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

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.39 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Honduras vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Syria
2100 17,179,765 44,500,028
2099 17,197,625 44,570,009
2098 17,213,552 44,629,837
2097 17,227,494 44,692,566
2096 17,240,057 44,747,012
2095 17,251,150 44,774,686
2094 17,260,271 44,824,294
2093 17,267,754 44,853,295
2092 17,272,946 44,882,700
2091 17,276,130 44,895,349
2090 17,277,112 44,926,869
2089 17,275,730 44,925,891
2088 17,272,112 44,920,667
2087 17,266,259 44,928,298
2086 17,258,114 44,947,658
2085 17,247,530 44,913,669
2084 17,234,373 44,878,845
2083 17,218,626 44,850,592
2082 17,200,400 44,790,014
2081 17,179,365 44,723,244
2080 17,155,830 44,624,321
2079 17,129,299 44,567,127
2078 17,099,886 44,529,618
2077 17,067,209 44,484,155
2076 17,031,727 44,400,339
2075 16,992,886 44,306,882
2074 16,950,917 44,209,517
2073 16,905,643 44,102,028
2072 16,856,949 43,965,642
2071 16,804,830 43,821,617
2070 16,749,397 43,678,154
2069 16,690,613 43,530,683
2068 16,628,480 43,348,487
2067 16,562,866 43,154,741
2066 16,493,664 42,944,885
2065 16,421,025 42,695,249
2064 16,344,569 42,445,036
2063 16,264,595 42,198,056
2062 16,181,192 41,949,014
2061 16,093,918 41,695,586
2060 16,002,999 41,410,547
2059 15,908,676 41,097,942
2058 15,810,793 40,815,606
2057 15,709,676 40,534,091
2056 15,604,881 40,224,053
2055 15,496,474 39,918,930
2054 15,384,781 39,584,624
2053 15,269,819 39,242,144
2052 15,151,900 38,940,206
2051 15,030,943 38,629,604
2050 14,906,980 38,307,069
2049 14,780,300 37,986,965
2048 14,651,004 37,682,780
2047 14,518,783 37,391,752
2046 14,383,697 37,081,479
2045 14,245,882 36,744,441
2044 14,105,576 36,428,225
2043 13,962,865 36,090,851
2042 13,817,809 35,729,021
2041 13,670,385 35,352,033
2040 13,520,868 34,947,817
2039 13,369,134 34,533,772
2038 13,214,916 34,091,760
2037 13,058,525 33,612,993
2036 12,899,509 33,134,445
2035 12,737,983 32,608,669
2034 12,574,355 32,062,309
2033 12,408,319 31,477,500
2032 12,239,994 30,883,996
2031 12,069,493 30,248,264
2030 11,896,769 29,592,787
2029 11,721,770 28,871,638
2028 11,544,866 28,141,821
2027 11,366,615 27,355,002
2026 11,186,997 26,535,554
2025 11,005,850 25,620,427
2024 10,825,703 24,672,760
2023 10,644,851 23,594,623
2022 10,463,872 22,462,173
2021 10,289,877 21,628,839
2020 10,119,640 21,049,429
2019 9,943,633 20,353,534
2018 9,765,210 19,577,845
2017 9,588,137 19,224,668
2016 9,412,380 19,193,834
2015 9,237,305 19,424,618
2014 9,063,122 20,273,659
2013 8,889,278 21,666,917
2012 8,715,076 22,759,763
2011 8,540,583 22,878,098
2010 8,365,878 22,482,421
2009 8,189,899 21,976,969
2008 8,012,587 21,636,564
2007 7,834,798 20,884,125
2006 7,656,832 19,637,022
2005 7,478,355 18,814,091
2004 7,298,994 18,336,875
2003 7,119,213 17,889,296
2002 6,938,859 17,468,332
2001 6,757,993 17,051,338
2000 6,577,773 16,637,888
1999 6,400,463 16,228,061
1998 6,234,431 15,820,413
1997 6,071,454 15,417,542
1996 5,903,954 15,018,104
1995 5,739,637 14,616,801
1994 5,579,242 14,208,583
1993 5,423,249 13,795,686
1992 5,271,431 13,385,571
1991 5,123,792 12,980,821
1990 4,980,488 12,579,208
1989 4,841,838 12,179,060
1988 4,707,677 11,782,264
1987 4,576,910 11,388,923
1986 4,448,899 11,002,844
1985 4,323,342 10,625,672
1984 4,199,850 10,258,398
1983 4,078,174 9,904,809
1982 3,958,728 9,572,511
1981 3,841,778 9,260,189
1980 3,727,173 8,957,663
1979 3,614,981 8,661,909
1978 3,505,463 8,372,759
1977 3,398,655 8,090,501
1976 3,294,457 7,817,320
1975 3,193,234 7,554,364
1974 3,099,836 7,302,160
1973 3,011,459 7,060,321
1972 2,922,064 6,826,024
1971 2,834,616 6,598,094
1970 2,750,715 6,380,609
1969 2,670,289 6,175,166
1968 2,593,057 5,978,742
1967 2,518,648 5,790,198
1966 2,446,751 5,609,047
1965 2,377,157 5,435,267
1964 2,309,855 5,269,087
1963 2,244,878 5,110,467
1962 2,182,064 4,959,340
1961 2,121,242 4,815,466
1960 2,062,060 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Syria
2100 -0.1% -0.16%
2099 -0.09% -0.13%
2098 -0.08% -0.14%
2097 -0.07% -0.12%
2096 -0.06% -0.06%
2095 -0.05% -0.11%
2094 -0.04% -0.06%
2093 -0.03% -0.07%
2092 -0.02% -0.03%
2091 -0.006% -0.07%
2090 0.008% 0.002%
2089 0.02% 0.01%
2088 0.03% -0.02%
2087 0.05% -0.04%
2086 0.06% 0.08%
2085 0.08% 0.08%
2084 0.09% 0.06%
2083 0.11% 0.14%
2082 0.12% 0.15%
2081 0.14% 0.22%
2080 0.15% 0.13%
2079 0.17% 0.08%
2078 0.19% 0.1%
2077 0.21% 0.19%
2076 0.23% 0.21%
2075 0.25% 0.22%
2074 0.27% 0.24%
2073 0.29% 0.31%
2072 0.31% 0.33%
2071 0.33% 0.33%
2070 0.35% 0.34%
2069 0.37% 0.42%
2068 0.4% 0.45%
2067 0.42% 0.49%
2066 0.44% 0.58%
2065 0.47% 0.59%
2064 0.49% 0.59%
2063 0.52% 0.59%
2062 0.54% 0.61%
2061 0.57% 0.69%
2060 0.59% 0.76%
2059 0.62% 0.69%
2058 0.64% 0.69%
2057 0.67% 0.77%
2056 0.7% 0.76%
2055 0.73% 0.84%
2054 0.75% 0.87%
2053 0.78% 0.78%
2052 0.8% 0.8%
2051 0.83% 0.84%
2050 0.86% 0.84%
2049 0.88% 0.81%
2048 0.91% 0.78%
2047 0.94% 0.84%
2046 0.97% 0.92%
2045 0.99% 0.87%
2044 1.02% 0.93%
2043 1.05% 1.01%
2042 1.08% 1.07%
2041 1.11% 1.16%
2040 1.13% 1.2%
2039 1.17% 1.3%
2038 1.2% 1.42%
2037 1.23% 1.44%
2036 1.27% 1.61%
2035 1.3% 1.7%
2034 1.34% 1.86%
2033 1.38% 1.92%
2032 1.41% 2.1%
2031 1.45% 2.21%
2030 1.49% 2.5%
2029 1.53% 2.59%
2028 1.57% 2.88%
2027 1.61% 3.09%
2026 1.65% 3.57%
2025 1.66% 3.84%
2024 1.7% 4.57%
2023 1.73% 5.04%
2022 1.69% 3.85%
2021 1.68% 2.75%
2020 1.77% 3.42%
2019 1.83% 3.96%
2018 1.85% 1.84%
2017 1.87% 0.16%
2016 1.9% -1.19%
2015 1.92% -4.19%
2014 1.96% -6.43%
2013 2% -4.8%
2012 2.04% -0.52%
2011 2.09% 1.76%
2010 2.15% 2.3%
2009 2.21% 1.57%
2008 2.27% 3.6%
2007 2.32% 6.35%
2006 2.39% 4.37%
2005 2.46% 2.6%
2004 2.53% 2.5%
2003 2.6% 2.41%
2002 2.68% 2.45%
2001 2.74% 2.48%
2000 2.77% 2.53%
1999 2.66% 2.58%
1998 2.68% 2.61%
1997 2.84% 2.66%
1996 2.86% 2.75%
1995 2.87% 2.87%
1994 2.88% 2.99%
1993 2.88% 3.06%
1992 2.88% 3.12%
1991 2.88% 3.19%
1990 2.86% 3.29%
1989 2.85% 3.37%
1988 2.86% 3.45%
1987 2.88% 3.51%
1986 2.9% 3.55%
1985 2.94% 3.58%
1984 2.98% 3.57%
1983 3.02% 3.47%
1982 3.04% 3.37%
1981 3.07% 3.38%
1980 3.1% 3.41%
1979 3.12% 3.45%
1978 3.14% 3.49%
1977 3.16% 3.49%
1976 3.17% 3.48%
1975 3.01% 3.45%
1974 2.93% 3.43%
1973 3.06% 3.43%
1972 3.09% 3.45%
1971 3.05% 3.41%
1970 3.01% 3.33%
1969 2.98% 3.29%
1968 2.95% 3.26%
1967 2.94% 3.23%
1966 2.93% 3.2%
1965 2.91% 3.15%
1964 2.89% 3.1%
1963 2.88% 3.05%
1962 2.87% 2.99%
1961 2.87% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Honduras Syria
Current population
11279259
26956472
Population rank 87/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
2.24 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
10.7 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +421,693
Net migration rank 114/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 421,693
2024 185,444 -4,821 449,784 546,494
2023 186,125 -5,044 402,713 757,309
2022 186,257 -5,374 369,750 735,142
2021 172,890 -5,777 350,560 211,220
2020 179,553 -6,199 327,992 269,050
2019 185,200 -6,546 293,762 500,985
2018 184,953 -6,764 242,530 514,102
2017 182,731 -6,778 237,214 -287,501
2016 182,243 -6,681 236,007 -124,063
2015 181,098 -6,509 253,977 -827,496
2014 180,075 -6,293 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 179,999 -6,091 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 180,384 -5,891 475,520 -999,267
2011 180,164 -5,664 543,950 -256,888
2010 180,318 -5,419 558,666 -54,359
2009 182,250 -5,196 559,314 -52,703
2008 182,607 -5,039 576,593 -402,393
2007 183,052 -5,039 529,162 801,514
2006 183,381 -5,450 480,616 682,911
2005 185,216 -6,190 468,960 13,382
2004 186,774 -7,083 461,209 10,881
2003 187,854 -7,982 457,000 -33,920
2002 189,653 -8,816 453,967 -35,096
2001 190,636 -9,744 451,503 -36,383
2000 190,308 -10,757 446,211 -34,425
1999 186,816 -11,753 439,261 -31,394
1998 169,632 -12,638 433,447 -26,025
1997 182,308 -13,344 429,887 -31,571
1996 180,083 -14,049 430,765 -30,197
1995 177,309 -14,707 430,172 -28,122
1994 173,437 -15,246 426,996 -12,630
1993 169,358 -15,559 420,244 -8,828
1992 165,434 -15,583 412,878 -4,063
1991 160,933 -15,509 410,830 -10,154
1990 156,537 -15,351 409,177 -6,620
1989 152,266 -16,146 406,111 -8,379
1988 149,130 -16,919 404,285 -8,426
1987 146,750 -17,423 399,159 -8,335
1986 144,500 -17,812 390,821 -9,485
1985 142,190 -17,778 379,231 -6,221
1984 139,851 -17,277 366,768 -5,245
1983 137,597 -16,810 355,375 -9,729
1982 134,629 -16,530 319,664 -721
1981 131,789 -15,986 330,237 -24,536
1980 128,856 -15,445 332,464 -33,114
1979 125,957 -14,979 324,943 -32,793
1978 122,593 -14,537 316,724 -30,567
1977 119,333 -13,777 306,630 -28,275
1976 115,754 -12,916 294,267 -26,268
1975 111,469 -11,855 282,299 -24,389
1974 98,141 -10,947 270,735 -24,242
1973 99,553 -10,001 254,687 -17,502
1972 98,634 -9,403 249,027 -17,610
1971 94,597 -8,918 239,610 -15,167
1970 90,875 -8,751 230,117 -19,594
1969 87,273 -8,544 219,114 -18,749
1968 84,070 -8,335 209,454 -16,968
1967 81,131 -8,056 199,223 -14,618
1966 78,369 -7,649 191,122 -13,434
1965 75,622 -7,161 182,560 -12,704
1964 72,756 -6,620 174,549 -12,044
1963 69,883 -6,063 166,555 -11,817
1962 67,332 -5,519 159,155 -11,641
1961 64,672 -4,838 151,485 -11,237
1960 62,602 -4,085 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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