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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.23 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Honduras vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Switzerland
2100 17,179,765 9,273,514
2099 17,197,625 9,265,656
2098 17,213,552 9,259,266
2097 17,227,494 9,251,854
2096 17,240,057 9,248,107
2095 17,251,150 9,242,564
2094 17,260,271 9,238,163
2093 17,267,754 9,235,730
2092 17,272,946 9,233,129
2091 17,276,130 9,230,180
2090 17,277,112 9,228,148
2089 17,275,730 9,227,779
2088 17,272,112 9,229,133
2087 17,266,259 9,228,792
2086 17,258,114 9,230,530
2085 17,247,530 9,234,782
2084 17,234,373 9,239,056
2083 17,218,626 9,244,001
2082 17,200,400 9,249,813
2081 17,179,365 9,256,210
2080 17,155,830 9,262,647
2079 17,129,299 9,270,123
2078 17,099,886 9,276,881
2077 17,067,209 9,284,565
2076 17,031,727 9,289,534
2075 16,992,886 9,295,062
2074 16,950,917 9,305,809
2073 16,905,643 9,314,832
2072 16,856,949 9,322,610
2071 16,804,830 9,332,380
2070 16,749,397 9,343,357
2069 16,690,613 9,351,483
2068 16,628,480 9,359,919
2067 16,562,866 9,367,355
2066 16,493,664 9,379,120
2065 16,421,025 9,391,197
2064 16,344,569 9,402,175
2063 16,264,595 9,412,246
2062 16,181,192 9,423,109
2061 16,093,918 9,434,937
2060 16,002,999 9,443,858
2059 15,908,676 9,454,223
2058 15,810,793 9,462,577
2057 15,709,676 9,468,254
2056 15,604,881 9,475,514
2055 15,496,474 9,483,998
2054 15,384,781 9,491,408
2053 15,269,819 9,496,551
2052 15,151,900 9,496,579
2051 15,030,943 9,496,556
2050 14,906,980 9,494,698
2049 14,780,300 9,491,222
2048 14,651,004 9,484,200
2047 14,518,783 9,477,140
2046 14,383,697 9,471,007
2045 14,245,882 9,465,183
2044 14,105,576 9,458,151
2043 13,962,865 9,450,730
2042 13,817,809 9,440,733
2041 13,670,385 9,433,753
2040 13,520,868 9,422,510
2039 13,369,134 9,413,795
2038 13,214,916 9,404,803
2037 13,058,525 9,393,982
2036 12,899,509 9,382,127
2035 12,737,983 9,368,526
2034 12,574,355 9,351,603
2033 12,408,319 9,334,357
2032 12,239,994 9,315,617
2031 12,069,493 9,292,331
2030 11,896,769 9,267,380
2029 11,721,770 9,240,823
2028 11,544,866 9,209,567
2027 11,366,615 9,174,540
2026 11,186,997 9,136,169
2025 11,005,850 9,092,436
2024 10,825,703 9,005,582
2023 10,644,851 8,888,822
2022 10,463,872 8,777,088
2021 10,289,877 8,704,546
2020 10,119,640 8,638,167
2019 9,943,633 8,575,280
2018 9,765,210 8,514,329
2017 9,588,137 8,451,840
2016 9,412,380 8,373,338
2015 9,237,305 8,282,396
2014 9,063,122 8,188,649
2013 8,889,278 8,089,346
2012 8,715,076 7,996,861
2011 8,540,583 7,912,398
2010 8,365,878 7,824,909
2009 8,189,899 7,743,831
2008 8,012,587 7,647,675
2007 7,834,798 7,551,117
2006 7,656,832 7,483,934
2005 7,478,355 7,437,115
2004 7,298,994 7,389,625
2003 7,119,213 7,339,001
2002 6,938,859 7,284,753
2001 6,757,993 7,229,854
2000 6,577,773 7,184,250
1999 6,400,463 7,143,991
1998 6,234,431 7,110,001
1997 6,071,454 7,088,906
1996 5,903,954 7,071,850
1995 5,739,637 7,040,687
1994 5,579,242 6,993,795
1993 5,423,249 6,938,265
1992 5,271,431 6,875,364
1991 5,123,792 6,799,978
1990 4,980,488 6,715,519
1989 4,841,838 6,646,912
1988 4,707,677 6,593,386
1987 4,576,910 6,545,106
1986 4,448,899 6,504,124
1985 4,323,342 6,470,365
1984 4,199,850 6,441,865
1983 4,078,174 6,418,773
1982 3,958,728 6,391,309
1981 3,841,778 6,354,074
1980 3,727,173 6,319,408
1979 3,614,981 6,294,365
1978 3,505,463 6,281,738
1977 3,398,655 6,281,174
1976 3,294,457 6,302,504
1975 3,193,234 6,338,632
1974 3,099,836 6,341,405
1973 3,011,459 6,307,347
1972 2,922,064 6,260,956
1971 2,834,616 6,213,399
1970 2,750,715 6,180,877
1969 2,670,289 6,136,387
1968 2,593,057 6,067,714
1967 2,518,648 5,991,785
1966 2,446,751 5,918,002
1965 2,377,157 5,856,472
1964 2,309,855 5,789,228
1963 2,244,878 5,694,247
1962 2,182,064 5,573,815
1961 2,121,242 5,434,294
1960 2,062,060 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Switzerland
2100 -0.1% 0.08%
2099 -0.09% 0.07%
2098 -0.08% 0.08%
2097 -0.07% 0.04%
2096 -0.06% 0.06%
2095 -0.05% 0.05%
2094 -0.04% 0.03%
2093 -0.03% 0.03%
2092 -0.02% 0.03%
2091 -0.006% 0.02%
2090 0.008% 0.004%
2089 0.02% -0.01%
2088 0.03% 0.004%
2087 0.05% -0.02%
2086 0.06% -0.05%
2085 0.08% -0.05%
2084 0.09% -0.05%
2083 0.11% -0.06%
2082 0.12% -0.07%
2081 0.14% -0.07%
2080 0.15% -0.08%
2079 0.17% -0.07%
2078 0.19% -0.08%
2077 0.21% -0.05%
2076 0.23% -0.06%
2075 0.25% -0.12%
2074 0.27% -0.1%
2073 0.29% -0.08%
2072 0.31% -0.1%
2071 0.33% -0.12%
2070 0.35% -0.09%
2069 0.37% -0.09%
2068 0.4% -0.08%
2067 0.42% -0.13%
2066 0.44% -0.13%
2065 0.47% -0.12%
2064 0.49% -0.11%
2063 0.52% -0.12%
2062 0.54% -0.13%
2061 0.57% -0.09%
2060 0.59% -0.11%
2059 0.62% -0.09%
2058 0.64% -0.06%
2057 0.67% -0.08%
2056 0.7% -0.09%
2055 0.73% -0.08%
2054 0.75% -0.05%
2053 0.78% -0%
2052 0.8% 0%
2051 0.83% 0.02%
2050 0.86% 0.04%
2049 0.88% 0.07%
2048 0.91% 0.07%
2047 0.94% 0.06%
2046 0.97% 0.06%
2045 0.99% 0.07%
2044 1.02% 0.08%
2043 1.05% 0.11%
2042 1.08% 0.07%
2041 1.11% 0.12%
2040 1.13% 0.09%
2039 1.17% 0.1%
2038 1.2% 0.12%
2037 1.23% 0.13%
2036 1.27% 0.15%
2035 1.3% 0.18%
2034 1.34% 0.18%
2033 1.38% 0.2%
2032 1.41% 0.25%
2031 1.45% 0.27%
2030 1.49% 0.29%
2029 1.53% 0.34%
2028 1.57% 0.38%
2027 1.61% 0.42%
2026 1.65% 0.48%
2025 1.66% 0.96%
2024 1.7% 1.31%
2023 1.73% 1.27%
2022 1.69% 0.83%
2021 1.68% 0.77%
2020 1.77% 0.73%
2019 1.83% 0.72%
2018 1.85% 0.74%
2017 1.87% 0.94%
2016 1.9% 1.1%
2015 1.92% 1.14%
2014 1.96% 1.23%
2013 2% 1.16%
2012 2.04% 1.07%
2011 2.09% 1.12%
2010 2.15% 1.05%
2009 2.21% 1.26%
2008 2.27% 1.28%
2007 2.32% 0.9%
2006 2.39% 0.63%
2005 2.46% 0.64%
2004 2.53% 0.69%
2003 2.6% 0.74%
2002 2.68% 0.76%
2001 2.74% 0.63%
2000 2.77% 0.56%
1999 2.66% 0.48%
1998 2.68% 0.3%
1997 2.84% 0.24%
1996 2.86% 0.44%
1995 2.87% 0.67%
1994 2.88% 0.8%
1993 2.88% 0.91%
1992 2.88% 1.11%
1991 2.88% 1.26%
1990 2.86% 1.03%
1989 2.85% 0.81%
1988 2.86% 0.74%
1987 2.88% 0.63%
1986 2.9% 0.52%
1985 2.94% 0.44%
1984 2.98% 0.36%
1983 3.02% 0.43%
1982 3.04% 0.59%
1981 3.07% 0.55%
1980 3.1% 0.4%
1979 3.12% 0.2%
1978 3.14% 0.009%
1977 3.16% -0.34%
1976 3.17% -0.57%
1975 3.01% -0.04%
1974 2.93% 0.54%
1973 3.06% 0.74%
1972 3.09% 0.77%
1971 3.05% 0.53%
1970 3.01% 0.73%
1969 2.98% 1.13%
1968 2.95% 1.27%
1967 2.94% 1.25%
1966 2.93% 1.05%
1965 2.91% 1.16%
1964 2.89% 1.67%
1963 2.88% 2.16%
1962 2.87% 2.57%
1961 2.87% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Honduras Switzerland
Current population
11279259
9155878
Population rank 87/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +238
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 101/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +37,253
Net migration rank 114/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 37,253
2024 185,444 -4,821 6,304 40,099
2023 186,125 -5,044 8,000 45,098
2022 186,257 -5,374 7,899 96,424
2021 172,890 -5,777 18,279 50,665
2020 179,553 -6,199 9,502 55,523
2019 185,200 -6,546 18,008 44,517
2018 184,953 -6,764 20,434 41,253
2017 182,731 -6,778 20,284 45,658
2016 182,243 -6,681 22,608 71,009
2015 181,098 -6,509 19,050 71,876
2014 180,075 -6,293 21,290 78,122
2013 179,999 -6,091 17,797 83,823
2012 180,384 -5,891 18,393 67,840
2011 180,164 -5,664 18,990 67,194
2010 180,318 -5,419 17,997 76,388
2009 182,250 -5,196 15,487 69,324
2008 182,607 -5,039 15,295 94,430
2007 183,052 -5,039 13,592 72,475
2006 183,381 -5,450 12,723 37,308
2005 185,216 -6,190 11,899 33,203
2004 186,774 -7,083 13,302 39,484
2003 187,854 -7,982 8,807 42,567
2002 189,653 -8,816 10,199 49,650
2001 190,636 -9,744 10,845 35,420
2000 190,308 -10,757 15,806 24,463
1999 186,816 -11,753 16,431 25,599
1998 169,632 -12,638 16,353 11,325
1997 182,308 -13,344 17,722 -1,939
1996 180,083 -14,049 19,801 -131
1995 177,309 -14,707 19,010 25,343
1994 173,437 -15,246 20,982 30,274
1993 169,358 -15,559 21,509 40,267
1992 165,434 -15,583 24,064 42,014
1991 160,933 -15,509 23,800 69,738
1990 156,537 -15,351 20,146 58,428
1989 152,266 -16,146 19,941 34,432
1988 149,130 -16,919 21,099 34,602
1987 146,750 -17,423 15,708 27,081
1986 144,500 -17,812 16,261 23,242
1985 142,190 -17,778 14,882 14,402
1984 139,851 -17,277 16,105 12,532
1983 137,597 -16,810 12,837 5,663
1982 134,629 -16,530 15,339 21,929
1981 131,789 -15,986 13,979 24,229
1980 128,856 -15,445 14,535 17,841
1979 125,957 -14,979 14,477 4,262
1978 122,593 -14,537 13,820 -6,552
1977 119,333 -13,777 16,959 -22,516
1976 115,754 -12,916 17,017 -54,255
1975 111,469 -11,855 22,820 -58,187
1974 98,141 -10,947 27,902 2,008
1973 99,553 -10,001 30,906 8,158
1972 98,634 -9,403 35,061 19,991
1971 94,597 -8,918 38,523 2,636
1970 90,875 -8,751 42,648 -18,326
1969 87,273 -8,544 44,182 20,754
1968 84,070 -8,335 47,328 25,828
1967 81,131 -8,056 52,128 27,697
1966 78,369 -7,649 53,854 14,979
1965 75,622 -7,161 56,222 -1,351
1964 72,756 -6,620 59,050 21,455
1963 69,883 -6,063 52,956 58,415
1962 67,332 -5,519 49,050 82,798
1961 64,672 -4,838 48,365 101,278
1960 62,602 -4,085 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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