Population growth in Honduras
Honduras: Population growth was 1.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1976
All-time low
1.7%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Honduras, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.7% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Honduras peaked at 3.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Honduras ranks 67th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8% compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
- 66 Egypt 1.7% compare
- 68 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
- 69 Botswana 1.6% compare
- 70 Switzerland 1.6% compare
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 growth in Honduras?
- Population growth in Honduras was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for population growth?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release