Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Honduras
Honduras: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 3,323 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,323 thousands
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
3,323 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,299 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Honduras is 3,323 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Honduras peaked at 3,323 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,299 thousands, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 82nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,299 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,338 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,378 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,421 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,463 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,498 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,542 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,588 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,636 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,686 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,736 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,788 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,840 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,893 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,946 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,998 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,050 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,102 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,153 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,212 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,269 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,325 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,380 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,435 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,489 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,544 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,599 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,654 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,709 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,753 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,807 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,862 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,914 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,962 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,005 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,046 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,081 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,111 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,137 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,159 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,178 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,192 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,203 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,213 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,220 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,224 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,226 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,228 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,232 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,240 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,251 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,262 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,277 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,292 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,307 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,323 thousands | +0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3,323 thousands is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3,323 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 447.47 thousands, 7.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,485 thousands | 1,299 thousands | 1,686 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,972 thousands | 1,736 thousands | 2,212 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,516 thousands | 2,269 thousands | 2,753 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,009 thousands | 2,807 thousands | 3,159 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,216 thousands | 3,178 thousands | 3,240 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,285 thousands | 3,251 thousands | 3,323 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Haiti 3,669 thousands compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 3,555 thousands compare
- 81 Jordan 3,521 thousands compare
- 83 Chile 3,321 thousands compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 3,307 thousands compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3,029 thousands compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger in Honduras?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Honduras was 3,323 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3,323 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,299 thousands in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Honduras ranks 82nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release