Total population in Honduras
Honduras: Total population was 10,916 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Honduras, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Honduras is 10,916 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Honduras peaked at 10,916 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,710 thousands, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 86th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,115 thousands | 2,710 thousands | 3,559 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,208 thousands | 3,670 thousands | 4,774 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,594 thousands | 4,910 thousands | 6,313 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,297 thousands | 6,488 thousands | 8,101 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,064 thousands | 8,278 thousands | 9,854 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,470 thousands | 10,033 thousands | 10,916 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 83 Dominican Republic 11,475 thousands compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 11,215 thousands compare
- 85 Cuba 10,959 thousands compare
- 87 Tajikistan 10,690 thousands compare
- 88 Czechia 10,680 thousands compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 10,670 thousands 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 total population in Honduras?
- Total population in Honduras was 10,916 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10,916 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,710 thousands in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for total population?
- Honduras ranks 86th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release