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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 3.32 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Honduras vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Uruguay
2100 17,182,880 2,256,741
2099 17,200,743 2,279,899
2098 17,216,673 2,303,351
2097 17,230,617 2,326,987
2096 17,243,183 2,350,799
2095 17,254,277 2,374,835
2094 17,263,401 2,398,960
2093 17,270,885 2,423,269
2092 17,276,077 2,447,646
2091 17,279,262 2,472,126
2090 17,280,244 2,496,514
2089 17,278,863 2,520,852
2088 17,275,243 2,545,052
2087 17,269,390 2,569,100
2086 17,261,244 2,592,974
2085 17,250,657 2,616,629
2084 17,237,497 2,640,001
2083 17,221,748 2,663,150
2082 17,203,519 2,686,021
2081 17,182,479 2,708,594
2080 17,158,940 2,730,883
2079 17,132,405 2,752,831
2078 17,102,986 2,774,432
2077 17,070,304 2,795,709
2076 17,034,815 2,816,677
2075 16,995,967 2,837,308
2074 16,953,990 2,857,709
2073 16,908,709 2,877,721
2072 16,860,005 2,897,543
2071 16,807,876 2,917,097
2070 16,752,434 2,936,478
2069 16,693,639 2,955,616
2068 16,631,495 2,974,445
2067 16,565,869 2,992,987
2066 16,496,654 3,011,309
2065 16,424,002 3,029,441
2064 16,347,532 3,047,343
2063 16,267,544 3,065,064
2062 16,184,126 3,082,642
2061 16,096,836 3,100,006
2060 16,005,900 3,117,149
2059 15,911,560 3,133,952
2058 15,813,659 3,150,250
2057 15,712,525 3,166,055
2056 15,607,710 3,181,373
2055 15,499,284 3,196,072
2054 15,387,571 3,210,110
2053 15,272,588 3,223,395
2052 15,154,647 3,235,973
2051 15,033,669 3,247,888
2050 14,909,683 3,259,108
2049 14,782,980 3,269,675
2048 14,653,660 3,279,610
2047 14,521,415 3,288,969
2046 14,386,305 3,297,696
2045 14,248,465 3,305,917
2044 14,108,133 3,313,556
2043 13,965,397 3,320,565
2042 13,820,314 3,326,955
2041 13,672,863 3,332,884
2040 13,523,320 3,338,277
2039 13,371,558 3,343,295
2038 13,217,312 3,347,790
2037 13,060,893 3,351,911
2036 12,901,848 3,355,671
2035 12,740,293 3,359,126
2034 12,576,635 3,362,276
2033 12,410,569 3,365,250
2032 12,242,213 3,368,057
2031 12,071,682 3,370,727
2030 11,898,926 3,373,273
2029 11,723,895 3,375,805
2028 11,546,959 3,378,198
2027 11,368,676 3,380,504
2026 11,189,025 3,382,789
2025 11,007,845 3,384,805
2024 10,825,703 3,386,588
2023 10,644,851 3,388,081
2022 10,463,872 3,390,913
2021 10,289,877 3,396,695
2020 10,119,640 3,398,968
2019 9,943,633 3,397,206
2018 9,765,210 3,394,534
2017 9,588,137 3,388,438
2016 9,412,380 3,379,283
2015 9,237,305 3,368,017
2014 9,063,122 3,356,334
2013 8,889,278 3,345,337
2012 8,715,076 3,335,401
2011 8,540,583 3,326,825
2010 8,365,878 3,318,580
2009 8,189,899 3,310,091
2008 8,012,587 3,302,177
2007 7,834,798 3,295,153
2006 7,656,832 3,289,506
2005 7,478,355 3,285,771
2004 7,298,994 3,283,148
2003 7,119,213 3,281,186
2002 6,938,859 3,278,867
2001 6,757,993 3,274,251
2000 6,577,773 3,266,206
1999 6,400,463 3,254,015
1998 6,234,431 3,239,280
1997 6,071,454 3,223,345
1996 5,903,954 3,206,324
1995 5,739,637 3,189,440
1994 5,579,242 3,172,834
1993 5,423,249 3,156,345
1992 5,271,431 3,139,702
1991 5,123,792 3,122,354
1990 4,980,488 3,104,403
1989 4,841,838 3,086,255
1988 4,707,677 3,067,961
1987 4,576,910 3,049,896
1986 4,448,899 3,032,845
1985 4,323,342 3,017,037
1984 4,199,850 3,002,488
1983 4,078,174 2,988,778
1982 3,958,728 2,975,492
1981 3,841,778 2,963,246
1980 3,727,173 2,951,953
1979 3,614,981 2,939,903
1978 3,505,463 2,925,715
1977 3,398,655 2,909,461
1976 3,294,457 2,891,392
1975 3,193,234 2,872,320
1974 3,099,836 2,853,944
1973 3,011,459 2,837,133
1972 2,922,064 2,821,644
1971 2,834,616 2,806,462
1970 2,750,715 2,790,807
1969 2,670,289 2,773,974
1968 2,593,057 2,754,606
1967 2,518,648 2,732,277
1966 2,446,751 2,707,646
1965 2,377,157 2,681,169
1964 2,309,855 2,653,180
1963 2,244,878 2,623,766
1962 2,182,064 2,593,298
1961 2,121,242 2,562,044
1960 2,062,060 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Uruguay
2100 -0.1% -1.02%
2099 -0.09% -1.02%
2098 -0.08% -1.02%
2097 -0.07% -1.01%
2096 -0.06% -1.01%
2095 -0.05% -1.01%
2094 -0.04% -1%
2093 -0.03% -1%
2092 -0.02% -0.99%
2091 -0.006% -0.98%
2090 0.008% -0.97%
2089 0.02% -0.95%
2088 0.03% -0.94%
2087 0.05% -0.92%
2086 0.06% -0.9%
2085 0.08% -0.89%
2084 0.09% -0.87%
2083 0.11% -0.85%
2082 0.12% -0.83%
2081 0.14% -0.82%
2080 0.15% -0.8%
2079 0.17% -0.78%
2078 0.19% -0.76%
2077 0.21% -0.74%
2076 0.23% -0.73%
2075 0.25% -0.71%
2074 0.27% -0.7%
2073 0.29% -0.68%
2072 0.31% -0.67%
2071 0.33% -0.66%
2070 0.35% -0.65%
2069 0.37% -0.63%
2068 0.4% -0.62%
2067 0.42% -0.61%
2066 0.44% -0.6%
2065 0.47% -0.59%
2064 0.49% -0.58%
2063 0.52% -0.57%
2062 0.54% -0.56%
2061 0.57% -0.55%
2060 0.59% -0.54%
2059 0.62% -0.52%
2058 0.64% -0.5%
2057 0.67% -0.48%
2056 0.7% -0.46%
2055 0.73% -0.44%
2054 0.75% -0.41%
2053 0.78% -0.39%
2052 0.8% -0.37%
2051 0.83% -0.34%
2050 0.86% -0.32%
2049 0.88% -0.3%
2048 0.91% -0.28%
2047 0.94% -0.26%
2046 0.97% -0.25%
2045 0.99% -0.23%
2044 1.02% -0.21%
2043 1.05% -0.19%
2042 1.08% -0.18%
2041 1.11% -0.16%
2040 1.13% -0.15%
2039 1.17% -0.13%
2038 1.2% -0.12%
2037 1.23% -0.11%
2036 1.27% -0.1%
2035 1.3% -0.09%
2034 1.34% -0.09%
2033 1.38% -0.08%
2032 1.41% -0.08%
2031 1.45% -0.08%
2030 1.49% -0.08%
2029 1.53% -0.07%
2028 1.57% -0.07%
2027 1.61% -0.07%
2026 1.65% -0.06%
2025 1.68% -0.05%
2024 1.7% -0.04%
2023 1.73% -0.08%
2022 1.69% -0.17%
2021 1.68% -0.07%
2020 1.77% 0.05%
2019 1.83% 0.08%
2018 1.85% 0.18%
2017 1.87% 0.27%
2016 1.9% 0.33%
2015 1.92% 0.35%
2014 1.96% 0.33%
2013 2% 0.3%
2012 2.04% 0.26%
2011 2.09% 0.25%
2010 2.15% 0.26%
2009 2.21% 0.24%
2008 2.27% 0.21%
2007 2.32% 0.17%
2006 2.39% 0.11%
2005 2.46% 0.08%
2004 2.53% 0.06%
2003 2.6% 0.07%
2002 2.68% 0.14%
2001 2.74% 0.25%
2000 2.77% 0.37%
1999 2.66% 0.45%
1998 2.68% 0.49%
1997 2.84% 0.53%
1996 2.86% 0.53%
1995 2.87% 0.52%
1994 2.88% 0.52%
1993 2.88% 0.53%
1992 2.88% 0.56%
1991 2.88% 0.58%
1990 2.86% 0.59%
1989 2.85% 0.6%
1988 2.86% 0.59%
1987 2.88% 0.56%
1986 2.9% 0.52%
1985 2.94% 0.48%
1984 2.98% 0.46%
1983 3.02% 0.45%
1982 3.04% 0.41%
1981 3.07% 0.38%
1980 3.1% 0.41%
1979 3.12% 0.48%
1978 3.14% 0.56%
1977 3.16% 0.62%
1976 3.17% 0.66%
1975 3.01% 0.64%
1974 2.93% 0.59%
1973 3.06% 0.55%
1972 3.09% 0.54%
1971 3.05% 0.56%
1970 3.01% 0.61%
1969 2.98% 0.7%
1968 2.95% 0.82%
1967 2.94% 0.91%
1966 2.93% 0.99%
1965 2.91% 1.05%
1964 2.89% 1.12%
1963 2.88% 1.17%
1962 2.87% 1.22%
1961 2.87% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Honduras Uruguay
Current population
11237619
3382789
Population rank 87/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
2.25 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 -4
Annual growth/decline +180,852 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 -1,338
Net migration rank 114/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -1,338
2024 - -4,821 - -1,348
2023 186,125 -5,044 298 -1,501
2022 186,257 -5,374 -2,964 -1,501
2021 172,890 -5,777 -5,621 -1,482
2020 179,553 -6,199 4,048 -1,482
2019 185,200 -6,546 3,873 -2,899
2018 184,953 -6,764 7,322 -2,963
2017 182,731 -6,778 10,907 -3,091
2016 182,243 -6,681 14,008 -3,506
2015 181,098 -6,509 16,194 -4,157
2014 180,075 -6,293 16,238 -4,919
2013 179,999 -6,091 16,318 -5,647
2012 180,384 -5,891 15,520 -6,317
2011 180,164 -5,664 14,934 -6,982
2010 180,318 -5,419 16,231 -7,696
2009 182,250 -5,196 16,947 -8,510
2008 182,607 -5,039 16,838 -9,458
2007 183,052 -5,039 17,422 -10,750
2006 183,381 -5,450 17,783 -13,161
2005 185,216 -6,190 18,926 -16,086
2004 186,774 -7,083 18,067 -15,668
2003 187,854 -7,982 18,628 -17,105
2002 189,653 -8,816 20,073 -16,957
2001 190,636 -9,744 20,729 -14,620
2000 190,308 -10,757 21,060 -11,076
1999 186,816 -11,753 21,844 -7,441
1998 169,632 -12,638 22,114 -7,048
1997 182,308 -13,344 23,737 -6,938
1996 180,083 -14,049 24,635 -7,397
1995 177,309 -14,707 24,872 -8,339
1994 173,437 -15,246 24,637 -7,955
1993 169,358 -15,559 24,212 -7,922
1992 165,434 -15,583 24,847 -7,850
1991 160,933 -15,509 25,422 -7,714
1990 156,537 -15,351 25,699 -7,499
1989 152,266 -16,146 25,322 -7,229
1988 149,130 -16,919 25,071 -6,582
1987 146,750 -17,423 24,469 -6,833
1986 144,500 -17,812 24,505 -8,046
1985 142,190 -17,778 23,988 -8,832
1984 139,851 -17,277 23,684 -9,730
1983 137,597 -16,810 24,146 -10,671
1982 134,629 -16,530 25,224 -12,131
1981 131,789 -15,986 24,968 -13,577
1980 128,856 -15,445 25,451 -14,252
1979 125,957 -14,979 27,456 -14,552
1978 122,593 -14,537 30,076 -14,611
1977 119,333 -13,777 31,321 -14,280
1976 115,754 -12,916 33,199 -14,096
1975 111,469 -11,855 33,393 -14,350
1974 98,141 -10,947 32,221 -14,512
1973 99,553 -10,001 30,213 -14,312
1972 98,634 -9,403 28,896 -13,817
1971 94,597 -8,918 28,584 -13,288
1970 90,875 -8,751 28,737 -12,727
1969 87,273 -8,544 28,805 -11,149
1968 84,070 -8,335 29,103 -8,028
1967 81,131 -8,056 29,514 -5,938
1966 78,369 -7,649 30,293 -4,599
1965 75,622 -7,161 30,807 -3,542
1964 72,756 -6,620 31,340 -2,623
1963 69,883 -6,063 31,824 -1,707
1962 67,332 -5,519 31,441 -623
1961 64,672 -4,838 30,975 703
1960 62,602 -4,085 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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