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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 12,565,048 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 +1.78% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Honduras vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras South Sudan
2100 17,179,765 24,078,379
2099 17,197,625 24,072,957
2098 17,213,552 24,054,947
2097 17,227,494 24,056,753
2096 17,240,057 24,045,972
2095 17,251,150 24,037,837
2094 17,260,271 24,039,267
2093 17,267,754 24,030,512
2092 17,272,946 24,010,555
2091 17,276,130 23,991,816
2090 17,277,112 23,970,012
2089 17,275,730 23,929,017
2088 17,272,112 23,883,712
2087 17,266,259 23,848,809
2086 17,258,114 23,794,890
2085 17,247,530 23,750,772
2084 17,234,373 23,678,728
2083 17,218,626 23,609,290
2082 17,200,400 23,532,790
2081 17,179,365 23,458,146
2080 17,155,830 23,383,482
2079 17,129,299 23,286,011
2078 17,099,886 23,188,860
2077 17,067,209 23,078,416
2076 17,031,727 22,979,198
2075 16,992,886 22,860,496
2074 16,950,917 22,718,148
2073 16,905,643 22,575,682
2072 16,856,949 22,431,004
2071 16,804,830 22,280,140
2070 16,749,397 22,143,813
2069 16,690,613 21,995,874
2068 16,628,480 21,822,076
2067 16,562,866 21,654,546
2066 16,493,664 21,489,275
2065 16,421,025 21,309,913
2064 16,344,569 21,134,522
2063 16,264,595 20,957,705
2062 16,181,192 20,777,701
2061 16,093,918 20,601,672
2060 16,002,999 20,423,629
2059 15,908,676 20,227,862
2058 15,810,793 20,041,880
2057 15,709,676 19,846,671
2056 15,604,881 19,652,407
2055 15,496,474 19,457,411
2054 15,384,781 19,250,667
2053 15,269,819 19,053,773
2052 15,151,900 18,833,795
2051 15,030,943 18,626,605
2050 14,906,980 18,427,690
2049 14,780,300 18,224,430
2048 14,651,004 18,014,650
2047 14,518,783 17,799,982
2046 14,383,697 17,572,953
2045 14,245,882 17,348,901
2044 14,105,576 17,115,914
2043 13,962,865 16,882,303
2042 13,817,809 16,639,465
2041 13,670,385 16,390,966
2040 13,520,868 16,137,104
2039 13,369,134 15,884,330
2038 13,214,916 15,622,514
2037 13,058,525 15,358,539
2036 12,899,509 15,085,936
2035 12,737,983 14,810,066
2034 12,574,355 14,538,365
2033 12,408,319 14,273,128
2032 12,239,994 14,002,178
2031 12,069,493 13,725,779
2030 11,896,769 13,460,850
2029 11,721,770 13,201,804
2028 11,544,866 12,942,501
2027 11,366,615 12,688,278
2026 11,186,997 12,434,895
2025 11,005,850 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 32.2% to 14,906,980 people with a rank change from 87th to 85th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 1.66% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Honduras South Sudan
Current population
11279259
12565048
Population rank 87/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +672
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 48/197
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 185,444 -4,821 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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