Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras
Honduras: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 270 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras is 270, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 864.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras peaked at 237,188 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1999.
That places Honduras 135th out of 183 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 70 | — |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +21328.6% |
| 1979 | 130 | -99.1% |
| 1980 | 25,000 | +19130.8% |
| 1981 | 28,000 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 32,170 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 39,650 | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 49,200 | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 60,000 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 68,000 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 63,000 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 237,100 | +276.3% |
| 1989 | 237,188 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 237,100 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 101,961 | -57.0% |
| 1992 | 100,348 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65 | -99.9% |
| 1994 | 106 | +63.1% |
| 1995 | 63 | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | -85.7% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 28 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 27 | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 75 | +167.9% |
| 2020 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 144 | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 165 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 182 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 202 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 270 | +33.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 270 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,620, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 270 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +21328.6% | 70 | 15,000 |
| 1980 | +19130.8% | 130 | 25,000 |
| 1988 | +276.3% | 63,000 | 237,100 |
| 2019 | +167.9% | 28 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,067 | 70 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 1980s | 83,931 | 25,000 | 237,188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,973 | 8 | 237,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4 | 12 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 11 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.67 | 85 | 270 | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Honduras was 270 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 237,188 in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Honduras ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 864.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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