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Population in Honduras compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 12,006 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Honduras vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Vatican
2100 17,182,880 2,521
2099 17,200,743 2,506
2098 17,216,673 2,497
2097 17,230,617 2,482
2096 17,243,183 2,469
2095 17,254,277 2,452
2094 17,263,401 2,435
2093 17,270,885 2,421
2092 17,276,077 2,400
2091 17,279,262 2,384
2090 17,280,244 2,359
2089 17,278,863 2,337
2088 17,275,243 2,319
2087 17,269,390 2,291
2086 17,261,244 2,269
2085 17,250,657 2,248
2084 17,237,497 2,217
2083 17,221,748 2,183
2082 17,203,519 2,159
2081 17,182,479 2,129
2080 17,158,940 2,105
2079 17,132,405 2,089
2078 17,102,986 2,068
2077 17,070,304 2,050
2076 17,034,815 2,025
2075 16,995,967 2,001
2074 16,953,990 1,970
2073 16,908,709 1,944
2072 16,860,005 1,912
2071 16,807,876 1,866
2070 16,752,434 1,829
2069 16,693,639 1,795
2068 16,631,495 1,777
2067 16,565,869 1,755
2066 16,496,654 1,729
2065 16,424,002 1,701
2064 16,347,532 1,679
2063 16,267,544 1,651
2062 16,184,126 1,623
2061 16,096,836 1,595
2060 16,005,900 1,556
2059 15,911,560 1,530
2058 15,813,659 1,512
2057 15,712,525 1,493
2056 15,607,710 1,469
2055 15,499,284 1,441
2054 15,387,571 1,419
2053 15,272,588 1,382
2052 15,154,647 1,358
2051 15,033,669 1,335
2050 14,909,683 1,311
2049 14,782,980 1,283
2048 14,653,660 1,256
2047 14,521,415 1,237
2046 14,386,305 1,215
2045 14,248,465 1,192
2044 14,108,133 1,174
2043 13,965,397 1,152
2042 13,820,314 1,135
2041 13,672,863 1,105
2040 13,523,320 1,070
2039 13,371,558 1,033
2038 13,217,312 1,001
2037 13,060,893 996
2036 12,901,848 1,001
2035 12,740,293 988
2034 12,576,635 988
2033 12,410,569 974
2032 12,242,213 964
2031 12,071,682 977
2030 11,898,926 979
2029 11,723,895 985
2028 11,546,959 983
2027 11,368,676 946
2026 11,189,025 933
2025 11,007,845 927
2024 10,825,703 910
2023 10,644,851 927
2022 10,463,872 951
2021 10,289,877 972
2020 10,119,640 987
2019 9,943,633 1,000
2018 9,765,210 -
2017 9,588,137 1,000
2016 9,412,380 -
2015 9,237,305 1,000
2014 9,063,122 842
2013 8,889,278 839
2012 8,715,076 836
2011 8,540,583 832
2010 8,365,878 829
2009 8,189,899 826
2008 8,012,587 824
2007 7,834,798 821
2006 7,656,832 932
2005 7,478,355 921
2004 7,298,994 921
2003 7,119,213 911
2002 6,938,859 900
2001 6,757,993 890
2000 6,577,773 880
1999 6,400,463 -
1998 6,234,431 -
1997 6,071,454 -
1996 5,903,954 -
1995 5,739,637 -
1994 5,579,242 -
1993 5,423,249 -
1992 5,271,431 -
1991 5,123,792 -
1990 4,980,488 -
1989 4,841,838 -
1988 4,707,677 -
1987 4,576,910 -
1986 4,448,899 -
1985 4,323,342 -
1984 4,199,850 -
1983 4,078,174 -
1982 3,958,728 -
1981 3,841,778 -
1980 3,727,173 -
1979 3,614,981 -
1978 3,505,463 -
1977 3,398,655 -
1976 3,294,457 -
1975 3,193,234 -
1974 3,099,836 -
1973 3,011,459 -
1972 2,922,064 -
1971 2,834,616 -
1970 2,750,715 -
1969 2,670,289 -
1968 2,593,057 -
1967 2,518,648 -
1966 2,446,751 -
1965 2,377,157 -
1964 2,309,855 -
1963 2,244,878 -
1962 2,182,064 -
1961 2,121,242 -
1960 2,062,060 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Vatican
2100 -0.1% 0.59%
2099 -0.09% 0.37%
2098 -0.08% 0.6%
2097 -0.07% 0.53%
2096 -0.06% 0.68%
2095 -0.05% 0.69%
2094 -0.04% 0.61%
2093 -0.03% 0.85%
2092 -0.02% 0.7%
2091 -0.006% 1.02%
2090 0.008% 0.95%
2089 0.02% 0.8%
2088 0.03% 1.21%
2087 0.05% 0.98%
2086 0.06% 0.91%
2085 0.08% 1.42%
2084 0.09% 1.53%
2083 0.11% 1.12%
2082 0.12% 1.39%
2081 0.14% 1.15%
2080 0.15% 0.8%
2079 0.17% 0.99%
2078 0.19% 0.9%
2077 0.21% 1.19%
2076 0.23% 1.2%
2075 0.25% 1.6%
2074 0.27% 1.34%
2073 0.29% 1.65%
2072 0.31% 2.49%
2071 0.33% 2.03%
2070 0.35% 1.86%
2069 0.37% 1.04%
2068 0.4% 1.27%
2067 0.42% 1.5%
2066 0.44% 1.64%
2065 0.47% 1.33%
2064 0.49% 1.69%
2063 0.52% 1.71%
2062 0.54% 1.74%
2061 0.57% 2.5%
2060 0.59% 1.7%
2059 0.62% 1.23%
2058 0.64% 1.24%
2057 0.67% 1.64%
2056 0.7% 1.93%
2055 0.73% 1.57%
2054 0.75% 2.68%
2053 0.78% 1.78%
2052 0.8% 1.67%
2051 0.83% 1.84%
2050 0.86% 2.17%
2049 0.88% 2.22%
2048 0.91% 1.5%
2047 0.94% 1.83%
2046 0.97% 1.87%
2045 0.99% 1.58%
2044 1.02% 1.93%
2043 1.05% 1.47%
2042 1.08% 2.68%
2041 1.11% 3.29%
2040 1.13% 3.59%
2039 1.17% 3.15%
2038 1.2% 0.56%
2037 1.23% -0.56%
2036 1.27% 1.31%
2035 1.3% 0%
2034 1.34% 1.52%
2033 1.38% 0.96%
2032 1.41% -1.33%
2031 1.45% -0.19%
2030 1.49% -0.56%
2029 1.53% 0.19%
2028 1.57% 3.92%
2027 1.61% 1.39%
2026 1.65% 0.6%
2025 1.68% 1.83%
2024 1.7% -1.8%
2023 1.73% -2.53%
2022 1.69% -2.1%
2021 1.68% -1.5%
2020 1.77% -1.3%
2019 1.83% 0%
2018 1.85% 0%
2017 1.87% 0%
2016 1.9% 0%
2015 1.92% 18.8%
2014 1.96% 0.36%
2013 2% 0.36%
2012 2.04% 0.48%
2011 2.09% 0.36%
2010 2.15% 0.36%
2009 2.21% 0.24%
2008 2.27% 0.37%
2007 2.32% -11.9%
2006 2.39% 1.19%
2005 2.46% 0%
2004 2.53% 1.1%
2003 2.6% 1.22%
2002 2.68% 1.12%
2001 2.74% 1.14%
2000 2.77% -
1999 2.66% -
1998 2.68% -
1997 2.84% -
1996 2.86% -
1995 2.87% -
1994 2.88% -
1993 2.88% -
1992 2.88% -
1991 2.88% -
1990 2.86% -
1989 2.85% -
1988 2.86% -
1987 2.88% -
1986 2.9% -
1985 2.94% -
1984 2.98% -
1983 3.02% -
1982 3.04% -
1981 3.07% -
1980 3.1% -
1979 3.12% -
1978 3.14% -
1977 3.16% -
1976 3.17% -
1975 3.01% -
1974 2.93% -
1973 3.06% -
1972 3.09% -
1971 3.05% -
1970 3.01% -
1969 2.98% -
1968 2.95% -
1967 2.94% -
1966 2.93% -
1965 2.91% -
1964 2.89% -
1963 2.88% -
1962 2.87% -
1961 2.87% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Honduras Vatican
Current population
11237619
936
Population rank 87/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.00001%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
1 month
One birth every
2.25 minutes
n/a
One death every
11 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +495 +0
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 163/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
n/a
Annual migration change -4,778 n/a
Net migration rank 114/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -
2024 - -4,821 - -
2023 186,125 -5,044 - -
2022 186,257 -5,374 - -
2021 172,890 -5,777 - -
2020 179,553 -6,199 - -
2019 185,200 -6,546 - -
2018 184,953 -6,764 - -
2017 182,731 -6,778 - -
2016 182,243 -6,681 - -
2015 181,098 -6,509 - -
2014 180,075 -6,293 - -
2013 179,999 -6,091 - -
2012 180,384 -5,891 - -
2011 180,164 -5,664 - -
2010 180,318 -5,419 - -
2009 182,250 -5,196 - -
2008 182,607 -5,039 - -
2007 183,052 -5,039 - -
2006 183,381 -5,450 - -
2005 185,216 -6,190 - -
2004 186,774 -7,083 - -
2003 187,854 -7,982 - -
2002 189,653 -8,816 - -
2001 190,636 -9,744 - -
2000 190,308 -10,757 - -
1999 186,816 -11,753 - -
1998 169,632 -12,638 - -
1997 182,308 -13,344 - -
1996 180,083 -14,049 - -
1995 177,309 -14,707 - -
1994 173,437 -15,246 - -
1993 169,358 -15,559 - -
1992 165,434 -15,583 - -
1991 160,933 -15,509 - -
1990 156,537 -15,351 - -
1989 152,266 -16,146 - -
1988 149,130 -16,919 - -
1987 146,750 -17,423 - -
1986 144,500 -17,812 - -
1985 142,190 -17,778 - -
1984 139,851 -17,277 - -
1983 137,597 -16,810 - -
1982 134,629 -16,530 - -
1981 131,789 -15,986 - -
1980 128,856 -15,445 - -
1979 125,957 -14,979 - -
1978 122,593 -14,537 - -
1977 119,333 -13,777 - -
1976 115,754 -12,916 - -
1975 111,469 -11,855 - -
1974 98,141 -10,947 - -
1973 99,553 -10,001 - -
1972 98,634 -9,403 - -
1971 94,597 -8,918 - -
1970 90,875 -8,751 - -
1969 87,273 -8,544 - -
1968 84,070 -8,335 - -
1967 81,131 -8,056 - -
1966 78,369 -7,649 - -
1965 75,622 -7,161 - -
1964 72,756 -6,620 - -
1963 69,883 -6,063 - -
1962 67,332 -5,519 - -
1961 64,672 -4,838 - -
1960 62,602 -4,085 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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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