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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.04 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 +1.81% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 17,182,880 26,368,750
2099 17,200,743 26,130,374
2098 17,216,673 25,894,010
2097 17,230,617 25,660,062
2096 17,243,183 25,427,961
2095 17,254,277 25,197,670
2094 17,263,401 24,968,891
2093 17,270,885 24,741,434
2092 17,276,077 24,515,086
2091 17,279,262 24,289,496
2090 17,280,244 24,064,404
2089 17,278,863 23,839,033
2088 17,275,243 23,613,963
2087 17,269,390 23,388,786
2086 17,261,244 23,163,641
2085 17,250,657 22,938,169
2084 17,237,497 22,711,804
2083 17,221,748 22,484,154
2082 17,203,519 22,255,625
2081 17,182,479 22,026,183
2080 17,158,940 21,796,073
2079 17,132,405 21,565,118
2078 17,102,986 21,333,574
2077 17,070,304 21,101,274
2076 17,034,815 20,868,733
2075 16,995,967 20,636,203
2074 16,953,990 20,404,044
2073 16,908,709 20,171,659
2072 16,860,005 19,940,853
2071 16,807,876 19,710,934
2070 16,752,434 19,483,026
2069 16,693,639 19,256,572
2068 16,631,495 19,032,681
2067 16,565,869 18,811,331
2066 16,496,654 18,593,017
2065 16,424,002 18,377,364
2064 16,347,532 18,164,584
2063 16,267,544 17,955,352
2062 16,184,126 17,749,596
2061 16,096,836 17,547,827
2060 16,005,900 17,349,620
2059 15,911,560 17,153,273
2058 15,813,659 16,959,263
2057 15,712,525 16,767,893
2056 15,607,710 16,579,195
2055 15,499,284 16,392,558
2054 15,387,571 16,207,309
2053 15,272,588 16,024,789
2052 15,154,647 15,844,357
2051 15,033,669 15,665,362
2050 14,909,683 15,487,008
2049 14,782,980 15,309,031
2048 14,653,660 15,132,784
2047 14,521,415 14,958,209
2046 14,386,305 14,788,046
2045 14,248,465 14,620,902
2044 14,108,133 14,454,466
2043 13,965,397 14,289,021
2042 13,820,314 14,124,515
2041 13,672,863 13,961,010
2040 13,523,320 13,798,651
2039 13,371,558 13,637,499
2038 13,217,312 13,477,450
2037 13,060,893 13,319,346
2036 12,901,848 13,163,073
2035 12,740,293 13,009,160
2034 12,576,635 12,857,729
2033 12,410,569 12,709,520
2032 12,242,213 12,564,906
2031 12,071,682 12,424,286
2030 11,898,926 12,288,186
2029 11,723,895 12,148,661
2028 11,546,959 11,999,549
2027 11,368,676 11,831,082
2026 11,189,025 11,632,806
2025 11,007,845 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 32.7% to 14,909,683 people with a rank change from 87th to 86th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 1.68% 3.47%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Honduras UAE
Current population
11237619
11686438
Population rank 87/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 3/197
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 - -4,821 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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