Annual population growth in Honduras
Honduras: Annual population growth was 180,973 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
180,973
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
180,973
in 2023
All-time low
42,552
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Honduras, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Honduras is 180,973, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Honduras peaked at 180,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,552, in 1951.
Honduras ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 42,552 | — |
| 1952 | 44,339 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 46,135 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 47,856 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 49,576 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 51,271 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 52,913 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 54,574 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 56,164 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 57,746 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 59,178 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 60,819 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 62,820 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 64,977 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 67,302 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 69,589 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 71,898 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 74,407 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 77,229 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 80,435 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 83,903 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 87,451 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 89,396 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 88,373 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 93,395 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 101,221 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 104,199 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 106,807 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 109,524 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 112,189 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 114,602 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 116,954 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 119,442 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 121,678 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 123,483 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 125,567 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 128,006 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 130,772 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 134,160 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 138,650 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 143,304 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 147,640 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 151,816 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 155,994 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 160,389 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 164,326 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 167,496 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 162,978 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 166,034 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 177,311 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 180,211 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 180,874 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 180,347 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 179,790 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 179,359 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 178,470 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 177,974 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 177,784 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 177,314 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 175,977 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 174,706 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 174,494 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 174,195 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 173,851 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 174,179 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 175,074 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 175,764 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 177,065 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 178,428 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 176,001 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 170,243 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 173,999 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 180,973 | +4.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 180,973 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 180,973 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 34.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,487 | 42,552 | 56,164 | 9 |
| 1960s | 66,596 | 57,746 | 77,229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,470 | 80,435 | 109,524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,685 | 112,189 | 134,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,863 | 138,650 | 167,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,943 | 177,311 | 180,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,373 | 173,851 | 178,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,304 | 170,243 | 180,973 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Honduras?
- Annual population growth in Honduras was 180,973 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 180,973 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,552 in 1951.
- How does Honduras rank for annual population growth?
- Honduras ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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