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Population in Honduras compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.24 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Honduras vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Sierra Leone
2100 17,182,880 16,111,324
2099 17,200,743 16,126,181
2098 17,216,673 16,139,280
2097 17,230,617 16,154,153
2096 17,243,183 16,164,923
2095 17,254,277 16,173,557
2094 17,263,401 16,173,155
2093 17,270,885 16,177,864
2092 17,276,077 16,175,032
2091 17,279,262 16,168,153
2090 17,280,244 16,158,415
2089 17,278,863 16,146,773
2088 17,275,243 16,133,018
2087 17,269,390 16,116,823
2086 17,261,244 16,089,780
2085 17,250,657 16,068,438
2084 17,237,497 16,044,782
2083 17,221,748 16,011,134
2082 17,203,519 15,975,073
2081 17,182,479 15,935,071
2080 17,158,940 15,896,846
2079 17,132,405 15,854,898
2078 17,102,986 15,805,607
2077 17,070,304 15,754,551
2076 17,034,815 15,699,439
2075 16,995,967 15,639,458
2074 16,953,990 15,584,377
2073 16,908,709 15,516,736
2072 16,860,005 15,446,543
2071 16,807,876 15,374,790
2070 16,752,434 15,297,449
2069 16,693,639 15,216,666
2068 16,631,495 15,128,048
2067 16,565,869 15,032,144
2066 16,496,654 14,935,222
2065 16,424,002 14,837,697
2064 16,347,532 14,740,749
2063 16,267,544 14,642,031
2062 16,184,126 14,529,557
2061 16,096,836 14,423,861
2060 16,005,900 14,311,215
2059 15,911,560 14,198,706
2058 15,813,659 14,080,827
2057 15,712,525 13,960,869
2056 15,607,710 13,836,132
2055 15,499,284 13,706,113
2054 15,387,571 13,579,802
2053 15,272,588 13,444,465
2052 15,154,647 13,303,409
2051 15,033,669 13,156,370
2050 14,909,683 13,010,109
2049 14,782,980 12,867,021
2048 14,653,660 12,716,015
2047 14,521,415 12,570,250
2046 14,386,305 12,414,307
2045 14,248,465 12,257,874
2044 14,108,133 12,092,075
2043 13,965,397 11,931,531
2042 13,820,314 11,770,467
2041 13,672,863 11,602,993
2040 13,523,320 11,431,337
2039 13,371,558 11,262,807
2038 13,217,312 11,100,099
2037 13,060,893 10,931,629
2036 12,901,848 10,760,758
2035 12,740,293 10,585,702
2034 12,576,635 10,413,826
2033 12,410,569 10,241,196
2032 12,242,213 10,062,575
2031 12,071,682 9,883,708
2030 11,898,926 9,708,038
2029 11,723,895 9,532,000
2028 11,546,959 9,360,873
2027 11,368,676 9,179,702
2026 11,189,025 9,001,269
2025 11,007,845 8,822,114
2024 10,825,703 8,642,022
2023 10,644,851 8,460,512
2022 10,463,872 8,276,807
2021 10,289,877 8,094,602
2020 10,119,640 7,912,558
2019 9,943,633 7,731,991
2018 9,765,210 7,554,563
2017 9,588,137 7,379,299
2016 9,412,380 7,205,328
2015 9,237,305 7,037,655
2014 9,063,122 6,876,385
2013 8,889,278 6,714,051
2012 8,715,076 6,551,080
2011 8,540,583 6,387,251
2010 8,365,878 6,222,714
2009 8,189,899 6,055,646
2008 8,012,587 5,894,722
2007 7,834,798 5,749,352
2006 7,656,832 5,624,466
2005 7,478,355 5,501,712
2004 7,298,994 5,355,717
2003 7,119,213 5,177,687
2002 6,938,859 4,971,435
2001 6,757,993 4,692,716
2000 6,577,773 4,423,611
1999 6,400,463 4,318,043
1998 6,234,431 4,295,785
1997 6,071,454 4,253,716
1996 5,903,954 4,199,210
1995 5,739,637 4,179,179
1994 5,579,242 4,173,105
1993 5,423,249 4,157,130
1992 5,271,431 4,166,366
1991 5,123,792 4,246,267
1990 4,980,488 4,196,828
1989 4,841,838 4,034,037
1988 4,707,677 3,934,517
1987 4,576,910 3,829,718
1986 4,448,899 3,728,380
1985 4,323,342 3,638,438
1984 4,199,850 3,558,758
1983 4,078,174 3,481,646
1982 3,958,728 3,408,183
1981 3,841,778 3,338,940
1980 3,727,173 3,272,089
1979 3,614,981 3,207,499
1978 3,505,463 3,145,517
1977 3,398,655 3,085,354
1976 3,294,457 3,028,820
1975 3,193,234 2,974,657
1974 3,099,836 2,920,459
1973 3,011,459 2,866,955
1972 2,922,064 2,814,388
1971 2,834,616 2,763,222
1970 2,750,715 2,712,286
1969 2,670,289 2,661,365
1968 2,593,057 2,611,532
1967 2,518,648 2,562,384
1966 2,446,751 2,514,638
1965 2,377,157 2,468,666
1964 2,309,855 2,424,390
1963 2,244,878 2,382,258
1962 2,182,064 2,342,242
1961 2,121,242 2,304,227
1960 2,062,060 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Sierra Leone
2100 -0.1% -0.09%
2099 -0.09% -0.08%
2098 -0.08% -0.09%
2097 -0.07% -0.07%
2096 -0.06% -0.05%
2095 -0.05% 0.002%
2094 -0.04% -0.03%
2093 -0.03% 0.02%
2092 -0.02% 0.04%
2091 -0.006% 0.06%
2090 0.008% 0.07%
2089 0.02% 0.09%
2088 0.03% 0.1%
2087 0.05% 0.17%
2086 0.06% 0.13%
2085 0.08% 0.15%
2084 0.09% 0.21%
2083 0.11% 0.23%
2082 0.12% 0.25%
2081 0.14% 0.24%
2080 0.15% 0.26%
2079 0.17% 0.31%
2078 0.19% 0.32%
2077 0.21% 0.35%
2076 0.23% 0.38%
2075 0.25% 0.35%
2074 0.27% 0.44%
2073 0.29% 0.45%
2072 0.31% 0.47%
2071 0.33% 0.51%
2070 0.35% 0.53%
2069 0.37% 0.59%
2068 0.4% 0.64%
2067 0.42% 0.65%
2066 0.44% 0.66%
2065 0.47% 0.66%
2064 0.49% 0.67%
2063 0.52% 0.77%
2062 0.54% 0.73%
2061 0.57% 0.79%
2060 0.59% 0.79%
2059 0.62% 0.84%
2058 0.64% 0.86%
2057 0.67% 0.9%
2056 0.7% 0.95%
2055 0.73% 0.93%
2054 0.75% 1.01%
2053 0.78% 1.06%
2052 0.8% 1.12%
2051 0.83% 1.12%
2050 0.86% 1.11%
2049 0.88% 1.19%
2048 0.91% 1.16%
2047 0.94% 1.26%
2046 0.97% 1.28%
2045 0.99% 1.37%
2044 1.02% 1.35%
2043 1.05% 1.37%
2042 1.08% 1.44%
2041 1.11% 1.5%
2040 1.13% 1.5%
2039 1.17% 1.47%
2038 1.2% 1.54%
2037 1.23% 1.59%
2036 1.27% 1.65%
2035 1.3% 1.65%
2034 1.34% 1.69%
2033 1.38% 1.78%
2032 1.41% 1.81%
2031 1.45% 1.81%
2030 1.49% 1.85%
2029 1.53% 1.83%
2028 1.57% 1.97%
2027 1.61% 1.98%
2026 1.65% 2.03%
2025 1.68% 2.08%
2024 1.7% 2.15%
2023 1.73% 2.22%
2022 1.69% 2.25%
2021 1.68% 2.3%
2020 1.77% 2.34%
2019 1.83% 2.35%
2018 1.85% 2.38%
2017 1.87% 2.41%
2016 1.9% 2.38%
2015 1.92% 2.35%
2014 1.96% 2.42%
2013 2% 2.49%
2012 2.04% 2.56%
2011 2.09% 2.64%
2010 2.15% 2.76%
2009 2.21% 2.73%
2008 2.27% 2.53%
2007 2.32% 2.22%
2006 2.39% 2.23%
2005 2.46% 2.73%
2004 2.53% 3.44%
2003 2.6% 4.15%
2002 2.68% 5.94%
2001 2.74% 6.08%
2000 2.77% 2.44%
1999 2.66% 0.52%
1998 2.68% 0.99%
1997 2.84% 1.3%
1996 2.86% 0.48%
1995 2.87% 0.15%
1994 2.88% 0.38%
1993 2.88% -0.22%
1992 2.88% -1.88%
1991 2.88% 1.18%
1990 2.86% 4.04%
1989 2.85% 2.53%
1988 2.86% 2.74%
1987 2.88% 2.72%
1986 2.9% 2.47%
1985 2.94% 2.24%
1984 2.98% 2.21%
1983 3.02% 2.16%
1982 3.04% 2.07%
1981 3.07% 2.04%
1980 3.1% 2.01%
1979 3.12% 1.97%
1978 3.14% 1.95%
1977 3.16% 1.87%
1976 3.17% 1.82%
1975 3.01% 1.86%
1974 2.93% 1.87%
1973 3.06% 1.87%
1972 3.09% 1.85%
1971 3.05% 1.88%
1970 3.01% 1.91%
1969 2.98% 1.91%
1968 2.95% 1.92%
1967 2.94% 1.9%
1966 2.93% 1.86%
1965 2.91% 1.83%
1964 2.89% 1.77%
1963 2.88% 1.71%
1962 2.87% 1.65%
1961 2.87% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Honduras Sierra Leone
Current population
11237619
9049533
Population rank 87/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +497
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -11,309
Net migration rank 114/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -11,309
2024 - -4,821 - -11,000
2023 186,125 -5,044 188,788 -4,000
2022 186,257 -5,374 186,625 -4,000
2021 172,890 -5,777 183,326 -1,544
2020 179,553 -6,199 181,015 1,292
2019 185,200 -6,546 181,068 -2,238
2018 184,953 -6,764 178,772 -2,741
2017 182,731 -6,778 173,259 1,234
2016 182,243 -6,681 168,784 4,657
2015 181,098 -6,509 162,275 -356
2014 180,075 -6,293 160,137 485
2013 179,999 -6,091 161,265 2,773
2012 180,384 -5,891 160,915 988
2011 180,164 -5,664 158,858 6,895
2010 180,318 -5,419 155,338 7,983
2009 182,250 -5,196 152,669 18,145
2008 182,607 -5,039 149,855 1,182
2007 183,052 -5,039 145,740 -6,042
2006 183,381 -5,450 144,127 -34,052
2005 185,216 -6,190 137,234 -1,805
2004 186,774 -7,083 132,661 23,897
2003 187,854 -7,982 130,312 69,185
2002 189,653 -8,816 126,429 86,578
2001 190,636 -9,744 116,647 227,791
2000 190,308 -10,757 110,754 83,013
1999 186,816 -11,753 102,295 -84,926
1998 169,632 -12,638 103,906 -76,766
1997 182,308 -13,344 105,433 -48,437
1996 180,083 -14,049 104,140 -52,110
1995 177,309 -14,707 100,885 -112,857
1994 173,437 -15,246 101,486 -77,371
1993 169,358 -15,559 103,317 -95,476
1992 165,434 -15,583 103,251 -129,565
1991 160,933 -15,509 105,477 -238,965
1990 156,537 -15,351 100,778 131,587
1989 152,266 -16,146 98,298 -5,079
1988 149,130 -16,919 96,344 9,470
1987 146,750 -17,423 94,235 9,558
1986 144,500 -17,812 90,902 7,992
1985 142,190 -17,778 88,869 -7,873
1984 139,851 -17,277 87,072 -8,708
1983 137,597 -16,810 84,628 -8,783
1982 134,629 -16,530 82,457 -11,379
1981 131,789 -15,986 80,111 -12,699
1980 128,856 -15,445 77,932 -11,641
1979 125,957 -14,979 75,992 -13,095
1978 122,593 -14,537 74,130 -13,073
1977 119,333 -13,777 71,663 -12,399
1976 115,754 -12,916 69,506 -15,686
1975 111,469 -11,855 67,560 -13,058
1974 98,141 -10,947 65,357 -11,473
1973 99,553 -10,001 62,443 -9,322
1972 98,634 -9,403 60,279 -8,267
1971 94,597 -8,918 58,484 -8,162
1970 90,875 -8,751 56,513 -4,957
1969 87,273 -8,544 54,768 -4,485
1968 84,070 -8,335 53,126 -3,743
1967 81,131 -8,056 51,734 -2,819
1966 78,369 -7,649 49,486 -2,911
1965 75,622 -7,161 47,223 -1,851
1964 72,756 -6,620 45,487 -2,308
1963 69,883 -6,063 43,569 -2,480
1962 67,332 -5,519 41,603 -2,658
1961 64,672 -4,838 40,022 -2,947
1960 62,602 -4,085 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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