Population by age group in Honduras
Honduras: Population by age group was 1.14 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Honduras stood at 1.14 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Honduras peaked at 1.14 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285,304 people, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341,086 people | 285,304 people | 389,526 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 450,914 people | 399,812 people | 507,737 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 598,890 people | 522,288 people | 685,414 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,832 people | 705,433 people | 845,008 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 949,116 people | 862,683 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.14 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Papua New Guinea 1.23 million people compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.16 million people compare
- 81 Jordan 1.16 million people compare
- 83 Togo 1.13 million people compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 1.00 million people compare
- 85 Chile 979,813 people compare
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 population by age group in Honduras?
- Population by age group in Honduras was 1.14 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,304 people in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for population by age group?
- Honduras ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.