Population aged 65 years or older in Honduras
Honduras: Population aged 65 years or older was 488.97 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Honduras, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Honduras stood at 488.97 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Honduras peaked at 488.97 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.84 thousands, in 1970.
That places Honduras 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.15 thousands | 82.84 thousands | 112.36 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.9 thousands | 117.03 thousands | 154.94 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.29 thousands | 157.01 thousands | 187.06 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.55 thousands | 191.94 thousands | 243.37 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.17 thousands | 250.93 thousands | 377.33 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.48 thousands | 396.25 thousands | 488.97 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Honduras
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 202 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.75 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Honduras?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Honduras was 488.97 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 488.97 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.84 thousands in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Honduras ranks 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release