Annual change in population in Honduras
Honduras: Annual change in population was 180,973 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
180,973 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
180,973 people
in 2023
All-time low
42,552 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Honduras, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Honduras is 180,973 people, 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 change in population in Honduras peaked at 180,973 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,552 people, 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 change in population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 42,552 people | — |
| 1952 | 44,339 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 46,135 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 47,856 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 49,576 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 51,271 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 52,913 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 54,574 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 56,164 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 57,746 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 59,178 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 60,819 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 62,820 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 64,977 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 67,302 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 69,589 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 71,898 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 74,407 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 77,229 people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 80,435 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 83,903 people | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 87,451 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 89,396 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 88,373 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 93,395 people | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 101,221 people | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 104,199 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 106,807 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 109,524 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 112,189 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 114,602 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 116,954 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 119,442 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 121,678 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 123,483 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 125,567 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 128,006 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 130,772 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 134,160 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 138,650 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 143,304 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 147,640 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 151,816 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 155,994 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 160,389 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 164,326 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 167,496 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 162,978 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 166,034 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 177,311 people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 180,211 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 180,874 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 180,347 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 179,790 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 179,359 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 178,470 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 177,974 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 177,784 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 177,314 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 175,977 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 174,706 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 174,494 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 174,195 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 173,851 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 174,179 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 175,074 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 175,764 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 177,065 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 178,428 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 176,001 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 170,243 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 173,999 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 180,973 people | +4.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 180,973 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 180,973 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 34.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,487 people | 42,552 people | 56,164 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 66,596 people | 57,746 people | 77,229 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,470 people | 80,435 people | 109,524 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,685 people | 112,189 people | 134,160 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,863 people | 138,650 people | 167,496 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,943 people | 177,311 people | 180,874 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,373 people | 173,851 people | 178,428 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,304 people | 170,243 people | 180,973 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Honduras?
- Annual change in population in Honduras was 180,973 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 180,973 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,552 people in 1951.
- How does Honduras rank for annual change in population?
- Honduras ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.