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Population in Honduras compared to Spain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.34 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Honduras vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Spain
2100 17,182,880 33,862,981
2099 17,200,743 34,039,965
2098 17,216,673 34,215,187
2097 17,230,617 34,387,116
2096 17,243,183 34,552,002
2095 17,254,277 34,719,411
2094 17,263,401 34,882,039
2093 17,270,885 35,044,043
2092 17,276,077 35,204,657
2091 17,279,262 35,366,895
2090 17,280,244 35,535,838
2089 17,278,863 35,707,942
2088 17,275,243 35,877,681
2087 17,269,390 36,043,209
2086 17,261,244 36,210,710
2085 17,250,657 36,386,207
2084 17,237,497 36,564,622
2083 17,221,748 36,749,680
2082 17,203,519 36,936,644
2081 17,182,479 37,133,976
2080 17,158,940 37,337,517
2079 17,132,405 37,551,557
2078 17,102,986 37,771,135
2077 17,070,304 38,002,963
2076 17,034,815 38,249,247
2075 16,995,967 38,506,040
2074 16,953,990 38,777,715
2073 16,908,709 39,056,249
2072 16,860,005 39,348,447
2071 16,807,876 39,642,346
2070 16,752,434 39,949,413
2069 16,693,639 40,256,590
2068 16,631,495 40,575,543
2067 16,565,869 40,893,798
2066 16,496,654 41,218,263
2065 16,424,002 41,543,254
2064 16,347,532 41,878,338
2063 16,267,544 42,208,320
2062 16,184,126 42,542,893
2061 16,096,836 42,874,096
2060 16,005,900 43,191,452
2059 15,911,560 43,506,737
2058 15,813,659 43,809,907
2057 15,712,525 44,112,668
2056 15,607,710 44,415,689
2055 15,499,284 44,691,749
2054 15,387,571 44,958,971
2053 15,272,588 45,223,225
2052 15,154,647 45,470,541
2051 15,033,669 45,695,307
2050 14,909,683 45,911,520
2049 14,782,980 46,127,777
2048 14,653,660 46,322,244
2047 14,521,415 46,510,152
2046 14,386,305 46,687,914
2045 14,248,465 46,858,778
2044 14,108,133 47,016,278
2043 13,965,397 47,158,325
2042 13,820,314 47,301,091
2041 13,672,863 47,434,593
2040 13,523,320 47,563,236
2039 13,371,558 47,685,343
2038 13,217,312 47,798,797
2037 13,060,893 47,910,899
2036 12,901,848 48,020,350
2035 12,740,293 48,124,430
2034 12,576,635 48,220,051
2033 12,410,569 48,311,842
2032 12,242,213 48,402,470
2031 12,071,682 48,495,278
2030 11,898,926 48,579,920
2029 11,723,895 48,648,699
2028 11,546,959 48,707,969
2027 11,368,676 48,758,200
2026 11,189,025 48,806,901
2025 11,007,845 48,838,057
2024 10,825,703 48,848,840
2023 10,644,851 48,352,528
2022 10,463,872 47,786,102
2021 10,289,877 47,443,821
2020 10,119,640 47,359,424
2019 9,943,633 47,118,501
2018 9,765,210 46,782,011
2017 9,588,137 46,571,232
2016 9,412,380 46,458,139
2015 9,237,305 46,422,303
2014 9,063,122 46,460,733
2013 8,889,278 46,604,197
2012 8,715,076 46,773,055
2011 8,540,583 46,742,697
2010 8,365,878 46,576,897
2009 8,189,899 46,362,946
2008 8,012,587 45,954,106
2007 7,834,798 45,226,803
2006 7,656,832 44,397,319
2005 7,478,355 43,653,155
2004 7,298,994 42,921,895
2003 7,119,213 42,187,645
2002 6,938,859 41,431,558
2001 6,757,993 40,850,412
2000 6,577,773 40,567,864
1999 6,400,463 40,386,875
1998 6,234,431 40,223,509
1997 6,071,454 40,057,389
1996 5,903,954 39,889,852
1995 5,739,637 39,724,050
1994 5,579,242 39,549,108
1993 5,423,249 39,361,262
1992 5,271,431 39,157,685
1991 5,123,792 38,966,376
1990 4,980,488 38,867,322
1989 4,841,838 38,827,764
1988 4,707,677 38,766,939
1987 4,576,910 38,684,815
1986 4,448,899 38,584,624
1985 4,323,342 38,469,512
1984 4,199,850 38,330,364
1983 4,078,174 38,171,525
1982 3,958,728 37,986,012
1981 3,841,778 37,758,631
1980 3,727,173 37,491,165
1979 3,614,981 37,191,330
1978 3,505,463 36,864,898
1977 3,398,655 36,511,638
1976 3,294,457 36,137,812
1975 3,193,234 35,757,900
1974 3,099,836 35,373,335
1973 3,011,459 34,988,947
1972 2,922,064 34,604,469
1971 2,834,616 34,224,490
1970 2,750,715 33,814,531
1969 2,670,289 33,441,054
1968 2,593,057 33,113,134
1967 2,518,648 32,682,947
1966 2,446,751 32,283,194
1965 2,377,157 31,954,292
1964 2,309,855 31,609,195
1963 2,244,878 31,296,651
1962 2,182,064 31,023,366
1961 2,121,242 30,739,250
1960 2,062,060 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Spain
2100 -0.1% -0.52%
2099 -0.09% -0.51%
2098 -0.08% -0.5%
2097 -0.07% -0.48%
2096 -0.06% -0.48%
2095 -0.05% -0.47%
2094 -0.04% -0.46%
2093 -0.03% -0.46%
2092 -0.02% -0.46%
2091 -0.006% -0.48%
2090 0.008% -0.48%
2089 0.02% -0.47%
2088 0.03% -0.46%
2087 0.05% -0.46%
2086 0.06% -0.48%
2085 0.08% -0.49%
2084 0.09% -0.5%
2083 0.11% -0.51%
2082 0.12% -0.53%
2081 0.14% -0.55%
2080 0.15% -0.57%
2079 0.17% -0.58%
2078 0.19% -0.61%
2077 0.21% -0.64%
2076 0.23% -0.67%
2075 0.25% -0.7%
2074 0.27% -0.71%
2073 0.29% -0.74%
2072 0.31% -0.74%
2071 0.33% -0.77%
2070 0.35% -0.76%
2069 0.37% -0.79%
2068 0.4% -0.78%
2067 0.42% -0.79%
2066 0.44% -0.78%
2065 0.47% -0.8%
2064 0.49% -0.78%
2063 0.52% -0.79%
2062 0.54% -0.77%
2061 0.57% -0.73%
2060 0.59% -0.72%
2059 0.62% -0.69%
2058 0.64% -0.69%
2057 0.67% -0.68%
2056 0.7% -0.62%
2055 0.73% -0.59%
2054 0.75% -0.58%
2053 0.78% -0.54%
2052 0.8% -0.49%
2051 0.83% -0.47%
2050 0.86% -0.47%
2049 0.88% -0.42%
2048 0.91% -0.4%
2047 0.94% -0.38%
2046 0.97% -0.36%
2045 0.99% -0.33%
2044 1.02% -0.3%
2043 1.05% -0.3%
2042 1.08% -0.28%
2041 1.11% -0.27%
2040 1.13% -0.26%
2039 1.17% -0.24%
2038 1.2% -0.23%
2037 1.23% -0.23%
2036 1.27% -0.22%
2035 1.3% -0.2%
2034 1.34% -0.19%
2033 1.38% -0.19%
2032 1.41% -0.19%
2031 1.45% -0.17%
2030 1.49% -0.14%
2029 1.53% -0.12%
2028 1.57% -0.1%
2027 1.61% -0.1%
2026 1.65% -0.06%
2025 1.68% -0.02%
2024 1.7% 1.03%
2023 1.73% 1.19%
2022 1.69% 0.72%
2021 1.68% 0.18%
2020 1.77% 0.51%
2019 1.83% 0.72%
2018 1.85% 0.45%
2017 1.87% 0.24%
2016 1.9% 0.08%
2015 1.92% -0.08%
2014 1.96% -0.31%
2013 2% -0.36%
2012 2.04% 0.06%
2011 2.09% 0.36%
2010 2.15% 0.46%
2009 2.21% 0.89%
2008 2.27% 1.61%
2007 2.32% 1.87%
2006 2.39% 1.7%
2005 2.46% 1.7%
2004 2.53% 1.74%
2003 2.6% 1.82%
2002 2.68% 1.42%
2001 2.74% 0.7%
2000 2.77% 0.45%
1999 2.66% 0.41%
1998 2.68% 0.41%
1997 2.84% 0.42%
1996 2.86% 0.42%
1995 2.87% 0.44%
1994 2.88% 0.48%
1993 2.88% 0.52%
1992 2.88% 0.49%
1991 2.88% 0.25%
1990 2.86% 0.1%
1989 2.85% 0.16%
1988 2.86% 0.21%
1987 2.88% 0.26%
1986 2.9% 0.3%
1985 2.94% 0.36%
1984 2.98% 0.42%
1983 3.02% 0.49%
1982 3.04% 0.6%
1981 3.07% 0.71%
1980 3.1% 0.81%
1979 3.12% 0.89%
1978 3.14% 0.97%
1977 3.16% 1.03%
1976 3.17% 1.06%
1975 3.01% 1.09%
1974 2.93% 1.1%
1973 3.06% 1.11%
1972 3.09% 1.11%
1971 3.05% 1.21%
1970 3.01% 1.12%
1969 2.98% 0.99%
1968 2.95% 1.32%
1967 2.94% 1.24%
1966 2.93% 1.03%
1965 2.91% 1.09%
1964 2.89% 1%
1963 2.88% 0.88%
1962 2.87% 0.92%
1961 2.87% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Honduras Spain
Current population
11237619
48806901
Population rank 87/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.59%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +96,630
Net migration rank 114/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 96,630
2024 - -4,821 - 111,674
2023 186,125 -5,044 -111,211 119,099
2022 186,257 -5,374 -133,801 299,779
2021 172,890 -5,777 -113,865 144,385
2020 179,553 -6,199 -151,551 236,854
2019 185,200 -6,546 -56,542 464,783
2018 184,953 -6,764 -56,139 337,467
2017 182,731 -6,778 -32,600 201,135
2016 182,243 -6,681 0 106,474
2015 181,098 -6,509 -4,642 -1,979
2014 180,075 -6,293 32,522 -97,870
2013 179,999 -6,091 37,284 -250,741
2012 180,384 -5,891 51,450 -153,486
2011 180,164 -5,664 84,137 60,761
2010 180,318 -5,419 102,469 69,406
2009 182,250 -5,196 106,635 129,557
2008 182,607 -5,039 133,267 434,135
2007 183,052 -5,039 108,545 772,317
2006 183,381 -5,450 110,994 659,720
2005 185,216 -6,190 78,576 629,803
2004 186,774 -7,083 85,844 661,158
2003 187,854 -7,982 54,844 658,428
2002 189,653 -8,816 53,861 737,880
2001 190,636 -9,744 44,936 181,307
2000 190,308 -10,757 36,512 176,269
1999 186,816 -11,753 8,077 178,559
1998 169,632 -12,638 4,022 182,926
1997 182,308 -13,344 20,028 165,345
1996 180,083 -14,049 11,967 162,704
1995 177,309 -14,707 15,889 162,434
1994 173,437 -15,246 31,639 160,407
1993 169,358 -15,559 47,234 160,907
1992 165,434 -15,583 62,652 177,544
1991 160,933 -15,509 58,450 122,841
1990 156,537 -15,351 66,075 -30,684
1989 152,266 -16,146 81,538 -25,892
1988 149,130 -16,919 100,794 -17,663
1987 146,750 -17,423 116,054 -12,681
1986 144,500 -17,812 131,188 -13,540
1985 142,190 -17,778 146,184 -589
1984 139,851 -17,277 172,487 2,754
1983 137,597 -16,810 183,223 1,241
1982 134,629 -16,530 231,714 -7,384
1981 131,789 -15,986 237,879 2,563
1980 128,856 -15,445 281,184 20,166
1979 125,957 -14,979 312,407 -5,929
1978 122,593 -14,537 339,157 -2,504
1977 119,333 -13,777 361,465 -1,332
1976 115,754 -12,916 375,834 2,804
1975 111,469 -11,855 371,882 -218
1974 98,141 -10,947 396,182 105,838
1973 99,553 -10,001 374,381 8,624
1972 98,634 -9,403 391,030 7,935
1971 94,597 -8,918 369,625 7,363
1970 90,875 -8,751 378,723 -60,580
1969 87,273 -8,544 367,851 -49,956
1968 84,070 -8,335 387,423 -46,088
1967 81,131 -8,056 402,001 -42,344
1966 78,369 -7,649 397,084 -41,467
1965 75,622 -7,161 405,819 -42,476
1964 72,756 -6,620 429,885 -41,461
1963 69,883 -6,063 394,338 -44,446
1962 67,332 -5,519 384,690 -45,211
1961 64,672 -4,838 396,537 -46,517
1960 62,602 -4,085 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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