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Honduras population

Current population of Honduras

11,206,371

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
135
Deaths today
28
Change today (UTC)
+103
World rank
87th of 218
0.13% of world population
Population
11,005,850
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.65%
2025
Density
95 /km²
2023
Land area
111,890 km²
Urban population
59%
2025
Median age
24.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.48
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
73.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−4,778
2025
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Honduras: overview

Honduras has a population of 11,005,850 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 87th largest in the world. Honduras is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Tegucigalpa.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.65% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 180,147 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 95 people per km², spread across 111,890 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 59% of people living in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 24.2 years. The fertility rate of 2.48 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 14.85 million people by 2050, about 35% more than today. The 2030 projection is 11,885,320.

Honduras population, 1960–2025 and projections

03M6M9M12M15M19601980200020202040projected2025: 11.01M1960: 2,062,0601961: 2,121,2421962: 2,182,0641963: 2,244,8781964: 2,309,8551965: 2,377,1571966: 2,446,7511967: 2,518,6481968: 2,593,0571969: 2,670,2891970: 2,750,7151971: 2,834,6161972: 2,922,0641973: 3,011,4591974: 3,099,8361975: 3,193,2341976: 3,294,4571977: 3,398,6551978: 3,505,4631979: 3,614,9811980: 3,727,1731981: 3,841,7781982: 3,958,7281983: 4,078,1741984: 4,199,8501985: 4,323,3421986: 4,448,8991987: 4,576,9101988: 4,707,6771989: 4,841,8381990: 4,980,4881991: 5,123,7921992: 5,271,4311993: 5,423,2491994: 5,579,2421995: 5,739,6371996: 5,903,9541997: 6,071,4541998: 6,234,4311999: 6,400,4632000: 6,577,7732001: 6,757,9932002: 6,938,8592003: 7,119,2132004: 7,298,9942005: 7,478,3552006: 7,656,8322007: 7,834,7982008: 8,012,5872009: 8,189,8992010: 8,365,8782011: 8,540,5832012: 8,715,0762013: 8,889,2782014: 9,063,1222015: 9,237,3052016: 9,412,3802017: 9,588,1372018: 9,765,2102019: 9,943,6332020: 10,119,6402021: 10,289,8772022: 10,463,8722023: 10,644,8512024: 10,825,7032025: 11,005,8502030: 11,885,3202050: 14,846,778
Population of Honduras by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202511,005,850+1.65%+180,147
202410,825,703+1.68%+180,852
202310,644,851+1.71%+180,979
202210,463,872+1.68%+173,995
202110,289,877+1.67%+170,237
202010,119,640+1.75%+176,007
20199,943,633+1.81%+178,423
20189,765,210+1.83%+177,073
20179,588,137+1.85%+175,757
20169,412,380+1.88%+175,075
20159,237,305+1.90%+174,183
20149,063,122+1.94%+173,844
20108,365,878+2.13%+175,979
20057,478,355+2.43%+179,361
20006,577,773+2.73%+177,310
19955,739,637+2.83%+160,395
19904,980,488+2.82%+138,650
19854,323,342+2.90%+123,492
19803,727,173+3.06%+112,192
19753,193,234+2.97%+93,398
19702,750,715+2.97%+80,426
19652,377,157+2.87%+67,302
19602,062,060––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Honduras population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Honduras
YearProjected populationvs today
203011,885,320+8.0%
205014,846,778+34.9%

Honduras population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 30.3% of Honduras's population is under 15, 65.2% is of working age (15–64), and 4.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 587,309 (5.3%)0-4 female: 560,524 (5.1%)0-45-9 male: 567,810 (5.2%)5-9 female: 541,927 (4.9%)10-14 male: 549,360 (5.0%)10-14 female: 523,732 (4.8%)10-1415-19 male: 543,678 (4.9%)15-19 female: 518,692 (4.7%)20-24 male: 541,534 (4.9%)20-24 female: 518,665 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 511,154 (4.6%)25-29 female: 492,892 (4.5%)30-34 male: 459,279 (4.2%)30-34 female: 445,588 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 401,747 (3.7%)35-39 female: 392,584 (3.6%)40-44 male: 350,752 (3.2%)40-44 female: 345,784 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 293,926 (2.7%)45-49 female: 293,979 (2.7%)50-54 male: 222,461 (2.0%)50-54 female: 230,177 (2.1%)50-5455-59 male: 165,002 (1.5%)55-59 female: 180,250 (1.6%)60-64 male: 124,645 (1.1%)60-64 female: 142,501 (1.3%)60-6465-69 male: 95,004 (0.9%)65-69 female: 111,293 (1.0%)70-74 male: 66,443 (0.6%)70-74 female: 81,314 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 37,060 (0.3%)75-79 female: 48,666 (0.4%)80-84 male: 15,722 (0.1%)80-84 female: 23,674 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 5,598 (0.1%)85-89 female: 10,293 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,256 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,951 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 141 (0.0%)95-99 female: 444 (0.0%)100+ male: 6 (0.0%)100+ female: 30 (0.0%)100+

Honduras population FAQ

What is the population of Honduras in 2026?

Honduras's population is estimated at about 11.21 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 11,005,850 (2025). Honduras ranks 87th in the world by population.

Is the population of Honduras growing or shrinking?

Honduras's population is growing at about 1.65% per year, an increase of roughly 180,147 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Honduras?

Honduras has about 95 people per square kilometre across a land area of 111,890 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Honduras?

Honduras is home to about 0.13% of the world's population.

What is Honduras's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Honduras's population at 14,846,778 in 2050, passing through 11,885,320 in 2030.

What is the median age in Honduras?

The median age in Honduras is 24.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.