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Population in Honduras compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.05 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Honduras vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras UAE
2100 17,179,765 26,706,595
2099 17,197,625 26,465,166
2098 17,213,552 26,225,773
2097 17,227,494 25,988,828
2096 17,240,057 25,753,753
2095 17,251,150 25,520,511
2094 17,260,271 25,288,801
2093 17,267,754 25,058,430
2092 17,272,946 24,829,182
2091 17,276,130 24,600,702
2090 17,277,112 24,372,725
2089 17,275,730 24,144,467
2088 17,272,112 23,916,513
2087 17,266,259 23,688,452
2086 17,258,114 23,460,422
2085 17,247,530 23,232,061
2084 17,234,373 23,002,795
2083 17,218,626 22,772,229
2082 17,200,400 22,540,771
2081 17,179,365 22,308,390
2080 17,155,830 22,075,331
2079 17,129,299 21,841,417
2078 17,099,886 21,606,907
2077 17,067,209 21,371,631
2076 17,031,727 21,136,110
2075 16,992,886 20,900,601
2074 16,950,917 20,665,468
2073 16,905,643 20,430,105
2072 16,856,949 20,196,342
2071 16,804,830 19,963,477
2070 16,749,397 19,732,649
2069 16,690,613 19,503,294
2068 16,628,480 19,276,535
2067 16,562,866 19,052,348
2066 16,493,664 18,831,237
2065 16,421,025 18,612,821
2064 16,344,569 18,397,315
2063 16,264,595 18,185,402
2062 16,181,192 17,977,010
2061 16,093,918 17,772,656
2060 16,002,999 17,571,910
2059 15,908,676 17,373,047
2058 15,810,793 17,176,551
2057 15,709,676 16,982,730
2056 15,604,881 16,791,613
2055 15,496,474 16,602,585
2054 15,384,781 16,414,963
2053 15,269,819 16,230,105
2052 15,151,900 16,047,360
2051 15,030,943 15,866,073
2050 14,906,980 15,685,433
2049 14,780,300 15,505,176
2048 14,651,004 15,326,671
2047 14,518,783 15,149,859
2046 14,383,697 14,977,516
2045 14,245,882 14,808,230
2044 14,105,576 14,639,661
2043 13,962,865 14,472,097
2042 13,817,809 14,305,483
2041 13,670,385 14,139,883
2040 13,520,868 13,975,444
2039 13,369,134 13,812,227
2038 13,214,916 13,650,128
2037 13,058,525 13,489,998
2036 12,899,509 13,331,723
2035 12,737,983 13,175,838
2034 12,574,355 13,022,467
2033 12,408,319 12,872,359
2032 12,239,994 12,725,892
2031 12,069,493 12,583,470
2030 11,896,769 12,445,626
2029 11,721,770 12,304,314
2028 11,544,866 12,153,292
2027 11,366,615 11,982,666
2026 11,186,997 11,781,850
2025 11,005,850 11,513,149
2024 10,825,703 10,986,400
2023 10,644,851 10,483,751
2022 10,463,872 10,074,977
2021 10,289,877 9,575,152
2020 10,119,640 9,401,038
2019 9,943,633 9,445,785
2018 9,765,210 9,346,701
2017 9,588,137 9,223,225
2016 9,412,380 8,935,095
2015 9,237,305 8,505,237
2014 9,063,122 8,059,440
2013 8,889,278 7,693,031
2012 8,715,076 7,391,448
2011 8,540,583 7,104,538
2010 8,365,878 6,869,838
2009 8,189,899 6,707,058
2008 8,012,587 6,302,664
2007 7,834,798 5,624,635
2006 7,656,832 5,009,100
2005 7,478,355 4,664,790
2004 7,298,994 4,428,967
2003 7,119,213 4,192,457
2002 6,938,859 3,956,826
2001 6,757,993 3,723,590
2000 6,577,773 3,493,575
1999 6,400,463 3,266,009
1998 6,234,431 3,040,421
1997 6,071,454 2,817,410
1996 5,903,954 2,597,564
1995 5,739,637 2,434,662
1994 5,579,242 2,328,188
1993 5,423,249 2,222,093
1992 5,271,431 2,114,730
1991 5,123,792 2,006,626
1990 4,980,488 1,898,220
1989 4,841,838 1,789,851
1988 4,707,677 1,681,788
1987 4,576,910 1,574,244
1986 4,448,899 1,467,383
1985 4,323,342 1,377,911
1984 4,199,850 1,305,996
1983 4,078,174 1,235,305
1982 3,958,728 1,166,370
1981 3,841,778 1,099,855
1980 3,727,173 1,015,700
1979 3,614,981 912,010
1978 3,505,463 809,274
1977 3,398,655 710,209
1976 3,294,457 615,866
1975 3,193,234 542,856
1974 3,099,836 489,087
1973 3,011,459 436,399
1972 2,922,064 385,014
1971 2,834,616 335,027
1970 2,750,715 286,536
1969 2,670,289 239,660
1968 2,593,057 199,416
1967 2,518,648 179,700
1966 2,446,751 173,976
1965 2,377,157 167,103
1964 2,309,855 159,692
1963 2,244,878 152,211
1962 2,182,064 144,946
1961 2,121,242 137,989
1960 2,062,060 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras UAE
2100 -0.1% 0.91%
2099 -0.09% 0.91%
2098 -0.08% 0.91%
2097 -0.07% 0.91%
2096 -0.06% 0.91%
2095 -0.05% 0.92%
2094 -0.04% 0.92%
2093 -0.03% 0.92%
2092 -0.02% 0.93%
2091 -0.006% 0.94%
2090 0.008% 0.95%
2089 0.02% 0.95%
2088 0.03% 0.96%
2087 0.05% 0.97%
2086 0.06% 0.98%
2085 0.08% 1%
2084 0.09% 1.01%
2083 0.11% 1.03%
2082 0.12% 1.04%
2081 0.14% 1.06%
2080 0.15% 1.07%
2079 0.17% 1.09%
2078 0.19% 1.1%
2077 0.21% 1.11%
2076 0.23% 1.13%
2075 0.25% 1.14%
2074 0.27% 1.15%
2073 0.29% 1.16%
2072 0.31% 1.17%
2071 0.33% 1.17%
2070 0.35% 1.18%
2069 0.37% 1.18%
2068 0.4% 1.18%
2067 0.42% 1.17%
2066 0.44% 1.17%
2065 0.47% 1.17%
2064 0.49% 1.17%
2063 0.52% 1.16%
2062 0.54% 1.15%
2061 0.57% 1.14%
2060 0.59% 1.14%
2059 0.62% 1.14%
2058 0.64% 1.14%
2057 0.67% 1.14%
2056 0.7% 1.14%
2055 0.73% 1.14%
2054 0.75% 1.14%
2053 0.78% 1.14%
2052 0.8% 1.14%
2051 0.83% 1.15%
2050 0.86% 1.16%
2049 0.88% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.17%
2047 0.94% 1.15%
2046 0.97% 1.14%
2045 0.99% 1.15%
2044 1.02% 1.16%
2043 1.05% 1.16%
2042 1.08% 1.17%
2041 1.11% 1.18%
2040 1.13% 1.18%
2039 1.17% 1.19%
2038 1.2% 1.19%
2037 1.23% 1.19%
2036 1.27% 1.18%
2035 1.3% 1.18%
2034 1.34% 1.17%
2033 1.38% 1.15%
2032 1.41% 1.13%
2031 1.45% 1.11%
2030 1.49% 1.15%
2029 1.53% 1.24%
2028 1.57% 1.42%
2027 1.61% 1.7%
2026 1.65% 2.33%
2025 1.66% 4.79%
2024 1.7% 4.79%
2023 1.73% 4.06%
2022 1.69% 5.22%
2021 1.68% 1.85%
2020 1.77% -0.47%
2019 1.83% 1.06%
2018 1.85% 1.34%
2017 1.87% 3.22%
2016 1.9% 5.05%
2015 1.92% 5.53%
2014 1.96% 4.76%
2013 2% 4.08%
2012 2.04% 4.04%
2011 2.09% 3.42%
2010 2.15% 2.43%
2009 2.21% 6.42%
2008 2.27% 12.1%
2007 2.32% 12.3%
2006 2.39% 7.38%
2005 2.46% 5.32%
2004 2.53% 5.64%
2003 2.6% 5.96%
2002 2.68% 6.26%
2001 2.74% 6.58%
2000 2.77% 6.97%
1999 2.66% 7.42%
1998 2.68% 7.92%
1997 2.84% 8.46%
1996 2.86% 6.69%
1995 2.87% 4.57%
1994 2.88% 4.77%
1993 2.88% 5.08%
1992 2.88% 5.39%
1991 2.88% 5.71%
1990 2.86% 6.05%
1989 2.85% 6.43%
1988 2.86% 6.83%
1987 2.88% 7.28%
1986 2.9% 6.49%
1985 2.94% 5.51%
1984 2.98% 5.72%
1983 3.02% 5.91%
1982 3.04% 6.05%
1981 3.07% 8.29%
1980 3.1% 11.4%
1979 3.12% 12.7%
1978 3.14% 13.9%
1977 3.16% 15.3%
1976 3.17% 13.4%
1975 3.01% 11%
1974 2.93% 12.1%
1973 3.06% 13.3%
1972 3.09% 14.9%
1971 3.05% 16.9%
1970 3.01% 19.6%
1969 2.98% 20.2%
1968 2.95% 11%
1967 2.94% 3.29%
1966 2.93% 4.11%
1965 2.91% 4.64%
1964 2.89% 4.91%
1963 2.88% 5.01%
1962 2.87% 5.04%
1961 2.87% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Honduras UAE
Current population
11279259
11885001
Population rank 87/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
2.24 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +158,634
Net migration rank 114/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 158,634
2024 185,444 -4,821 97,197 278,439
2023 186,125 -5,044 92,698 300,004
2022 186,257 -5,374 81,758 322,773
2021 172,890 -5,777 76,802 421,663
2020 179,553 -6,199 87,871 92,541
2019 185,200 -6,546 86,296 -125,186
2018 184,953 -6,764 86,840 14,611
2017 182,731 -6,778 89,382 34,155
2016 182,243 -6,681 87,028 195,317
2015 181,098 -6,509 85,044 342,468
2014 180,075 -6,293 84,277 360,174
2013 179,999 -6,091 82,977 279,269
2012 180,384 -5,891 78,682 225,921
2011 180,164 -5,664 73,496 215,183
2010 180,318 -5,419 69,907 161,842
2009 182,250 -5,196 66,521 163,643
2008 182,607 -5,039 55,426 523,207
2007 183,052 -5,039 55,048 722,380
2006 183,381 -5,450 54,338 399,306
2005 185,216 -6,190 60,046 174,926
2004 186,774 -7,083 60,344 176,319
2003 187,854 -7,982 59,118 177,237
2002 189,653 -8,816 55,922 178,988
2001 190,636 -9,744 52,789 178,779
2000 190,308 -10,757 49,993 178,469
1999 186,816 -11,753 46,198 180,469
1998 169,632 -12,638 41,176 183,329
1997 182,308 -13,344 38,207 183,310
1996 180,083 -14,049 37,886 180,296
1995 177,309 -14,707 38,685 68,938
1994 173,437 -15,246 42,976 62,352
1993 169,358 -15,559 41,324 65,545
1992 165,434 -15,583 42,119 65,739
1991 160,933 -15,509 41,409 66,943
1990 156,537 -15,351 41,339 67,118
1989 152,266 -16,146 40,148 68,132
1988 149,130 -16,919 38,861 68,991
1987 146,750 -17,423 37,741 69,493
1986 144,500 -17,812 36,829 69,655
1985 142,190 -17,778 34,855 37,605
1984 139,851 -17,277 33,250 38,124
1983 137,597 -16,810 31,480 38,536
1982 134,629 -16,530 29,585 38,276
1981 131,789 -15,986 27,560 37,600
1980 128,856 -15,445 25,005 78,148
1979 125,957 -14,979 21,987 82,238
1978 122,593 -14,537 18,879 82,359
1977 119,333 -13,777 15,787 81,111
1976 115,754 -12,916 12,876 78,903
1975 111,469 -11,855 11,859 42,380
1974 98,141 -10,947 10,835 42,474
1973 99,553 -10,001 9,822 42,243
1972 98,634 -9,403 8,818 41,888
1971 94,597 -8,918 7,839 41,425
1970 90,875 -8,751 6,922 40,792
1969 87,273 -8,544 6,138 39,902
1968 84,070 -8,335 5,588 28,866
1967 81,131 -8,056 5,264 -283
1966 78,369 -7,649 4,955 1,516
1965 75,622 -7,161 4,675 2,598
1964 72,756 -6,620 4,410 3,126
1963 69,883 -6,063 4,157 3,264
1962 67,332 -5,519 3,901 3,212
1961 64,672 -4,838 3,657 3,141
1960 62,602 -4,085 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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