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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.82 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Honduras vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Somalia
2100 17,182,880 68,384,185
2099 17,200,743 68,040,371
2098 17,216,673 67,702,230
2097 17,230,617 67,362,336
2096 17,243,183 66,972,933
2095 17,254,277 66,585,659
2094 17,263,401 66,179,819
2093 17,270,885 65,760,590
2092 17,276,077 65,324,261
2091 17,279,262 64,852,843
2090 17,280,244 64,362,727
2089 17,278,863 63,922,797
2088 17,275,243 63,464,036
2087 17,269,390 62,987,028
2086 17,261,244 62,447,029
2085 17,250,657 61,873,597
2084 17,237,497 61,318,916
2083 17,221,748 60,761,800
2082 17,203,519 60,187,980
2081 17,182,479 59,676,722
2080 17,158,940 59,100,915
2079 17,132,405 58,477,428
2078 17,102,986 57,852,528
2077 17,070,304 57,211,821
2076 17,034,815 56,602,463
2075 16,995,967 56,005,600
2074 16,953,990 55,330,165
2073 16,908,709 54,651,918
2072 16,860,005 53,978,548
2071 16,807,876 53,284,016
2070 16,752,434 52,573,210
2069 16,693,639 51,878,214
2068 16,631,495 51,197,653
2067 16,565,869 50,493,028
2066 16,496,654 49,779,172
2065 16,424,002 49,024,665
2064 16,347,532 48,265,876
2063 16,267,544 47,522,361
2062 16,184,126 46,785,920
2061 16,096,836 46,037,526
2060 16,005,900 45,220,507
2059 15,911,560 44,397,936
2058 15,813,659 43,659,021
2057 15,712,525 42,897,422
2056 15,607,710 42,121,542
2055 15,499,284 41,318,179
2054 15,387,571 40,513,141
2053 15,272,588 39,744,995
2052 15,154,647 38,992,177
2051 15,033,669 38,228,872
2050 14,909,683 37,471,735
2049 14,782,980 36,739,905
2048 14,653,660 35,984,999
2047 14,521,415 35,218,863
2046 14,386,305 34,462,403
2045 14,248,465 33,717,596
2044 14,108,133 32,977,674
2043 13,965,397 32,247,710
2042 13,820,314 31,537,272
2041 13,672,863 30,794,853
2040 13,523,320 30,032,324
2039 13,371,558 29,312,883
2038 13,217,312 28,583,386
2037 13,060,893 27,838,646
2036 12,901,848 27,114,453
2035 12,740,293 26,385,421
2034 12,576,635 25,687,629
2033 12,410,569 25,018,509
2032 12,242,213 24,338,597
2031 12,071,682 23,657,353
2030 11,898,926 22,965,742
2029 11,723,895 22,299,610
2028 11,546,959 21,651,582
2027 11,368,676 20,991,860
2026 11,189,025 20,322,668
2025 11,007,845 19,666,990
2024 10,825,703 19,009,151
2023 10,644,851 18,358,615
2022 10,463,872 17,801,897
2021 10,289,877 17,271,431
2020 10,119,640 16,651,191
2019 9,943,633 16,030,971
2018 9,765,210 15,452,487
2017 9,588,137 14,916,629
2016 9,412,380 14,348,740
2015 9,237,305 13,806,963
2014 9,063,122 13,339,491
2013 8,889,278 12,869,594
2012 8,715,076 12,461,160
2011 8,540,583 12,348,830
2010 8,365,878 12,261,756
2009 8,189,899 11,961,201
2008 8,012,587 11,663,084
2007 7,834,798 11,322,582
2006 7,656,832 10,975,502
2005 7,478,355 10,644,228
2004 7,298,994 10,280,998
2003 7,119,213 9,909,157
2002 6,938,859 9,550,063
2001 6,757,993 9,198,493
2000 6,577,773 8,838,713
1999 6,400,463 8,492,059
1998 6,234,431 8,155,417
1997 6,071,454 7,824,525
1996 5,903,954 7,554,474
1995 5,739,637 7,285,007
1994 5,579,242 7,026,797
1993 5,423,249 6,681,399
1992 5,271,431 6,495,107
1991 5,123,792 6,813,760
1990 4,980,488 7,082,811
1989 4,841,838 7,114,817
1988 4,707,677 7,235,360
1987 4,576,910 7,228,302
1986 4,448,899 6,974,788
1985 4,323,342 6,693,289
1984 4,199,850 6,428,389
1983 4,078,174 6,198,430
1982 3,958,728 6,003,840
1981 3,841,778 5,982,849
1980 3,727,173 5,936,154
1979 3,614,981 5,449,117
1978 3,505,463 4,814,892
1977 3,398,655 4,484,050
1976 3,294,457 4,365,812
1975 3,193,234 4,257,535
1974 3,099,836 4,151,842
1973 3,011,459 4,045,592
1972 2,922,064 3,939,436
1971 2,834,616 3,837,691
1970 2,750,715 3,738,448
1969 2,670,289 3,641,015
1968 2,593,057 3,546,590
1967 2,518,648 3,454,537
1966 2,446,751 3,365,106
1965 2,377,157 3,277,874
1964 2,309,855 3,192,796
1963 2,244,878 3,110,361
1962 2,182,064 3,030,091
1961 2,121,242 2,952,054
1960 2,062,060 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Somalia
2100 -0.1% 0.51%
2099 -0.09% 0.5%
2098 -0.08% 0.5%
2097 -0.07% 0.58%
2096 -0.06% 0.58%
2095 -0.05% 0.61%
2094 -0.04% 0.64%
2093 -0.03% 0.67%
2092 -0.02% 0.73%
2091 -0.006% 0.76%
2090 0.008% 0.69%
2089 0.02% 0.72%
2088 0.03% 0.76%
2087 0.05% 0.86%
2086 0.06% 0.93%
2085 0.08% 0.9%
2084 0.09% 0.92%
2083 0.11% 0.95%
2082 0.12% 0.86%
2081 0.14% 0.97%
2080 0.15% 1.07%
2079 0.17% 1.08%
2078 0.19% 1.12%
2077 0.21% 1.08%
2076 0.23% 1.07%
2075 0.25% 1.22%
2074 0.27% 1.24%
2073 0.29% 1.25%
2072 0.31% 1.3%
2071 0.33% 1.35%
2070 0.35% 1.34%
2069 0.37% 1.33%
2068 0.4% 1.4%
2067 0.42% 1.43%
2066 0.44% 1.54%
2065 0.47% 1.57%
2064 0.49% 1.56%
2063 0.52% 1.57%
2062 0.54% 1.63%
2061 0.57% 1.81%
2060 0.59% 1.85%
2059 0.62% 1.69%
2058 0.64% 1.78%
2057 0.67% 1.84%
2056 0.7% 1.94%
2055 0.73% 1.99%
2054 0.75% 1.93%
2053 0.78% 1.93%
2052 0.8% 2%
2051 0.83% 2.02%
2050 0.86% 1.99%
2049 0.88% 2.1%
2048 0.91% 2.18%
2047 0.94% 2.2%
2046 0.97% 2.21%
2045 0.99% 2.24%
2044 1.02% 2.26%
2043 1.05% 2.25%
2042 1.08% 2.41%
2041 1.11% 2.54%
2040 1.13% 2.45%
2039 1.17% 2.55%
2038 1.2% 2.68%
2037 1.23% 2.67%
2036 1.27% 2.76%
2035 1.3% 2.72%
2034 1.34% 2.67%
2033 1.38% 2.79%
2032 1.41% 2.88%
2031 1.45% 3.01%
2030 1.49% 2.99%
2029 1.53% 2.99%
2028 1.57% 3.14%
2027 1.61% 3.29%
2026 1.65% 3.33%
2025 1.68% 3.46%
2024 1.7% 3.54%
2023 1.73% 3.13%
2022 1.69% 3.07%
2021 1.68% 3.72%
2020 1.77% 3.87%
2019 1.83% 3.74%
2018 1.85% 3.59%
2017 1.87% 3.96%
2016 1.9% 3.92%
2015 1.92% 3.5%
2014 1.96% 3.65%
2013 2% 3.28%
2012 2.04% 0.91%
2011 2.09% 0.71%
2010 2.15% 2.51%
2009 2.21% 2.56%
2008 2.27% 3.01%
2007 2.32% 3.16%
2006 2.39% 3.11%
2005 2.46% 3.53%
2004 2.53% 3.75%
2003 2.6% 3.76%
2002 2.68% 3.82%
2001 2.74% 4.07%
2000 2.77% 4.08%
1999 2.66% 4.13%
1998 2.68% 4.23%
1997 2.84% 3.57%
1996 2.86% 3.7%
1995 2.87% 3.67%
1994 2.88% 5.17%
1993 2.88% 2.87%
1992 2.88% -4.68%
1991 2.88% -3.8%
1990 2.86% -0.45%
1989 2.85% -1.67%
1988 2.86% 0.1%
1987 2.88% 3.63%
1986 2.9% 4.21%
1985 2.94% 4.12%
1984 2.98% 3.71%
1983 3.02% 3.24%
1982 3.04% 0.35%
1981 3.07% 0.79%
1980 3.1% 8.94%
1979 3.12% 13.2%
1978 3.14% 7.38%
1977 3.16% 2.71%
1976 3.17% 2.54%
1975 3.01% 2.55%
1974 2.93% 2.63%
1973 3.06% 2.69%
1972 3.09% 2.65%
1971 3.05% 2.65%
1970 3.01% 2.68%
1969 2.98% 2.66%
1968 2.95% 2.66%
1967 2.94% 2.66%
1966 2.93% 2.66%
1965 2.91% 2.66%
1964 2.89% 2.65%
1963 2.88% 2.65%
1962 2.87% 2.64%
1961 2.87% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Honduras Somalia
Current population
11237619
20503678
Population rank 87/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.25%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +12,077
Net migration rank 114/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 12,077
2024 - -4,821 - 26,859
2023 186,125 -5,044 608,203 46,217
2022 186,257 -5,374 551,450 -92,434
2021 172,890 -5,777 566,399 35,506
2020 179,553 -6,199 561,311 77,259
2019 185,200 -6,546 548,756 53,124
2018 184,953 -6,764 514,244 40,844
2017 182,731 -6,778 478,556 38,067
2016 182,243 -6,681 495,132 124,017
2015 181,098 -6,509 481,573 -17,178
2014 180,075 -6,293 464,481 6,065
2013 179,999 -6,091 448,518 20,723
2012 180,384 -5,891 399,468 -51,833
2011 180,164 -5,664 203,213 -326,192
2010 180,318 -5,419 385,571 -88,448
2009 182,250 -5,196 405,784 -101,795
2008 182,607 -5,039 394,258 -102,035
2007 183,052 -5,039 380,303 8,476
2006 183,381 -5,450 372,597 -67,200
2005 185,216 -6,190 363,117 -5,955
2004 186,774 -7,083 351,959 17,353
2003 187,854 -7,982 341,192 33,174
2002 189,653 -8,816 331,215 12,603
2001 190,636 -9,744 319,059 40,274
2000 190,308 -10,757 306,651 53,580
1999 186,816 -11,753 295,523 37,548
1998 169,632 -12,638 284,779 55,426
1997 182,308 -13,344 271,894 49,692
1996 180,083 -14,049 264,807 -46,291
1995 177,309 -14,707 254,509 65,888
1994 173,437 -15,246 246,950 -50,921
1993 169,358 -15,559 232,960 261,815
1992 165,434 -15,583 57,495 -179,675
1991 160,933 -15,509 53,052 -568,166
1990 156,537 -15,351 225,162 -248,155
1989 152,266 -16,146 225,255 -266,281
1988 149,130 -16,919 215,599 -415,660
1987 146,750 -17,423 231,580 -17,391
1986 144,500 -17,812 218,416 74,424
1985 142,190 -17,778 207,960 62,183
1984 139,851 -17,277 199,017 60,630
1983 137,597 -16,810 190,775 9,505
1982 134,629 -16,530 182,793 6,115
1981 131,789 -15,986 185,211 -332,129
1980 128,856 -15,445 174,790 65,519
1979 125,957 -14,979 151,016 582,746
1978 122,593 -14,537 132,689 402,005
1977 119,333 -13,777 124,818 2,170
1976 115,754 -12,916 113,319 -3,831
1975 111,469 -11,855 108,998 -1,934
1974 98,141 -10,947 104,813 -495
1973 99,553 -10,001 108,038 143
1972 98,634 -9,403 104,493 -351
1971 94,597 -8,918 101,196 -1,850
1970 90,875 -8,751 98,025 1,104
1969 87,273 -8,544 95,045 690
1968 84,070 -8,335 92,208 906
1967 81,131 -8,056 89,497 1,498
1966 78,369 -7,649 86,930 941
1965 75,622 -7,161 84,448 2,142
1964 72,756 -6,620 82,042 1,518
1963 69,883 -6,063 79,859 1,449
1962 67,332 -5,519 77,737 1,496
1961 64,672 -4,838 75,513 1,336
1960 62,602 -4,085 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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