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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.11 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Honduras vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras South Sudan
2100 17,182,880 24,086,901
2099 17,200,743 24,081,477
2098 17,216,673 24,063,461
2097 17,230,617 24,065,268
2096 17,243,183 24,054,483
2095 17,254,277 24,046,345
2094 17,263,401 24,047,776
2093 17,270,885 24,039,017
2092 17,276,077 24,019,054
2091 17,279,262 24,000,308
2090 17,280,244 23,978,496
2089 17,278,863 23,937,487
2088 17,275,243 23,892,166
2087 17,269,390 23,857,250
2086 17,261,244 23,803,312
2085 17,250,657 23,759,178
2084 17,237,497 23,687,109
2083 17,221,748 23,617,646
2082 17,203,519 23,541,119
2081 17,182,479 23,466,449
2080 17,158,940 23,391,758
2079 17,132,405 23,294,252
2078 17,102,986 23,197,067
2077 17,070,304 23,086,584
2076 17,034,815 22,987,331
2075 16,995,967 22,868,587
2074 16,953,990 22,726,189
2073 16,908,709 22,583,672
2072 16,860,005 22,438,943
2071 16,807,876 22,288,026
2070 16,752,434 22,151,650
2069 16,693,639 22,003,659
2068 16,631,495 21,829,800
2067 16,565,869 21,662,211
2066 16,496,654 21,496,881
2065 16,424,002 21,317,455
2064 16,347,532 21,142,002
2063 16,267,544 20,965,122
2062 16,184,126 20,785,055
2061 16,096,836 20,608,964
2060 16,005,900 20,430,857
2059 15,911,560 20,235,022
2058 15,813,659 20,048,974
2057 15,712,525 19,853,696
2056 15,607,710 19,659,362
2055 15,499,284 19,464,297
2054 15,387,571 19,257,481
2053 15,272,588 19,060,517
2052 15,154,647 18,840,461
2051 15,033,669 18,633,198
2050 14,909,683 18,434,212
2049 14,782,980 18,230,881
2048 14,653,660 18,021,026
2047 14,521,415 17,806,282
2046 14,386,305 17,579,173
2045 14,248,465 17,355,041
2044 14,108,133 17,121,972
2043 13,965,397 16,888,278
2042 13,820,314 16,645,354
2041 13,672,863 16,396,768
2040 13,523,320 16,142,816
2039 13,371,558 15,889,952
2038 13,217,312 15,628,043
2037 13,060,893 15,363,975
2036 12,901,848 15,091,275
2035 12,740,293 14,815,307
2034 12,576,635 14,543,511
2033 12,410,569 14,278,180
2032 12,242,213 14,007,134
2031 12,071,682 13,730,637
2030 11,898,926 13,465,615
2029 11,723,895 13,206,477
2028 11,546,959 12,947,082
2027 11,368,676 12,692,769
2026 11,189,025 12,439,296
2025 11,007,845 12,193,102
2024 10,825,703 11,943,408
2023 10,644,851 11,483,374
2022 10,463,872 11,021,177
2021 10,289,877 10,865,780
2020 10,119,640 10,698,467
2019 9,943,633 10,423,384
2018 9,765,210 10,122,977
2017 9,588,137 10,259,154
2016 9,412,380 10,830,102
2015 9,237,305 11,107,561
2014 9,063,122 11,235,073
2013 8,889,278 11,166,275
2012 8,715,076 10,756,240
2011 8,540,583 10,288,109
2010 8,365,878 9,745,953
2009 8,189,899 9,243,556
2008 8,012,587 8,817,647
2007 7,834,798 8,388,788
2006 7,656,832 7,976,526
2005 7,478,355 7,590,143
2004 7,298,994 7,233,041
2003 7,119,213 6,903,127
2002 6,938,859 6,596,806
2001 6,757,993 6,308,391
2000 6,577,773 6,032,267
1999 6,400,463 5,771,628
1998 6,234,431 5,620,068
1997 6,071,454 5,509,136
1996 5,903,954 5,356,925
1995 5,739,637 5,225,836
1994 5,579,242 5,071,184
1993 5,423,249 4,956,002
1992 5,271,431 4,909,749
1991 5,123,792 4,836,677
1990 4,980,488 4,737,633
1989 4,841,838 4,713,229
1988 4,707,677 4,848,029
1987 4,576,910 4,962,395
1986 4,448,899 4,921,240
1985 4,323,342 4,834,296
1984 4,199,850 4,750,627
1983 4,078,174 4,661,574
1982 3,958,728 4,557,686
1981 3,841,778 4,447,272
1980 3,727,173 4,339,030
1979 3,614,981 4,232,605
1978 3,505,463 4,127,657
1977 3,398,655 4,024,032
1976 3,294,457 3,921,910
1975 3,193,234 3,821,494
1974 3,099,836 3,723,259
1973 3,011,459 3,627,383
1972 2,922,064 3,542,497
1971 2,834,616 3,468,646
1970 2,750,715 3,409,614
1969 2,670,289 3,365,533
1968 2,593,057 3,321,528
1967 2,518,648 3,277,648
1966 2,446,751 3,236,423
1965 2,377,157 3,189,835
1964 2,309,855 3,129,918
1963 2,244,878 3,072,669
1962 2,182,064 3,024,308
1961 2,121,242 2,976,724
1960 2,062,060 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras South Sudan
2100 -0.1% 0.02%
2099 -0.09% 0.07%
2098 -0.08% -0.008%
2097 -0.07% 0.04%
2096 -0.06% 0.03%
2095 -0.05% -0.006%
2094 -0.04% 0.04%
2093 -0.03% 0.08%
2092 -0.02% 0.08%
2091 -0.006% 0.09%
2090 0.008% 0.17%
2089 0.02% 0.19%
2088 0.03% 0.15%
2087 0.05% 0.23%
2086 0.06% 0.19%
2085 0.08% 0.3%
2084 0.09% 0.29%
2083 0.11% 0.33%
2082 0.12% 0.32%
2081 0.14% 0.32%
2080 0.15% 0.42%
2079 0.17% 0.42%
2078 0.19% 0.48%
2077 0.21% 0.43%
2076 0.23% 0.52%
2075 0.25% 0.63%
2074 0.27% 0.63%
2073 0.29% 0.64%
2072 0.31% 0.68%
2071 0.33% 0.62%
2070 0.35% 0.67%
2069 0.37% 0.8%
2068 0.4% 0.77%
2067 0.42% 0.77%
2066 0.44% 0.84%
2065 0.47% 0.83%
2064 0.49% 0.84%
2063 0.52% 0.87%
2062 0.54% 0.85%
2061 0.57% 0.87%
2060 0.59% 0.97%
2059 0.62% 0.93%
2058 0.64% 0.98%
2057 0.67% 0.99%
2056 0.7% 1%
2055 0.73% 1.07%
2054 0.75% 1.03%
2053 0.78% 1.17%
2052 0.8% 1.11%
2051 0.83% 1.08%
2050 0.86% 1.12%
2049 0.88% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.21%
2047 0.94% 1.29%
2046 0.97% 1.29%
2045 0.99% 1.36%
2044 1.02% 1.38%
2043 1.05% 1.46%
2042 1.08% 1.52%
2041 1.11% 1.57%
2040 1.13% 1.59%
2039 1.17% 1.68%
2038 1.2% 1.72%
2037 1.23% 1.81%
2036 1.27% 1.86%
2035 1.3% 1.87%
2034 1.34% 1.86%
2033 1.38% 1.94%
2032 1.41% 2.01%
2031 1.45% 1.97%
2030 1.49% 1.96%
2029 1.53% 2%
2028 1.57% 2%
2027 1.61% 2.04%
2026 1.65% 2.02%
2025 1.68% 2.09%
2024 1.7% 4.01%
2023 1.73% 4.19%
2022 1.69% 1.43%
2021 1.68% 1.56%
2020 1.77% 2.64%
2019 1.83% 2.97%
2018 1.85% -1.33%
2017 1.87% -5.27%
2016 1.9% -2.5%
2015 1.92% -1.13%
2014 1.96% 0.62%
2013 2% 3.81%
2012 2.04% 4.55%
2011 2.09% 5.56%
2010 2.15% 5.44%
2009 2.21% 4.83%
2008 2.27% 5.11%
2007 2.32% 5.17%
2006 2.39% 5.09%
2005 2.46% 4.94%
2004 2.53% 4.78%
2003 2.6% 4.64%
2002 2.68% 4.57%
2001 2.74% 4.58%
2000 2.77% 4.52%
1999 2.66% 2.7%
1998 2.68% 2.01%
1997 2.84% 2.84%
1996 2.86% 2.51%
1995 2.87% 3.05%
1994 2.88% 2.32%
1993 2.88% 0.94%
1992 2.88% 1.51%
1991 2.88% 2.09%
1990 2.86% 0.52%
1989 2.85% -2.78%
1988 2.86% -2.3%
1987 2.88% 0.84%
1986 2.9% 1.8%
1985 2.94% 1.76%
1984 2.98% 1.91%
1983 3.02% 2.28%
1982 3.04% 2.48%
1981 3.07% 2.49%
1980 3.1% 2.51%
1979 3.12% 2.54%
1978 3.14% 2.58%
1977 3.16% 2.6%
1976 3.17% 2.63%
1975 3.01% 2.64%
1974 2.93% 2.64%
1973 3.06% 2.4%
1972 3.09% 2.13%
1971 3.05% 1.73%
1970 3.01% 1.31%
1969 2.98% 1.32%
1968 2.95% 1.34%
1967 2.94% 1.27%
1966 2.93% 1.46%
1965 2.91% 1.91%
1964 2.89% 1.86%
1963 2.88% 1.6%
1962 2.87% 1.6%
1961 2.87% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Honduras South Sudan
Current population
11237619
12507858
Population rank 87/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 +6,145
Net migration rank 114/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 6,145
2024 - -4,821 - 15,374
2023 186,125 -5,044 217,966 455,000
2022 186,257 -5,374 211,166 40,259
2021 172,890 -5,777 213,567 -154,359
2020 179,553 -6,199 212,332 62,935
2019 185,200 -6,546 209,708 65,198
2018 184,953 -6,764 168,497 157,408
2017 182,731 -6,778 72,193 -670,477
2016 182,243 -6,681 110,553 -654,225
2015 181,098 -6,509 148,542 -159,822
2014 180,075 -6,293 227,611 -471,523
2013 179,999 -6,091 315,983 65,337
2012 180,384 -5,891 312,974 125,771
2011 180,164 -5,664 303,181 194,325
2010 180,318 -5,419 287,409 299,402
2009 182,250 -5,196 278,859 139,129
2008 182,607 -5,039 268,268 165,557
2007 183,052 -5,039 256,546 167,350
2006 183,381 -5,450 246,706 153,926
2005 185,216 -6,190 239,272 132,869
2004 186,774 -7,083 231,877 110,182
2003 187,854 -7,982 225,822 91,951
2002 189,653 -8,816 212,014 82,847
2001 190,636 -9,744 204,108 77,856
2000 190,308 -10,757 196,055 74,227
1999 186,816 -11,753 180,721 70,271
1998 169,632 -12,638 -12,157 64,285
1997 182,308 -13,344 121,454 48,280
1996 180,083 -14,049 116,728 17,953
1995 177,309 -14,707 110,417 17,077
1994 173,437 -15,246 165,407 16,407
1993 169,358 -15,559 32,779 15,772
1992 165,434 -15,583 28,874 15,077
1991 160,933 -15,509 87,873 14,327
1990 156,537 -15,351 82,900 12,988
1989 152,266 -16,146 83,735 -130,821
1988 149,130 -16,919 -125,447 -97,065
1987 146,750 -17,423 5,756 -11,976
1986 144,500 -17,812 99,502 -10,973
1985 142,190 -17,778 95,342 -9,986
1984 139,851 -17,277 90,970 -8,984
1983 137,597 -16,810 104,107 -7,986
1982 134,629 -16,530 118,641 -6,983
1981 131,789 -15,986 115,163 -5,994
1980 128,856 -15,445 112,307 -4,997
1979 125,957 -14,979 109,540 -3,997
1978 122,593 -14,537 107,352 -2,998
1977 119,333 -13,777 104,886 -1,997
1976 115,754 -12,916 102,346 -995
1975 111,469 -11,855 99,882 -395
1974 98,141 -10,947 97,181 -192
1973 99,553 -10,001 94,765 0
1972 98,634 -9,403 74,803 193
1971 94,597 -8,918 72,308 394
1970 90,875 -8,751 44,776 587
1969 87,273 -8,544 42,015 786
1968 84,070 -8,335 44,213 995
1967 81,131 -8,056 41,357 1,194
1966 78,369 -7,649 38,523 1,386
1965 75,622 -7,161 51,682 1,591
1964 72,756 -6,620 64,786 1,785
1963 69,883 -6,063 46,333 1,591
1962 67,332 -5,519 47,406 1,386
1961 64,672 -4,838 45,186 1,194
1960 62,602 -4,085 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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