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Population in Honduras compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 5.85 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Honduras vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras South Africa
2100 17,182,880 94,767,727
2099 17,200,743 94,556,931
2098 17,216,673 94,349,546
2097 17,230,617 94,158,472
2096 17,243,183 93,960,605
2095 17,254,277 93,752,736
2094 17,263,401 93,527,902
2093 17,270,885 93,300,398
2092 17,276,077 93,074,837
2091 17,279,262 92,826,204
2090 17,280,244 92,594,033
2089 17,278,863 92,355,184
2088 17,275,243 92,112,914
2087 17,269,390 91,866,024
2086 17,261,244 91,614,165
2085 17,250,657 91,385,350
2084 17,237,497 91,139,318
2083 17,221,748 90,877,425
2082 17,203,519 90,615,359
2081 17,182,479 90,345,492
2080 17,158,940 90,071,835
2079 17,132,405 89,801,998
2078 17,102,986 89,526,224
2077 17,070,304 89,249,206
2076 17,034,815 88,986,114
2075 16,995,967 88,713,215
2074 16,953,990 88,428,616
2073 16,908,709 88,149,885
2072 16,860,005 87,866,246
2071 16,807,876 87,540,177
2070 16,752,434 87,209,425
2069 16,693,639 86,901,512
2068 16,631,495 86,588,742
2067 16,565,869 86,268,392
2066 16,496,654 85,935,310
2065 16,424,002 85,604,376
2064 16,347,532 85,244,950
2063 16,267,544 84,875,503
2062 16,184,126 84,503,237
2061 16,096,836 84,132,885
2060 16,005,900 83,748,999
2059 15,911,560 83,354,923
2058 15,813,659 82,947,675
2057 15,712,525 82,538,045
2056 15,607,710 82,127,477
2055 15,499,284 81,698,196
2054 15,387,571 81,255,867
2053 15,272,588 80,818,632
2052 15,154,647 80,367,409
2051 15,033,669 79,886,672
2050 14,909,683 79,411,977
2049 14,782,980 78,925,493
2048 14,653,660 78,437,677
2047 14,521,415 77,922,211
2046 14,386,305 77,397,298
2045 14,248,465 76,879,838
2044 14,108,133 76,357,155
2043 13,965,397 75,827,709
2042 13,820,314 75,291,615
2041 13,672,863 74,748,408
2040 13,523,320 74,205,530
2039 13,371,558 73,663,047
2038 13,217,312 73,105,930
2037 13,060,893 72,532,742
2036 12,901,848 71,956,247
2035 12,740,293 71,362,555
2034 12,576,635 70,762,815
2033 12,410,569 70,153,205
2032 12,242,213 69,527,410
2031 12,071,682 68,890,002
2030 11,898,926 68,245,372
2029 11,723,895 67,573,179
2028 11,546,959 66,884,377
2027 11,368,676 66,190,258
2026 11,189,025 65,496,277
2025 11,007,845 64,770,314
2024 10,825,703 64,007,187
2023 10,644,851 63,212,384
2022 10,463,872 62,378,410
2021 10,289,877 61,502,603
2020 10,119,640 60,562,381
2019 9,943,633 59,587,885
2018 9,765,210 58,613,001
2017 9,588,137 57,635,162
2016 9,412,380 57,259,551
2015 9,237,305 56,723,537
2014 9,063,122 55,594,838
2013 8,889,278 54,678,791
2012 8,715,076 53,782,567
2011 8,540,583 52,995,205
2010 8,365,878 52,344,051
2009 8,189,899 51,728,516
2008 8,012,587 51,114,599
2007 7,834,798 50,528,584
2006 7,656,832 49,998,277
2005 7,478,355 49,490,033
2004 7,298,994 48,991,421
2003 7,119,213 48,500,348
2002 6,938,859 48,019,415
2001 6,757,993 47,566,800
2000 6,577,773 47,159,719
1999 6,400,463 46,730,335
1998 6,234,431 46,223,880
1997 6,071,454 45,666,838
1996 5,903,954 45,123,018
1995 5,739,637 44,541,554
1994 5,579,242 44,004,139
1993 5,423,249 43,297,156
1992 5,271,431 42,443,509
1991 5,123,792 41,687,898
1990 4,980,488 40,746,268
1989 4,841,838 39,628,575
1988 4,707,677 38,480,649
1987 4,576,910 37,326,190
1986 4,448,899 36,180,515
1985 4,323,342 35,042,093
1984 4,199,850 33,892,788
1983 4,078,174 32,739,304
1982 3,958,728 31,615,339
1981 3,841,778 30,541,044
1980 3,727,173 29,518,857
1979 3,614,981 28,634,162
1978 3,505,463 27,869,507
1977 3,398,655 27,118,952
1976 3,294,457 26,395,450
1975 3,193,234 25,690,940
1974 3,099,836 24,989,108
1973 3,011,459 24,294,263
1972 2,922,064 23,609,456
1971 2,834,616 22,942,143
1970 2,750,715 22,279,984
1969 2,670,289 21,614,676
1968 2,593,057 20,957,287
1967 2,518,648 20,314,066
1966 2,446,751 19,690,087
1965 2,377,157 19,089,380
1964 2,309,855 18,511,361
1963 2,244,878 17,954,564
1962 2,182,064 17,418,522
1961 2,121,242 16,908,035
1960 2,062,060 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras South Africa
2100 -0.1% 0.22%
2099 -0.09% 0.22%
2098 -0.08% 0.2%
2097 -0.07% 0.21%
2096 -0.06% 0.22%
2095 -0.05% 0.24%
2094 -0.04% 0.24%
2093 -0.03% 0.24%
2092 -0.02% 0.27%
2091 -0.006% 0.25%
2090 0.008% 0.26%
2089 0.02% 0.26%
2088 0.03% 0.27%
2087 0.05% 0.27%
2086 0.06% 0.25%
2085 0.08% 0.27%
2084 0.09% 0.29%
2083 0.11% 0.29%
2082 0.12% 0.3%
2081 0.14% 0.3%
2080 0.15% 0.3%
2079 0.17% 0.31%
2078 0.19% 0.31%
2077 0.21% 0.3%
2076 0.23% 0.31%
2075 0.25% 0.32%
2074 0.27% 0.32%
2073 0.29% 0.32%
2072 0.31% 0.37%
2071 0.33% 0.38%
2070 0.35% 0.35%
2069 0.37% 0.36%
2068 0.4% 0.37%
2067 0.42% 0.39%
2066 0.44% 0.39%
2065 0.47% 0.42%
2064 0.49% 0.44%
2063 0.52% 0.44%
2062 0.54% 0.44%
2061 0.57% 0.46%
2060 0.59% 0.47%
2059 0.62% 0.49%
2058 0.64% 0.5%
2057 0.67% 0.5%
2056 0.7% 0.53%
2055 0.73% 0.54%
2054 0.75% 0.54%
2053 0.78% 0.56%
2052 0.8% 0.6%
2051 0.83% 0.6%
2050 0.86% 0.62%
2049 0.88% 0.62%
2048 0.91% 0.66%
2047 0.94% 0.68%
2046 0.97% 0.67%
2045 0.99% 0.68%
2044 1.02% 0.7%
2043 1.05% 0.71%
2042 1.08% 0.73%
2041 1.11% 0.73%
2040 1.13% 0.74%
2039 1.17% 0.76%
2038 1.2% 0.79%
2037 1.23% 0.8%
2036 1.27% 0.83%
2035 1.3% 0.85%
2034 1.34% 0.87%
2033 1.38% 0.9%
2032 1.41% 0.93%
2031 1.45% 0.94%
2030 1.49% 0.99%
2029 1.53% 1.03%
2028 1.57% 1.05%
2027 1.61% 1.06%
2026 1.65% 1.12%
2025 1.68% 1.19%
2024 1.7% 1.26%
2023 1.73% 1.34%
2022 1.69% 1.42%
2021 1.68% 1.55%
2020 1.77% 1.64%
2019 1.83% 1.66%
2018 1.85% 1.7%
2017 1.87% 0.66%
2016 1.9% 0.94%
2015 1.92% 2.03%
2014 1.96% 1.68%
2013 2% 1.67%
2012 2.04% 1.49%
2011 2.09% 1.24%
2010 2.15% 1.19%
2009 2.21% 1.2%
2008 2.27% 1.16%
2007 2.32% 1.06%
2006 2.39% 1.03%
2005 2.46% 1.02%
2004 2.53% 1.01%
2003 2.6% 1%
2002 2.68% 0.95%
2001 2.74% 0.86%
2000 2.77% 0.92%
1999 2.66% 1.1%
1998 2.68% 1.22%
1997 2.84% 1.21%
1996 2.86% 1.31%
1995 2.87% 1.22%
1994 2.88% 1.63%
1993 2.88% 2.01%
1992 2.88% 1.81%
1991 2.88% 2.31%
1990 2.86% 2.82%
1989 2.85% 2.98%
1988 2.86% 3.09%
1987 2.88% 3.17%
1986 2.9% 3.25%
1985 2.94% 3.39%
1984 2.98% 3.52%
1983 3.02% 3.56%
1982 3.04% 3.52%
1981 3.07% 3.46%
1980 3.1% 3.09%
1979 3.12% 2.74%
1978 3.14% 2.77%
1977 3.16% 2.74%
1976 3.17% 2.74%
1975 3.01% 2.81%
1974 2.93% 2.86%
1973 3.06% 2.9%
1972 3.09% 2.91%
1971 3.05% 2.97%
1970 3.01% 3.08%
1969 2.98% 3.14%
1968 2.95% 3.17%
1967 2.94% 3.17%
1966 2.93% 3.15%
1965 2.91% 3.12%
1964 2.89% 3.1%
1963 2.88% 3.08%
1962 2.87% 3.02%
1961 2.87% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Honduras South Africa
Current population
11237619
65683993
Population rank 87/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.79%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +495 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 85/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +146,370
Net migration rank 114/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 146,370
2024 - -4,821 - 166,972
2023 186,125 -5,044 602,793 228,222
2022 186,257 -5,374 603,636 233,284
2021 172,890 -5,777 456,411 458,246
2020 179,553 -6,199 595,873 369,901
2019 185,200 -6,546 652,130 331,124
2018 184,953 -6,764 648,319 318,260
2017 182,731 -6,778 645,975 343,146
2016 182,243 -6,681 641,365 -879,235
2015 181,098 -6,509 668,771 641,150
2014 180,075 -6,293 674,754 272,697
2013 179,999 -6,091 652,427 232,230
2012 180,384 -5,891 643,723 264,091
2011 180,164 -5,664 601,708 65,166
2010 180,318 -5,419 566,834 68,563
2009 182,250 -5,196 554,115 41,528
2008 182,607 -5,039 595,332 36,869
2007 183,052 -5,039 503,567 36,339
2006 183,381 -5,450 487,584 33,159
2005 185,216 -6,190 464,464 31,286
2004 186,774 -7,083 442,540 58,924
2003 187,854 -7,982 415,018 65,604
2002 189,653 -8,816 430,926 50,313
2001 190,636 -9,744 484,801 -60,793
2000 190,308 -10,757 526,963 -136,794
1999 186,816 -11,753 594,643 -126,011
1998 169,632 -12,638 627,027 -82,722
1997 182,308 -13,344 667,969 -98,181
1996 180,083 -14,049 710,868 -193,007
1995 177,309 -14,707 743,488 -98,403
1994 173,437 -15,246 698,609 -268,849
1993 169,358 -15,559 789,220 194,977
1992 165,434 -15,583 794,415 -71,342
1991 160,933 -15,509 827,296 -39,131
1990 156,537 -15,351 835,421 259,718
1989 152,266 -16,146 884,629 255,605
1988 149,130 -16,919 909,221 246,382
1987 146,750 -17,423 922,330 231,009
1986 144,500 -17,812 903,644 234,378
1985 142,190 -17,778 893,889 244,940
1984 139,851 -17,277 869,011 290,789
1983 137,597 -16,810 837,013 310,172
1982 134,629 -16,530 807,550 293,195
1981 131,789 -15,986 767,833 279,985
1980 128,856 -15,445 738,415 258,127
1979 125,957 -14,979 716,541 56,323
1978 122,593 -14,537 694,341 62,121
1977 119,333 -13,777 680,929 63,739
1976 115,754 -12,916 675,011 27,333
1975 111,469 -11,855 667,862 38,809
1974 98,141 -10,947 658,438 38,518
1973 99,553 -10,001 651,596 41,125
1972 98,634 -9,403 638,754 38,163
1971 94,597 -8,918 624,761 32,961
1970 90,875 -8,751 605,102 61,514
1969 87,273 -8,544 590,794 73,225
1968 84,070 -8,335 571,841 78,932
1967 81,131 -8,056 553,741 81,932
1966 78,369 -7,649 534,862 77,417
1965 75,622 -7,161 506,632 82,514
1964 72,756 -6,620 490,606 76,298
1963 69,883 -6,063 473,821 72,844
1962 67,332 -5,519 455,634 69,771
1961 64,672 -4,838 437,851 57,728
1960 62,602 -4,085 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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