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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.05 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Honduras vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Sweden
2100 17,182,880 11,357,586
2099 17,200,743 11,361,443
2098 17,216,673 11,365,725
2097 17,230,617 11,366,889
2096 17,243,183 11,368,572
2095 17,254,277 11,371,525
2094 17,263,401 11,374,169
2093 17,270,885 11,376,054
2092 17,276,077 11,378,099
2091 17,279,262 11,379,549
2090 17,280,244 11,381,475
2089 17,278,863 11,384,408
2088 17,275,243 11,387,073
2087 17,269,390 11,390,874
2086 17,261,244 11,398,223
2085 17,250,657 11,403,279
2084 17,237,497 11,408,050
2083 17,221,748 11,411,588
2082 17,203,519 11,416,796
2081 17,182,479 11,418,438
2080 17,158,940 11,420,629
2079 17,132,405 11,420,158
2078 17,102,986 11,418,032
2077 17,070,304 11,415,948
2076 17,034,815 11,412,112
2075 16,995,967 11,407,978
2074 16,953,990 11,404,682
2073 16,908,709 11,401,754
2072 16,860,005 11,398,056
2071 16,807,876 11,393,134
2070 16,752,434 11,389,416
2069 16,693,639 11,385,560
2068 16,631,495 11,384,165
2067 16,565,869 11,383,331
2066 16,496,654 11,383,335
2065 16,424,002 11,382,611
2064 16,347,532 11,381,643
2063 16,267,544 11,381,489
2062 16,184,126 11,382,109
2061 16,096,836 11,379,849
2060 16,005,900 11,378,661
2059 15,911,560 11,376,317
2058 15,813,659 11,372,527
2057 15,712,525 11,367,109
2056 15,607,710 11,361,843
2055 15,499,284 11,354,884
2054 15,387,571 11,347,343
2053 15,272,588 11,336,678
2052 15,154,647 11,322,876
2051 15,033,669 11,306,983
2050 14,909,683 11,287,973
2049 14,782,980 11,268,461
2048 14,653,660 11,247,615
2047 14,521,415 11,225,655
2046 14,386,305 11,202,749
2045 14,248,465 11,178,920
2044 14,108,133 11,153,887
2043 13,965,397 11,128,417
2042 13,820,314 11,102,505
2041 13,672,863 11,078,898
2040 13,523,320 11,054,498
2039 13,371,558 11,031,322
2038 13,217,312 11,008,943
2037 13,060,893 10,987,323
2036 12,901,848 10,964,438
2035 12,740,293 10,941,953
2034 12,576,635 10,919,289
2033 12,410,569 10,895,104
2032 12,242,213 10,869,796
2031 12,071,682 10,844,434
2030 11,898,926 10,815,888
2029 11,723,895 10,784,274
2028 11,546,959 10,749,191
2027 11,368,676 10,710,226
2026 11,189,025 10,668,870
2025 11,007,845 10,621,495
2024 10,825,703 10,569,709
2023 10,644,851 10,536,632
2022 10,463,872 10,486,941
2021 10,289,877 10,415,811
2020 10,119,640 10,353,442
2019 9,943,633 10,278,887
2018 9,765,210 10,175,214
2017 9,588,137 10,057,698
2016 9,412,380 9,923,085
2015 9,237,305 9,799,186
2014 9,063,122 9,696,110
2013 8,889,278 9,600,379
2012 8,715,076 9,519,374
2011 8,540,583 9,449,213
2010 8,365,878 9,378,126
2009 8,189,899 9,298,515
2008 8,012,587 9,219,637
2007 7,834,798 9,148,092
2006 7,656,832 9,080,505
2005 7,478,355 9,029,572
2004 7,298,994 8,993,531
2003 7,119,213 8,958,229
2002 6,938,859 8,924,958
2001 6,757,993 8,895,960
2000 6,577,773 8,872,109
1999 6,400,463 8,857,874
1998 6,234,431 8,850,974
1997 6,071,454 8,846,062
1996 5,903,954 8,840,998
1995 5,739,637 8,826,939
1994 5,579,242 8,780,745
1993 5,423,249 8,718,561
1992 5,271,431 8,668,067
1991 5,123,792 8,617,375
1990 4,980,488 8,558,835
1989 4,841,838 8,492,964
1988 4,707,677 8,436,489
1987 4,576,910 8,397,804
1986 4,448,899 8,369,829
1985 4,323,342 8,350,386
1984 4,199,850 8,336,605
1983 4,078,174 8,329,033
1982 3,958,728 8,325,263
1981 3,841,778 8,320,503
1980 3,727,173 8,310,531
1979 3,614,981 8,293,678
1978 3,505,463 8,275,599
1977 3,398,655 8,251,540
1976 3,294,457 8,222,286
1975 3,193,234 8,192,437
1974 3,099,836 8,159,955
1973 3,011,459 8,136,312
1972 2,922,064 8,122,300
1971 2,834,616 8,098,334
1970 2,750,715 8,042,801
1969 2,670,289 7,968,072
1968 2,593,057 7,912,273
1967 2,518,648 7,867,931
1966 2,446,751 7,807,797
1965 2,377,157 7,733,853
1964 2,309,855 7,661,354
1963 2,244,878 7,604,328
1962 2,182,064 7,561,588
1961 2,121,242 7,519,998
1960 2,062,060 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Sweden
2100 -0.1% -0.03%
2099 -0.09% -0.04%
2098 -0.08% -0.01%
2097 -0.07% -0.01%
2096 -0.06% -0.03%
2095 -0.05% -0.02%
2094 -0.04% -0.02%
2093 -0.03% -0.02%
2092 -0.02% -0.01%
2091 -0.006% -0.02%
2090 0.008% -0.03%
2089 0.02% -0.02%
2088 0.03% -0.03%
2087 0.05% -0.06%
2086 0.06% -0.04%
2085 0.08% -0.04%
2084 0.09% -0.03%
2083 0.11% -0.05%
2082 0.12% -0.01%
2081 0.14% -0.02%
2080 0.15% 0.004%
2079 0.17% 0.02%
2078 0.19% 0.02%
2077 0.21% 0.03%
2076 0.23% 0.04%
2075 0.25% 0.03%
2074 0.27% 0.03%
2073 0.29% 0.03%
2072 0.31% 0.04%
2071 0.33% 0.03%
2070 0.35% 0.03%
2069 0.37% 0.01%
2068 0.4% 0.007%
2067 0.42% -0%
2066 0.44% 0.006%
2065 0.47% 0.009%
2064 0.49% 0.001%
2063 0.52% -0.005%
2062 0.54% 0.02%
2061 0.57% 0.01%
2060 0.59% 0.02%
2059 0.62% 0.03%
2058 0.64% 0.05%
2057 0.67% 0.05%
2056 0.7% 0.06%
2055 0.73% 0.07%
2054 0.75% 0.09%
2053 0.78% 0.12%
2052 0.8% 0.14%
2051 0.83% 0.17%
2050 0.86% 0.17%
2049 0.88% 0.19%
2048 0.91% 0.2%
2047 0.94% 0.2%
2046 0.97% 0.21%
2045 0.99% 0.22%
2044 1.02% 0.23%
2043 1.05% 0.23%
2042 1.08% 0.21%
2041 1.11% 0.22%
2040 1.13% 0.21%
2039 1.17% 0.2%
2038 1.2% 0.2%
2037 1.23% 0.21%
2036 1.27% 0.21%
2035 1.3% 0.21%
2034 1.34% 0.22%
2033 1.38% 0.23%
2032 1.41% 0.23%
2031 1.45% 0.26%
2030 1.49% 0.29%
2029 1.53% 0.33%
2028 1.57% 0.36%
2027 1.61% 0.39%
2026 1.65% 0.45%
2025 1.68% 0.49%
2024 1.7% 0.31%
2023 1.73% 0.47%
2022 1.69% 0.68%
2021 1.68% 0.6%
2020 1.77% 0.73%
2019 1.83% 1.02%
2018 1.85% 1.17%
2017 1.87% 1.36%
2016 1.9% 1.26%
2015 1.92% 1.06%
2014 1.96% 1%
2013 2% 0.85%
2012 2.04% 0.74%
2011 2.09% 0.76%
2010 2.15% 0.86%
2009 2.21% 0.86%
2008 2.27% 0.78%
2007 2.32% 0.74%
2006 2.39% 0.56%
2005 2.46% 0.4%
2004 2.53% 0.39%
2003 2.6% 0.37%
2002 2.68% 0.33%
2001 2.74% 0.27%
2000 2.77% 0.16%
1999 2.66% 0.08%
1998 2.68% 0.06%
1997 2.84% 0.06%
1996 2.86% 0.16%
1995 2.87% 0.53%
1994 2.88% 0.71%
1993 2.88% 0.58%
1992 2.88% 0.59%
1991 2.88% 0.68%
1990 2.86% 0.78%
1989 2.85% 0.67%
1988 2.86% 0.46%
1987 2.88% 0.33%
1986 2.9% 0.23%
1985 2.94% 0.17%
1984 2.98% 0.09%
1983 3.02% 0.05%
1982 3.04% 0.06%
1981 3.07% 0.12%
1980 3.1% 0.2%
1979 3.12% 0.22%
1978 3.14% 0.29%
1977 3.16% 0.36%
1976 3.17% 0.36%
1975 3.01% 0.4%
1974 2.93% 0.29%
1973 3.06% 0.17%
1972 3.09% 0.3%
1971 3.05% 0.69%
1970 3.01% 0.94%
1969 2.98% 0.71%
1968 2.95% 0.56%
1967 2.94% 0.77%
1966 2.93% 0.96%
1965 2.91% 0.95%
1964 2.89% 0.75%
1963 2.88% 0.57%
1962 2.87% 0.55%
1961 2.87% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Honduras Sweden
Current population
11237619
10680056
Population rank 87/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +91
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +47,079
Net migration rank 114/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 47,079
2024 - -4,821 - 50,115
2023 186,125 -5,044 5,269 55,209
2022 186,257 -5,374 10,487 58,955
2021 172,890 -5,777 22,914 51,947
2020 179,553 -6,199 14,495 37,302
2019 185,200 -6,546 25,697 72,619
2018 184,953 -6,764 23,403 87,517
2017 182,731 -6,778 24,138 102,671
2016 182,243 -6,681 25,800 119,234
2015 181,098 -6,509 23,518 80,534
2014 180,075 -6,293 26,179 77,654
2013 179,999 -6,091 23,041 66,760
2012 180,384 -5,891 20,943 52,879
2011 180,164 -5,664 21,733 46,049
2010 180,318 -5,419 25,320 51,175
2009 182,250 -5,196 21,387 63,638
2008 182,607 -5,039 18,439 56,452
2007 183,052 -5,039 15,552 54,907
2006 183,381 -5,450 15,436 51,675
2005 185,216 -6,190 9,030 27,030
2004 186,774 -7,083 9,893 25,842
2003 187,854 -7,982 6,271 29,161
2002 189,653 -8,816 893 31,364
2001 190,636 -9,744 -1,779 28,856
2000 190,308 -10,757 -2,662 24,900
1999 186,816 -11,753 -6,201 13,940
1998 169,632 -12,638 -3,541 11,325
1997 182,308 -13,344 -3,539 6,047
1996 180,083 -14,049 1,768 5,773
1995 177,309 -14,707 9,710 11,621
1994 173,437 -15,246 20,196 51,545
1993 169,358 -15,559 20,924 32,725
1992 165,434 -15,583 28,605 20,507
1991 160,933 -15,509 29,299 25,314
1990 156,537 -15,351 29,100 35,668
1989 152,266 -16,146 24,629 44,565
1988 149,130 -16,919 15,186 30,064
1987 146,750 -17,423 11,757 21,335
1986 144,500 -17,812 9,206 15,211
1985 142,190 -17,778 4,175 11,464
1984 139,851 -17,277 3,335 8,668
1983 137,597 -16,810 833 2,105
1982 134,629 -16,530 1,665 2,524
1981 131,789 -15,986 1,664 3,209
1980 128,856 -15,445 5,818 10,040
1979 125,957 -14,979 4,976 13,895
1978 122,593 -14,537 4,138 13,807
1977 119,333 -13,777 7,426 23,528
1976 115,754 -12,916 8,222 20,324
1975 111,469 -11,855 14,746 16,564
1974 98,141 -10,947 23,664 9,217
1973 99,553 -10,001 24,409 -9,551
1972 98,634 -9,403 28,428 -13,519
1971 94,597 -8,918 31,583 2,334
1970 90,875 -8,751 30,563 47,242
1969 87,273 -8,544 23,904 48,824
1968 84,070 -8,335 30,858 8,545
1967 81,131 -8,056 41,700 11,075
1966 78,369 -7,649 45,286 24,920
1965 75,622 -7,161 44,857 32,444
1964 72,756 -6,620 45,968 23,581
1963 69,883 -6,063 35,741 11,009
1962 67,332 -5,519 30,246 9,627
1961 64,672 -4,838 30,832 14,401
1960 62,602 -4,085 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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