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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 26,829,400 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 +1.81% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Honduras vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Syria
2100 17,182,880 44,620,090
2099 17,200,743 44,690,260
2098 17,216,673 44,750,249
2097 17,230,617 44,813,148
2096 17,243,183 44,867,740
2095 17,254,277 44,895,489
2094 17,263,401 44,945,231
2093 17,270,885 44,974,311
2092 17,276,077 45,003,795
2091 17,279,262 45,016,478
2090 17,280,244 45,048,083
2089 17,278,863 45,047,102
2088 17,275,243 45,041,864
2087 17,269,390 45,049,516
2086 17,261,244 45,068,928
2085 17,250,657 45,034,847
2084 17,237,497 44,999,929
2083 17,221,748 44,971,600
2082 17,203,519 44,910,859
2081 17,182,479 44,843,908
2080 17,158,940 44,744,718
2079 17,132,405 44,687,371
2078 17,102,986 44,649,760
2077 17,070,304 44,604,175
2076 17,034,815 44,520,132
2075 16,995,967 44,426,423
2074 16,953,990 44,328,795
2073 16,908,709 44,221,016
2072 16,860,005 44,084,262
2071 16,807,876 43,939,848
2070 16,752,434 43,795,999
2069 16,693,639 43,648,130
2068 16,631,495 43,465,442
2067 16,565,869 43,271,173
2066 16,496,654 43,060,752
2065 16,424,002 42,810,442
2064 16,347,532 42,559,554
2063 16,267,544 42,311,907
2062 16,184,126 42,062,193
2061 16,096,836 41,808,082
2060 16,005,900 41,522,274
2059 15,911,560 41,208,825
2058 15,813,659 40,925,728
2057 15,712,525 40,643,453
2056 15,607,710 40,332,578
2055 15,499,284 40,026,632
2054 15,387,571 39,691,425
2053 15,272,588 39,348,020
2052 15,154,647 39,045,268
2051 15,033,669 38,733,827
2050 14,909,683 38,410,423
2049 14,782,980 38,089,455
2048 14,653,660 37,784,449
2047 14,521,415 37,492,636
2046 14,386,305 37,181,526
2045 14,248,465 36,843,579
2044 14,108,133 36,526,509
2043 13,965,397 36,188,225
2042 13,820,314 35,825,419
2041 13,672,863 35,447,414
2040 13,523,320 35,042,107
2039 13,371,558 34,626,945
2038 13,217,312 34,183,740
2037 13,060,893 33,703,682
2036 12,901,848 33,223,843
2035 12,740,293 32,696,648
2034 12,576,635 32,148,814
2033 12,410,569 31,562,427
2032 12,242,213 30,967,322
2031 12,071,682 30,329,874
2030 11,898,926 29,672,629
2029 11,723,895 28,949,535
2028 11,546,959 28,217,748
2027 11,368,676 27,428,807
2026 11,189,025 26,607,148
2025 11,007,845 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/syria | CC BY

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 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 32.7% to 14,909,683 people with a rank change from 87th to 86th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 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 45.1M 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 1.68% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Honduras Syria
Current population
11237619
26829400
Population rank 87/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 6/197
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 - -4,821 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 (1960–2024, 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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