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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.58 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Honduras vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras South Korea
2100 17,179,765 22,001,649
2099 17,197,625 22,324,514
2098 17,213,552 22,657,541
2097 17,227,494 22,998,315
2096 17,240,057 23,348,632
2095 17,251,150 23,711,049
2094 17,260,271 24,081,510
2093 17,267,754 24,460,970
2092 17,272,946 24,848,715
2091 17,276,130 25,242,926
2090 17,277,112 25,642,926
2089 17,275,730 26,048,094
2088 17,272,112 26,457,020
2087 17,266,259 26,871,556
2086 17,258,114 27,288,450
2085 17,247,530 27,710,065
2084 17,234,373 28,133,600
2083 17,218,626 28,564,090
2082 17,200,400 28,998,646
2081 17,179,365 29,441,497
2080 17,155,830 29,887,135
2079 17,129,299 30,337,095
2078 17,099,886 30,793,984
2077 17,067,209 31,258,278
2076 17,031,727 31,728,826
2075 16,992,886 32,205,338
2074 16,950,917 32,689,892
2073 16,905,643 33,180,187
2072 16,856,949 33,679,874
2071 16,804,830 34,187,068
2070 16,749,397 34,702,204
2069 16,690,613 35,224,472
2068 16,628,480 35,745,164
2067 16,562,866 36,274,411
2066 16,493,664 36,808,495
2065 16,421,025 37,349,660
2064 16,344,569 37,897,742
2063 16,264,595 38,450,082
2062 16,181,192 39,009,227
2061 16,093,918 39,565,102
2060 16,002,999 40,130,032
2059 15,908,676 40,692,438
2058 15,810,793 41,256,780
2057 15,709,676 41,813,259
2056 15,604,881 42,356,530
2055 15,496,474 42,888,143
2054 15,384,781 43,405,840
2053 15,269,819 43,917,075
2052 15,151,900 44,419,192
2051 15,030,943 44,901,452
2050 14,906,980 45,362,931
2049 14,780,300 45,809,553
2048 14,651,004 46,235,718
2047 14,518,783 46,645,885
2046 14,383,697 47,033,200
2045 14,245,882 47,409,815
2044 14,105,576 47,773,842
2043 13,962,865 48,120,989
2042 13,817,809 48,455,085
2041 13,670,385 48,782,206
2040 13,520,868 49,091,438
2039 13,369,134 49,388,464
2038 13,214,916 49,669,835
2037 13,058,525 49,932,869
2036 12,899,509 50,175,947
2035 12,737,983 50,401,135
2034 12,574,355 50,607,994
2033 12,408,319 50,796,030
2032 12,239,994 50,961,878
2031 12,069,493 51,109,725
2030 11,896,769 51,242,628
2029 11,721,770 51,360,529
2028 11,544,866 51,461,403
2027 11,366,615 51,551,313
2026 11,186,997 51,624,449
2025 11,005,850 51,684,564
2024 10,825,703 51,751,065
2023 10,644,851 51,712,619
2022 10,463,872 51,672,569
2021 10,289,877 51,769,539
2020 10,119,640 51,836,239
2019 9,943,633 51,764,822
2018 9,765,210 51,585,058
2017 9,588,137 51,361,911
2016 9,412,380 51,217,803
2015 9,237,305 51,014,947
2014 9,063,122 50,746,659
2013 8,889,278 50,428,893
2012 8,715,076 50,199,853
2011 8,540,583 49,936,638
2010 8,365,878 49,554,112
2009 8,189,899 49,307,835
2008 8,012,587 49,054,708
2007 7,834,798 48,683,638
2006 7,656,832 48,438,292
2005 7,478,355 48,184,561
2004 7,298,994 48,082,519
2003 7,119,213 47,892,330
2002 6,938,859 47,644,736
2001 6,757,993 47,370,164
2000 6,577,773 47,008,111
1999 6,400,463 46,616,677
1998 6,234,431 46,286,503
1997 6,071,454 45,953,580
1996 5,903,954 45,524,681
1995 5,739,637 45,092,991
1994 5,579,242 44,641,540
1993 5,423,249 44,194,628
1992 5,271,431 43,747,962
1991 5,123,792 43,295,704
1990 4,980,488 42,869,283
1989 4,841,838 42,449,038
1988 4,707,677 42,031,247
1987 4,576,910 41,621,690
1986 4,448,899 41,213,674
1985 4,323,342 40,805,744
1984 4,199,850 40,405,956
1983 4,078,174 39,910,403
1982 3,958,728 39,326,352
1981 3,841,778 38,723,248
1980 3,727,173 38,123,775
1979 3,614,981 37,534,236
1978 3,505,463 36,969,185
1977 3,398,655 36,411,795
1976 3,294,457 35,848,523
1975 3,193,234 35,280,725
1974 3,099,836 34,692,266
1973 3,011,459 34,103,149
1972 2,922,064 33,505,406
1971 2,834,616 32,882,704
1970 2,750,715 32,240,827
1969 2,670,289 31,544,266
1968 2,593,057 30,838,302
1967 2,518,648 30,130,983
1966 2,446,751 29,435,571
1965 2,377,157 28,704,674
1964 2,309,855 27,984,155
1963 2,244,878 27,261,747
1962 2,182,064 26,513,030
1961 2,121,242 25,765,673
1960 2,062,060 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras South Korea
2100 -0.1% -1.45%
2099 -0.09% -1.47%
2098 -0.08% -1.48%
2097 -0.07% -1.5%
2096 -0.06% -1.53%
2095 -0.05% -1.54%
2094 -0.04% -1.55%
2093 -0.03% -1.56%
2092 -0.02% -1.56%
2091 -0.006% -1.56%
2090 0.008% -1.56%
2089 0.02% -1.55%
2088 0.03% -1.54%
2087 0.05% -1.53%
2086 0.06% -1.52%
2085 0.08% -1.51%
2084 0.09% -1.51%
2083 0.11% -1.5%
2082 0.12% -1.5%
2081 0.14% -1.49%
2080 0.15% -1.48%
2079 0.17% -1.48%
2078 0.19% -1.49%
2077 0.21% -1.48%
2076 0.23% -1.48%
2075 0.25% -1.48%
2074 0.27% -1.48%
2073 0.29% -1.48%
2072 0.31% -1.48%
2071 0.33% -1.48%
2070 0.35% -1.48%
2069 0.37% -1.46%
2068 0.4% -1.46%
2067 0.42% -1.45%
2066 0.44% -1.45%
2065 0.47% -1.45%
2064 0.49% -1.44%
2063 0.52% -1.43%
2062 0.54% -1.4%
2061 0.57% -1.41%
2060 0.59% -1.38%
2059 0.62% -1.37%
2058 0.64% -1.33%
2057 0.67% -1.28%
2056 0.7% -1.24%
2055 0.73% -1.19%
2054 0.75% -1.16%
2053 0.78% -1.13%
2052 0.8% -1.07%
2051 0.83% -1.02%
2050 0.86% -0.97%
2049 0.88% -0.92%
2048 0.91% -0.88%
2047 0.94% -0.82%
2046 0.97% -0.79%
2045 0.99% -0.76%
2044 1.02% -0.72%
2043 1.05% -0.69%
2042 1.08% -0.67%
2041 1.11% -0.63%
2040 1.13% -0.6%
2039 1.17% -0.57%
2038 1.2% -0.53%
2037 1.23% -0.48%
2036 1.27% -0.45%
2035 1.3% -0.41%
2034 1.34% -0.37%
2033 1.38% -0.33%
2032 1.41% -0.29%
2031 1.45% -0.26%
2030 1.49% -0.23%
2029 1.53% -0.2%
2028 1.57% -0.17%
2027 1.61% -0.14%
2026 1.65% -0.12%
2025 1.66% -0.13%
2024 1.7% 0.07%
2023 1.73% 0.08%
2022 1.69% -0.19%
2021 1.68% -0.13%
2020 1.77% 0.14%
2019 1.83% 0.35%
2018 1.85% 0.43%
2017 1.87% 0.28%
2016 1.9% 0.4%
2015 1.92% 0.53%
2014 1.96% 0.63%
2013 2% 0.46%
2012 2.04% 0.53%
2011 2.09% 0.77%
2010 2.15% 0.5%
2009 2.21% 0.52%
2008 2.27% 0.76%
2007 2.32% 0.51%
2006 2.39% 0.53%
2005 2.46% 0.21%
2004 2.53% 0.4%
2003 2.6% 0.52%
2002 2.68% 0.58%
2001 2.74% 0.77%
2000 2.77% 0.84%
1999 2.66% 0.71%
1998 2.68% 0.72%
1997 2.84% 0.94%
1996 2.86% 0.96%
1995 2.87% 1.01%
1994 2.88% 1.01%
1993 2.88% 1.02%
1992 2.88% 1.04%
1991 2.88% 0.99%
1990 2.86% 0.99%
1989 2.85% 0.99%
1988 2.86% 0.98%
1987 2.88% 0.99%
1986 2.9% 1%
1985 2.94% 0.99%
1984 2.98% 1.24%
1983 3.02% 1.49%
1982 3.04% 1.56%
1981 3.07% 1.57%
1980 3.1% 1.57%
1979 3.12% 1.53%
1978 3.14% 1.53%
1977 3.16% 1.57%
1976 3.17% 1.61%
1975 3.01% 1.7%
1974 2.93% 1.73%
1973 3.06% 1.78%
1972 3.09% 1.89%
1971 3.05% 1.99%
1970 3.01% 2.21%
1969 2.98% 2.29%
1968 2.95% 2.35%
1967 2.94% 2.36%
1966 2.93% 2.55%
1965 2.91% 2.57%
1964 2.89% 2.65%
1963 2.88% 2.82%
1962 2.87% 2.9%
1961 2.87% 3.01%

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Honduras South Korea
Current population
11279259
51624449
Population rank 87/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.62%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 -182
Annual growth/decline +180,147 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +65,731
Net migration rank 114/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 65,731
2024 185,444 -4,821 -119,027 75,963
2023 186,125 -5,044 -124,111 87,800
2022 186,257 -5,374 -124,014 87,800
2021 172,890 -5,777 -56,947 -16,778
2020 179,553 -6,199 -31,101 112,631
2019 185,200 -6,546 10,353 128,622
2018 184,953 -6,764 30,951 118,220
2017 182,731 -6,778 71,907 104,029
2016 182,243 -6,681 122,923 91,568
2015 181,098 -6,509 163,248 276,427
2014 180,075 -6,293 167,464 308,037
2013 179,999 -6,091 166,415 301,926
2012 180,384 -5,891 215,859 281,866
2011 180,164 -5,664 214,728 269,958
2010 180,318 -5,419 213,083 52,042
2009 182,250 -5,196 197,231 5,308
2008 182,607 -5,039 215,841 -19,630
2007 183,052 -5,039 248,286 -42,293
2006 183,381 -5,450 203,441 -28,434
2005 185,216 -6,190 187,920 -47,821
2004 186,774 -7,083 225,988 -42,549
2003 187,854 -7,982 244,251 -31,994
2002 189,653 -8,816 247,752 -18,105
2001 190,636 -9,744 312,643 -28,006
2000 190,308 -10,757 390,167 -84,960
1999 186,816 -11,753 368,272 -107,448
1998 169,632 -12,638 393,436 -98,044
1997 182,308 -13,344 422,773 -109,130
1996 180,083 -14,049 446,142 -115,705
1995 177,309 -14,707 468,967 -208,491
1994 173,437 -15,246 473,200 -208,309
1993 169,358 -15,559 477,302 -222,802
1992 165,434 -15,583 494,352 -265,849
1991 160,933 -15,509 467,594 -270,754
1990 156,537 -15,351 411,546 79,294
1989 152,266 -16,146 403,266 186,120
1988 149,130 -16,919 399,297 192,534
1987 146,750 -17,423 378,758 198,057
1986 144,500 -17,812 395,651 189,782
1985 142,190 -17,778 416,219 97,949
1984 139,851 -17,277 436,384 101,394
1983 137,597 -16,810 514,844 102,167
1982 134,629 -16,530 605,626 48,638
1981 131,789 -15,986 631,189 18,442
1980 128,856 -15,445 583,294 -148,341
1979 125,957 -14,979 623,068 -139,566
1978 122,593 -14,537 499,084 -85,721
1977 119,333 -13,777 578,947 -90,737
1976 115,754 -12,916 530,558 -92,314
1975 111,469 -11,855 603,300 -52,332
1974 98,141 -10,947 673,030 27,005
1973 99,553 -10,001 699,115 35,779
1972 98,634 -9,403 740,469 25,382
1971 94,597 -8,918 789,185 -6,326
1970 90,875 -8,751 747,987 -27,999
1969 87,273 -8,544 694,227 -21,175
1968 84,070 -8,335 684,487 -16,868
1967 81,131 -8,056 692,169 -16,484
1966 78,369 -7,649 623,534 -16,688
1965 75,622 -7,161 641,090 -146,386
1964 72,756 -6,620 655,501 -102,284
1963 69,883 -6,063 685,824 -80,226
1962 67,332 -5,519 712,590 -94,606
1961 64,672 -4,838 730,173 -93,179
1960 62,602 -4,085 728,010 47,245

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

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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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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