Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.21 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Honduras vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras United Kingdom
2100 17,179,765 74,517,005
2099 17,197,625 74,647,273
2098 17,213,552 74,766,073
2097 17,227,494 74,879,923
2096 17,240,057 74,991,940
2095 17,251,150 75,102,041
2094 17,260,271 75,198,597
2093 17,267,754 75,296,704
2092 17,272,946 75,390,038
2091 17,276,130 75,480,137
2090 17,277,112 75,566,962
2089 17,275,730 75,649,353
2088 17,272,112 75,721,067
2087 17,266,259 75,791,990
2086 17,258,114 75,859,854
2085 17,247,530 75,918,647
2084 17,234,373 75,969,065
2083 17,218,626 76,018,614
2082 17,200,400 76,059,464
2081 17,179,365 76,086,593
2080 17,155,830 76,118,679
2079 17,129,299 76,147,352
2078 17,099,886 76,165,841
2077 17,067,209 76,183,437
2076 17,031,727 76,185,828
2075 16,992,886 76,198,349
2074 16,950,917 76,209,676
2073 16,905,643 76,218,781
2072 16,856,949 76,211,187
2071 16,804,830 76,200,495
2070 16,749,397 76,190,801
2069 16,690,613 76,184,140
2068 16,628,480 76,183,288
2067 16,562,866 76,175,881
2066 16,493,664 76,168,987
2065 16,421,025 76,168,193
2064 16,344,569 76,165,129
2063 16,264,595 76,165,534
2062 16,181,192 76,158,910
2061 16,093,918 76,156,587
2060 16,002,999 76,157,104
2059 15,908,676 76,157,593
2058 15,810,793 76,139,384
2057 15,709,676 76,119,478
2056 15,604,881 76,086,799
2055 15,496,474 76,047,952
2054 15,384,781 75,980,524
2053 15,269,819 75,907,047
2052 15,151,900 75,815,200
2051 15,030,943 75,709,173
2050 14,906,980 75,591,218
2049 14,780,300 75,460,140
2048 14,651,004 75,313,837
2047 14,518,783 75,153,802
2046 14,383,697 74,986,563
2045 14,245,882 74,808,886
2044 14,105,576 74,623,687
2043 13,962,865 74,424,133
2042 13,817,809 74,224,922
2041 13,670,385 74,020,934
2040 13,520,868 73,812,680
2039 13,369,134 73,600,788
2038 13,214,916 73,378,310
2037 13,058,525 73,155,497
2036 12,899,509 72,921,995
2035 12,737,983 72,671,687
2034 12,574,355 72,418,766
2033 12,408,319 72,145,065
2032 12,239,994 71,869,259
2031 12,069,493 71,581,519
2030 11,896,769 71,267,237
2029 11,721,770 70,948,992
2028 11,544,866 70,609,246
2027 11,366,615 70,248,858
2026 11,186,997 69,883,746
2025 11,005,850 69,487,000
2024 10,825,703 69,281,000
2023 10,644,851 68,526,000
2022 10,463,872 67,636,000
2021 10,289,877 66,978,000
2020 10,119,640 66,740,000
2019 9,943,633 66,628,000
2018 9,765,210 66,287,000
2017 9,588,137 65,964,000
2016 9,412,380 65,606,000
2015 9,237,305 65,087,000
2014 9,063,122 64,619,000
2013 8,889,278 64,138,000
2012 8,715,076 63,711,000
2011 8,540,583 63,258,810
2010 8,365,878 62,766,365
2009 8,189,899 62,276,270
2008 8,012,587 61,806,995
2007 7,834,798 61,322,463
2006 7,656,832 60,846,820
2005 7,478,355 60,401,206
2004 7,298,994 59,987,905
2003 7,119,213 59,647,577
2002 6,938,859 59,370,479
2001 6,757,993 59,119,673
2000 6,577,773 58,892,514
1999 6,400,463 58,682,466
1998 6,234,431 58,487,141
1997 6,071,454 58,316,954
1996 5,903,954 58,166,950
1995 5,739,637 58,019,030
1994 5,579,242 57,865,745
1993 5,423,249 57,718,614
1992 5,271,431 57,580,402
1991 5,123,792 57,424,897
1990 4,980,488 57,247,586
1989 4,841,838 57,076,711
1988 4,707,677 56,928,327
1987 4,576,910 56,802,050
1986 4,448,899 56,681,396
1985 4,323,342 56,550,268
1984 4,199,850 56,422,072
1983 4,078,174 56,332,848
1982 3,958,728 56,313,641
1981 3,841,778 56,333,829
1980 3,727,173 56,314,216
1979 3,614,981 56,246,951
1978 3,505,463 56,196,504
1977 3,398,655 56,193,492
1976 3,294,457 56,211,968
1975 3,193,234 56,225,800
1974 3,099,836 56,229,974
1973 3,011,459 56,194,527
1972 2,922,064 56,086,065
1971 2,834,616 55,896,223
1970 2,750,715 55,663,250
1969 2,670,289 55,441,750
1968 2,593,057 55,211,700
1967 2,518,648 54,943,600
1966 2,446,751 54,648,500
1965 2,377,157 54,348,050
1964 2,309,855 54,000,000
1963 2,244,878 53,650,000
1962 2,182,064 53,250,000
1961 2,121,242 52,800,000
1960 2,062,060 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras United Kingdom
2100 -0.1% -0.17%
2099 -0.09% -0.16%
2098 -0.08% -0.15%
2097 -0.07% -0.15%
2096 -0.06% -0.15%
2095 -0.05% -0.13%
2094 -0.04% -0.13%
2093 -0.03% -0.12%
2092 -0.02% -0.12%
2091 -0.006% -0.11%
2090 0.008% -0.11%
2089 0.02% -0.09%
2088 0.03% -0.09%
2087 0.05% -0.09%
2086 0.06% -0.08%
2085 0.08% -0.07%
2084 0.09% -0.07%
2083 0.11% -0.05%
2082 0.12% -0.04%
2081 0.14% -0.04%
2080 0.15% -0.04%
2079 0.17% -0.02%
2078 0.19% -0.02%
2077 0.21% -0.003%
2076 0.23% -0.02%
2075 0.25% -0.01%
2074 0.27% -0.01%
2073 0.29% 0.01%
2072 0.31% 0.01%
2071 0.33% 0.01%
2070 0.35% 0.009%
2069 0.37% 0.001%
2068 0.4% 0.01%
2067 0.42% 0.009%
2066 0.44% 0.001%
2065 0.47% 0.004%
2064 0.49% -0%
2063 0.52% 0.009%
2062 0.54% 0.003%
2061 0.57% -0.001%
2060 0.59% -0.001%
2059 0.62% 0.02%
2058 0.64% 0.03%
2057 0.67% 0.04%
2056 0.7% 0.05%
2055 0.73% 0.09%
2054 0.75% 0.1%
2053 0.78% 0.12%
2052 0.8% 0.14%
2051 0.83% 0.16%
2050 0.86% 0.17%
2049 0.88% 0.19%
2048 0.91% 0.21%
2047 0.94% 0.22%
2046 0.97% 0.24%
2045 0.99% 0.25%
2044 1.02% 0.27%
2043 1.05% 0.27%
2042 1.08% 0.28%
2041 1.11% 0.28%
2040 1.13% 0.29%
2039 1.17% 0.3%
2038 1.2% 0.3%
2037 1.23% 0.32%
2036 1.27% 0.34%
2035 1.3% 0.35%
2034 1.34% 0.38%
2033 1.38% 0.38%
2032 1.41% 0.4%
2031 1.45% 0.44%
2030 1.49% 0.45%
2029 1.53% 0.48%
2028 1.57% 0.51%
2027 1.61% 0.52%
2026 1.65% 0.57%
2025 1.66% 0.3%
2024 1.7% 1.1%
2023 1.73% 1.32%
2022 1.69% 0.98%
2021 1.68% 0.36%
2020 1.77% 0.17%
2019 1.83% 0.51%
2018 1.85% 0.49%
2017 1.87% 0.55%
2016 1.9% 0.8%
2015 1.92% 0.72%
2014 1.96% 0.75%
2013 2% 0.67%
2012 2.04% 0.71%
2011 2.09% 0.78%
2010 2.15% 0.79%
2009 2.21% 0.76%
2008 2.27% 0.79%
2007 2.32% 0.78%
2006 2.39% 0.74%
2005 2.46% 0.69%
2004 2.53% 0.57%
2003 2.6% 0.47%
2002 2.68% 0.42%
2001 2.74% 0.39%
2000 2.77% 0.36%
1999 2.66% 0.33%
1998 2.68% 0.29%
1997 2.84% 0.26%
1996 2.86% 0.25%
1995 2.87% 0.26%
1994 2.88% 0.25%
1993 2.88% 0.24%
1992 2.88% 0.27%
1991 2.88% 0.31%
1990 2.86% 0.3%
1989 2.85% 0.26%
1988 2.86% 0.22%
1987 2.88% 0.21%
1986 2.9% 0.23%
1985 2.94% 0.23%
1984 2.98% 0.16%
1983 3.02% 0.03%
1982 3.04% -0.04%
1981 3.07% 0.03%
1980 3.1% 0.12%
1979 3.12% 0.09%
1978 3.14% 0.005%
1977 3.16% -0.03%
1976 3.17% -0.02%
1975 3.01% -0.007%
1974 2.93% 0.06%
1973 3.06% 0.19%
1972 3.09% 0.34%
1971 3.05% 0.42%
1970 3.01% 0.4%
1969 2.98% 0.42%
1968 2.95% 0.49%
1967 2.94% 0.54%
1966 2.93% 0.55%
1965 2.91% 0.64%
1964 2.89% 0.65%
1963 2.88% 0.75%
1962 2.87% 0.85%
1961 2.87% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Honduras United Kingdom
Current population
11279259
70071289
Population rank 87/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.84%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
10.7 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +494 +564
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +389,911
Net migration rank 114/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 389,911
2024 185,444 -4,821 13,233 417,114
2023 186,125 -5,044 34,606 445,523
2022 186,257 -5,374 39,770 487,029
2021 172,890 -5,777 30,609 462,967
2020 179,553 -6,199 -4,272 144,221
2019 185,200 -6,546 108,338 232,727
2018 184,953 -6,764 119,317 259,744
2017 182,731 -6,778 145,121 272,311
2016 182,243 -6,681 177,136 324,649
2015 181,098 -6,509 175,735 347,839
2014 180,075 -6,293 206,781 306,091
2013 179,999 -6,091 198,827 237,272
2012 180,384 -5,891 248,473 172,088
2011 180,164 -5,664 259,361 228,773
2010 180,318 -5,419 251,066 274,811
2009 182,250 -5,196 230,422 249,639
2008 182,607 -5,039 216,325 263,390
2007 183,052 -5,039 196,232 309,385
2006 183,381 -5,450 176,455 288,923
2005 185,216 -6,190 144,963 308,279
2004 186,774 -7,083 131,974 276,077
2003 187,854 -7,982 89,471 211,846
2002 189,653 -8,816 65,308 203,577
2001 190,636 -9,744 65,032 175,133
2000 190,308 -10,757 70,671 153,917
1999 186,816 -11,753 64,551 152,653
1998 169,632 -12,638 87,730 125,541
1997 182,308 -13,344 99,138 59,723
1996 180,083 -14,049 98,884 54,964
1995 177,309 -14,707 87,028 61,385
1994 173,437 -15,246 127,304 45,339
1993 169,358 -15,559 103,893 27,403
1992 165,434 -15,583 149,709 17,846
1991 160,933 -15,509 143,562 27,601
1990 156,537 -15,351 154,569 57,132
1989 152,266 -16,146 119,861 49,586
1988 149,130 -16,919 136,628 13,952
1987 146,750 -17,423 136,325 8,266
1986 144,500 -17,812 90,690 41,836
1985 142,190 -17,778 79,170 83,164
1984 139,851 -17,277 84,633 71,107
1983 137,597 -16,810 61,966 27,063
1982 134,629 -16,530 56,314 -61,152
1981 131,789 -15,986 73,234 -83,876
1980 128,856 -15,445 95,734 -25,187
1979 125,957 -14,979 61,872 11,255
1978 122,593 -14,537 16,859 3,783
1977 119,333 -13,777 0 -21,636
1976 115,754 -12,916 -5,621 -19,135
1975 111,469 -11,855 33,735 -40,241
1974 98,141 -10,947 67,476 -65,710
1973 99,553 -10,001 112,389 -33,840
1972 98,634 -9,403 162,650 -1,406
1971 94,597 -8,918 257,123 1,175
1970 90,875 -8,751 244,918 -15,254
1969 87,273 -8,544 260,577 -60,655
1968 84,070 -8,335 292,622 -38,852
1967 81,131 -8,056 346,145 -39,659
1966 78,369 -7,649 333,356 -27,935
1965 75,622 -7,161 364,132 -24,955
1964 72,756 -6,620 405,000 -23,885
1963 69,883 -6,063 337,995 8,271
1962 67,332 -5,519 340,800 76,443
1961 64,672 -4,838 311,519 52,295
1960 62,602 -4,085 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/united-kingdom | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.