Annual change in population in Honduras
Honduras: Annual change in population was 180,973 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Honduras
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 202 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
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.