Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Honduras
Honduras: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.30 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.30 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.30 million people
in 2023
All-time low
664,357 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Honduras stood at 3.30 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Honduras peaked at 3.30 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 664,357 people, in 1950.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 664,357 people | — |
| 1951 | 689,421 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 715,466 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 742,730 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 771,515 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 801,883 people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 833,611 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 866,449 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 900,174 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 934,531 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 969,319 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.00 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.04 million people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.40 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million people | +0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.30 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.30 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 792,014 people | 664,357 people | 934,531 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 million people | 969,319 people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million people | 1.76 million people | 2.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million people | 2.83 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million people | 3.26 million people | 3.30 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 80 Papua New Guinea 3.51 million people compare
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- 84 Sierra Leone 3.26 million people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million people compare
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More population data for Honduras
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Honduras?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Honduras was 3.30 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,357 people in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.