 5.81%
1986 2.9% 5.85%
1985 2.94% 5.9%
1984 2.98% 6.13%
1983 3.02% 6.28%
1982 3.04% 6.29%
1981 3.07% 6.16%
1980 3.1% 6.04%
1979 3.12% 5.98%
1978 3.14% 5.88%
1977 3.16% 5.72%
1976 3.17% 5.52%
1975 3.01% 5.38%
1974 2.93% 5.29%
1973 3.06% 5.14%
1972 3.09% 4.88%
1971 3.05% 4.54%
1970 3.01% 4.25%
1969 2.98% 4.09%
1968 2.95% 3.97%
1967 2.94% 3.86%
1966 2.93% 3.79%
1965 2.91% 3.78%
1964 2.89% 3.77%
1963 2.88% 3.76%
1962 2.87% 3.74%
1961 2.87% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Honduras Saudi Arabia
Current population
11237619
36734925
Population rank 87/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +119,738
Net migration rank 114/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 119,738
2024 - -4,821 - 122,170
2023 186,125 -5,044 474,366 325,691
2022 186,257 -5,374 406,920 977,072
2021 172,890 -5,777 409,032 -106,287
2020 179,553 -6,199 447,036 -74,725
2019 185,200 -6,546 474,407 191,582
2018 184,953 -6,764 528,767 -988,751
2017 182,731 -6,778 546,751 -920,812
2016 182,243 -6,681 537,829 -26,997
2015 181,098 -6,509 511,023 465,292
2014 180,075 -6,293 493,431 469,144
2013 179,999 -6,091 475,299 485,794
2012 180,384 -5,891 465,649 479,206
2011 180,164 -5,664 443,675 491,253
2010 180,318 -5,419 418,641 504,955
2009 182,250 -5,196 438,557 496,229
2008 182,607 -5,039 433,457 491,337
2007 183,052 -5,039 425,199 489,136
2006 183,381 -5,450 399,333 504,661
2005 185,216 -6,190 375,938 518,565
2004 186,774 -7,083 362,843 523,472
2003 187,854 -7,982 364,520 514,606
2002 189,653 -8,816 372,099 500,508
2001 190,636 -9,744 382,153 484,252
2000 190,308 -10,757 392,407 468,515
1999 186,816 -11,753 390,112 160,263
1998 169,632 -12,638 389,499 159,898
1997 182,308 -13,344 385,033 160,066
1996 180,083 -14,049 382,248 160,532
1995 177,309 -14,707 380,231 160,512
1994 173,437 -15,246 377,351 160,306
1993 169,358 -15,559 372,621 158,074
1992 165,434 -15,583 366,763 160,908
1991 160,933 -15,509 361,329 162,857
1990 156,537 -15,351 355,495 160,416
1989 152,266 -16,146 349,399 159,273
1988 149,130 -16,919 342,865 146,918
1987 146,750 -17,423 333,088 175,075
1986 144,500 -17,812 322,340 172,606
1985 142,190 -17,778 310,558 148,208
1984 139,851 -17,277 296,615 153,562
1983 137,597 -16,810 280,616 157,930
1982 134,629 -16,530 264,831 153,528
1981 131,789 -15,986 249,156 140,355
1980 128,856 -15,445 234,372 121,220
1979 125,957 -14,979 220,186 112,826
1978 122,593 -14,537 205,331 105,263
1977 119,333 -13,777 191,103 96,015
1976 115,754 -12,916 178,024 85,083
1975 111,469 -11,855 166,223 73,960
1974 98,141 -10,947 155,478 69,653
1973 99,553 -10,001 145,450 63,995
1972 98,634 -9,403 136,360 55,439
1971 94,597 -8,918 127,600 43,989
1970 90,875 -8,751 120,440 31,097
1969 87,273 -8,544 113,859 25,312
1968 84,070 -8,335 108,281 21,366
1967 81,131 -8,056 103,343 17,947
1966 78,369 -7,649 98,361 15,054
1965 75,622 -7,161 93,820 15,000
1964 72,756 -6,620 89,776 15,000
1963 69,883 -6,063 85,480 15,000
1962 67,332 -5,519 81,393 15,000
1961 64,672 -4,838 77,743 15,000
1960 62,602 -4,085 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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