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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.6 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 +1.81% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Honduras vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras South Korea
2100 17,182,880 22,012,503
2099 17,200,743 22,335,528
2098 17,216,673 22,668,719
2097 17,230,617 23,009,661
2096 17,243,183 23,360,151
2095 17,254,277 23,722,747
2094 17,263,401 24,093,391
2093 17,270,885 24,473,038
2092 17,276,077 24,860,975
2091 17,279,262 25,255,379
2090 17,280,244 25,655,577
2089 17,278,863 26,060,945
2088 17,275,243 26,470,073
2087 17,269,390 26,884,813
2086 17,261,244 27,301,913
2085 17,250,657 27,723,736
2084 17,237,497 28,147,480
2083 17,221,748 28,578,182
2082 17,203,519 29,012,953
2081 17,182,479 29,456,022
2080 17,158,940 29,901,880
2079 17,132,405 30,352,062
2078 17,102,986 30,809,176
2077 17,070,304 31,273,700
2076 17,034,815 31,744,480
2075 16,995,967 32,221,226
2074 16,953,990 32,706,020
2073 16,908,709 33,196,556
2072 16,860,005 33,696,490
2071 16,807,876 34,203,935
2070 16,752,434 34,719,324
2069 16,693,639 35,241,850
2068 16,631,495 35,762,799
2067 16,565,869 36,292,307
2066 16,496,654 36,826,655
2065 16,424,002 37,368,086
2064 16,347,532 37,916,439
2063 16,267,544 38,469,051
2062 16,184,126 39,028,473
2061 16,096,836 39,584,621
2060 16,005,900 40,149,830
2059 15,911,560 40,712,514
2058 15,813,659 41,277,134
2057 15,712,525 41,833,887
2056 15,607,710 42,377,427
2055 15,499,284 42,909,302
2054 15,387,571 43,427,254
2053 15,272,588 43,938,741
2052 15,154,647 44,441,106
2051 15,033,669 44,923,604
2050 14,909,683 45,385,311
2049 14,782,980 45,832,153
2048 14,653,660 46,258,529
2047 14,521,415 46,668,898
2046 14,386,305 47,056,404
2045 14,248,465 47,433,205
2044 14,108,133 47,797,411
2043 13,965,397 48,144,730
2042 13,820,314 48,478,991
2041 13,672,863 48,806,273
2040 13,523,320 49,115,658
2039 13,371,558 49,412,830
2038 13,217,312 49,694,340
2037 13,060,893 49,957,504
2036 12,901,848 50,200,702
2035 12,740,293 50,426,000
2034 12,576,635 50,632,962
2033 12,410,569 50,821,090
2032 12,242,213 50,987,020
2031 12,071,682 51,134,940
2030 11,898,926 51,267,908
2029 11,723,895 51,385,868
2028 11,546,959 51,486,791
2027 11,368,676 51,576,746
2026 11,189,025 51,649,918
2025 11,007,845 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% 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 32.7% to 14,909,683 people with a rank change from 87th to 86th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 1.68% -0.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Honduras South Korea
Current population
11237619
51649918
Population rank 87/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.62%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +105
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 160/197
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 - -4,821 - 75,963
2023 186,125 -5,044 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/south-korea | 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 Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 (1960–2024, 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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