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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.55 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Honduras vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Venezuela
2100 17,182,880 28,408,393
2099 17,200,743 28,554,225
2098 17,216,673 28,705,786
2097 17,230,617 28,850,257
2096 17,243,183 28,995,972
2095 17,254,277 29,132,759
2094 17,263,401 29,262,925
2093 17,270,885 29,392,244
2092 17,276,077 29,508,795
2091 17,279,262 29,621,832
2090 17,280,244 29,732,297
2089 17,278,863 29,838,428
2088 17,275,243 29,934,468
2087 17,269,390 30,028,670
2086 17,261,244 30,118,600
2085 17,250,657 30,199,220
2084 17,237,497 30,274,712
2083 17,221,748 30,346,195
2082 17,203,519 30,416,426
2081 17,182,479 30,482,094
2080 17,158,940 30,547,260
2079 17,132,405 30,610,834
2078 17,102,986 30,672,514
2077 17,070,304 30,728,816
2076 17,034,815 30,777,988
2075 16,995,967 30,827,559
2074 16,953,990 30,866,891
2073 16,908,709 30,911,390
2072 16,860,005 30,954,923
2071 16,807,876 30,997,109
2070 16,752,434 31,037,381
2069 16,693,639 31,075,808
2068 16,631,495 31,109,149
2067 16,565,869 31,145,122
2066 16,496,654 31,175,867
2065 16,424,002 31,200,466
2064 16,347,532 31,215,062
2063 16,267,544 31,230,451
2062 16,184,126 31,243,713
2061 16,096,836 31,253,501
2060 16,005,900 31,262,578
2059 15,911,560 31,270,532
2058 15,813,659 31,271,671
2057 15,712,525 31,274,675
2056 15,607,710 31,266,571
2055 15,499,284 31,250,513
2054 15,387,571 31,236,686
2053 15,272,588 31,220,143
2052 15,154,647 31,192,608
2051 15,033,669 31,172,098
2050 14,909,683 31,137,475
2049 14,782,980 31,102,109
2048 14,653,660 31,060,623
2047 14,521,415 31,007,458
2046 14,386,305 30,958,617
2045 14,248,465 30,903,304
2044 14,108,133 30,843,044
2043 13,965,397 30,774,770
2042 13,820,314 30,692,483
2041 13,672,863 30,605,785
2040 13,523,320 30,502,599
2039 13,371,558 30,387,061
2038 13,217,312 30,266,220
2037 13,060,893 30,143,030
2036 12,901,848 30,012,966
2035 12,740,293 29,868,832
2034 12,576,635 29,716,052
2033 12,410,569 29,572,150
2032 12,242,213 29,426,362
2031 12,071,682 29,278,011
2030 11,898,926 29,137,930
2029 11,723,895 29,002,751
2028 11,546,959 28,878,872
2027 11,368,676 28,749,068
2026 11,189,025 28,628,678
2025 11,007,845 28,514,989
2024 10,825,703 28,405,543
2023 10,644,851 28,300,854
2022 10,463,872 28,213,017
2021 10,289,877 28,237,826
2020 10,119,640 28,444,077
2019 9,943,633 28,938,098
2018 9,765,210 29,807,592
2017 9,588,137 30,565,323
2016 9,412,380 30,765,720
2015 9,237,305 30,573,972
2014 9,063,122 30,254,079
2013 8,889,278 29,912,198
2012 8,715,076 29,553,826
2011 8,540,583 29,185,212
2010 8,365,878 28,813,101
2009 8,189,899 28,438,298
2008 8,012,587 28,053,696
2007 7,834,798 27,649,363
2006 7,656,832 27,224,686
2005 7,478,355 26,785,804
2004 7,298,994 26,340,838
2003 7,119,213 25,892,703
2002 6,938,859 25,435,671
2001 6,757,993 24,979,922
2000 6,577,773 24,526,708
1999 6,400,463 24,066,593
1998 6,234,431 23,601,337
1997 6,071,454 23,131,685
1996 5,903,954 22,662,113
1995 5,739,637 22,193,821
1994 5,579,242 21,725,188
1993 5,423,249 21,254,520
1992 5,271,431 20,780,948
1991 5,123,792 20,304,896
1990 4,980,488 19,827,010
1989 4,841,838 19,348,921
1988 4,707,677 18,871,020
1987 4,576,910 18,394,963
1986 4,448,899 17,923,536
1985 4,323,342 17,461,434
1984 4,199,850 17,008,841
1983 4,078,174 16,562,205
1982 3,958,728 16,121,874
1981 3,841,778 15,687,297
1980 3,727,173 15,258,218
1979 3,614,981 14,834,552
1978 3,505,463 14,416,684
1977 3,398,655 14,006,812
1976 3,294,457 13,606,284
1975 3,193,234 13,215,892
1974 3,099,836 12,835,351
1973 3,011,459 12,463,537
1972 2,922,064 12,099,180
1971 2,834,616 11,741,008
1970 2,750,715 11,387,790
1969 2,670,289 11,040,280
1968 2,593,057 10,697,530
1967 2,518,648 10,358,513
1966 2,446,751 10,024,854
1965 2,377,157 9,697,790
1964 2,309,855 9,377,712
1963 2,244,878 9,064,021
1962 2,182,064 8,756,870
1961 2,121,242 8,455,915
1960 2,062,060 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Venezuela
2100 -0.1% -0.51%
2099 -0.09% -0.53%
2098 -0.08% -0.5%
2097 -0.07% -0.5%
2096 -0.06% -0.47%
2095 -0.05% -0.44%
2094 -0.04% -0.44%
2093 -0.03% -0.39%
2092 -0.02% -0.38%
2091 -0.006% -0.37%
2090 0.008% -0.36%
2089 0.02% -0.32%
2088 0.03% -0.31%
2087 0.05% -0.3%
2086 0.06% -0.27%
2085 0.08% -0.25%
2084 0.09% -0.24%
2083 0.11% -0.23%
2082 0.12% -0.22%
2081 0.14% -0.21%
2080 0.15% -0.21%
2079 0.17% -0.2%
2078 0.19% -0.18%
2077 0.21% -0.16%
2076 0.23% -0.16%
2075 0.25% -0.13%
2074 0.27% -0.14%
2073 0.29% -0.14%
2072 0.31% -0.14%
2071 0.33% -0.13%
2070 0.35% -0.12%
2069 0.37% -0.11%
2068 0.4% -0.12%
2067 0.42% -0.1%
2066 0.44% -0.08%
2065 0.47% -0.05%
2064 0.49% -0.05%
2063 0.52% -0.04%
2062 0.54% -0.03%
2061 0.57% -0.03%
2060 0.59% -0.03%
2059 0.62% -0.004%
2058 0.64% -0.01%
2057 0.67% 0.03%
2056 0.7% 0.05%
2055 0.73% 0.04%
2054 0.75% 0.05%
2053 0.78% 0.09%
2052 0.8% 0.07%
2051 0.83% 0.11%
2050 0.86% 0.11%
2049 0.88% 0.13%
2048 0.91% 0.17%
2047 0.94% 0.16%
2046 0.97% 0.18%
2045 0.99% 0.2%
2044 1.02% 0.22%
2043 1.05% 0.27%
2042 1.08% 0.28%
2041 1.11% 0.34%
2040 1.13% 0.38%
2039 1.17% 0.4%
2038 1.2% 0.41%
2037 1.23% 0.43%
2036 1.27% 0.48%
2035 1.3% 0.51%
2034 1.34% 0.49%
2033 1.38% 0.5%
2032 1.41% 0.51%
2031 1.45% 0.48%
2030 1.49% 0.47%
2029 1.53% 0.43%
2028 1.57% 0.45%
2027 1.61% 0.42%
2026 1.65% 0.4%
2025 1.68% 0.39%
2024 1.7% 0.37%
2023 1.73% 0.31%
2022 1.69% -0.09%
2021 1.68% -0.73%
2020 1.77% -1.71%
2019 1.83% -2.92%
2018 1.85% -2.48%
2017 1.87% -0.65%
2016 1.9% 0.63%
2015 1.92% 1.06%
2014 1.96% 1.14%
2013 2% 1.21%
2012 2.04% 1.26%
2011 2.09% 1.29%
2010 2.15% 1.32%
2009 2.21% 1.37%
2008 2.27% 1.46%
2007 2.32% 1.56%
2006 2.39% 1.64%
2005 2.46% 1.69%
2004 2.53% 1.73%
2003 2.6% 1.8%
2002 2.68% 1.82%
2001 2.74% 1.85%
2000 2.77% 1.91%
1999 2.66% 1.97%
1998 2.68% 2.03%
1997 2.84% 2.07%
1996 2.86% 2.11%
1995 2.87% 2.16%
1994 2.88% 2.21%
1993 2.88% 2.28%
1992 2.88% 2.34%
1991 2.88% 2.41%
1990 2.86% 2.47%
1989 2.85% 2.53%
1988 2.86% 2.59%
1987 2.88% 2.63%
1986 2.9% 2.65%
1985 2.94% 2.66%
1984 2.98% 2.7%
1983 3.02% 2.73%
1982 3.04% 2.77%
1981 3.07% 2.81%
1980 3.1% 2.86%
1979 3.12% 2.9%
1978 3.14% 2.93%
1977 3.16% 2.94%
1976 3.17% 2.95%
1975 3.01% 2.96%
1974 2.93% 2.98%
1973 3.06% 3.01%
1972 3.09% 3.05%
1971 3.05% 3.1%
1970 3.01% 3.15%
1969 2.98% 3.2%
1968 2.95% 3.27%
1967 2.94% 3.33%
1966 2.93% 3.37%
1965 2.91% 3.41%
1964 2.89% 3.46%
1963 2.88% 3.51%
1962 2.87% 3.56%
1961 2.87% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Honduras Venezuela
Current population
11237619
28661242
Population rank 87/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +287
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -100,467
Net migration rank 114/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -100,467
2024 - -4,821 - -105,297
2023 186,125 -5,044 213,020 -112,899
2022 186,257 -5,374 216,619 -141,107
2021 172,890 -5,777 207,746 -332,936
2020 179,553 -6,199 237,223 -524,649
2019 185,200 -6,546 274,826 -975,534
2018 184,953 -6,764 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 182,731 -6,778 340,222 -817,376
2016 182,243 -6,681 359,651 -283,270
2015 181,098 -6,509 384,560 -77,417
2014 180,075 -6,293 395,088 -62,437
2013 179,999 -6,091 408,930 -57,818
2012 180,384 -5,891 420,758 -55,131
2011 180,164 -5,664 425,958 -54,384
2010 180,318 -5,419 425,397 -52,781
2009 182,250 -5,196 427,257 -50,286
2008 182,607 -5,039 435,870 -43,636
2007 183,052 -5,039 452,482 -36,060
2006 183,381 -5,450 460,152 -27,240
2005 185,216 -6,190 463,260 -18,407
2004 186,774 -7,083 455,881 -10,798
2003 187,854 -7,982 456,902 -5,729
2002 189,653 -8,816 466,821 -3,944
2001 190,636 -9,744 451,487 -2,856
2000 190,308 -10,757 459,802 -1,999
1999 186,816 -11,753 463,787 -1,376
1998 169,632 -12,638 469,123 -1,010
1997 182,308 -13,344 472,002 -816
1996 180,083 -14,049 468,653 -708
1995 177,309 -14,707 469,267 -622
1994 173,437 -15,246 469,178 -559
1993 169,358 -15,559 473,189 -477
1992 165,434 -15,583 474,824 -381
1991 160,933 -15,509 477,917 -236
1990 156,537 -15,351 478,168 -69
1989 152,266 -16,146 478,053 32
1988 149,130 -16,919 477,569 137
1987 146,750 -17,423 474,204 182
1986 144,500 -17,812 468,252 201
1985 142,190 -17,778 455,517 237
1984 139,851 -17,277 449,186 247
1983 137,597 -16,810 443,569 260
1982 134,629 -16,530 436,564 260
1981 131,789 -15,986 432,059 251
1980 128,856 -15,445 425,613 237
1979 125,957 -14,979 421,256 228
1978 122,593 -14,537 414,032 205
1977 119,333 -13,777 405,315 196
1976 115,754 -12,916 395,344 190
1975 111,469 -11,855 385,045 186
1974 98,141 -10,947 375,678 173
1973 99,553 -10,001 367,612 171
1972 98,634 -9,403 360,749 173
1971 94,597 -8,918 355,212 215
1970 90,875 -8,751 350,709 305
1969 87,273 -8,544 343,596 403
1968 84,070 -8,335 340,973 532
1967 81,131 -8,056 335,813 717
1966 78,369 -7,649 329,697 1,087
1965 75,622 -7,161 321,695 1,656
1964 72,756 -6,620 314,397 2,410
1963 69,883 -6,063 307,279 3,296
1962 67,332 -5,519 299,345 4,386
1961 64,672 -4,838 292,109 6,069
1960 62,602 -4,085 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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