Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Honduras
Honduras: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 4.68 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
4.68 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.68 million people
in 2050
All-time low
87,593 people
in 1700
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Honduras, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Honduras is 4.68 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Honduras peaked at 4.68 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 87,593 people, in 1700.
Honduras ranks 77th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 357,648 people | — |
| 1100 | 447,053 people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 558,791 people | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 698,392 people | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 872,625 people | +24.9% |
| 1500 | 1.09 million people | +24.8% |
| 1600 | 310,090 people | -71.5% |
| 1700 | 87,593 people | -71.8% |
| 1710 | 90,416 people | +3.2% |
| 1720 | 93,361 people | +3.3% |
| 1730 | 96,385 people | +3.2% |
| 1740 | 99,486 people | +3.2% |
| 1750 | 102,665 people | +3.2% |
| 1760 | 105,921 people | +3.2% |
| 1770 | 109,250 people | +3.1% |
| 1780 | 112,652 people | +3.1% |
| 1790 | 116,122 people | +3.1% |
| 1800 | 119,656 people | +3.0% |
| 1810 | 123,250 people | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 126,897 people | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 240,452 people | +89.5% |
| 1840 | 278,920 people | +16.0% |
| 1850 | 323,354 people | +15.9% |
| 1860 | 357,502 people | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 382,049 people | +6.9% |
| 1880 | 407,954 people | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 435,227 people | +6.7% |
| 1900 | 463,860 people | +6.6% |
| 1910 | 493,826 people | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 565,777 people | +14.6% |
| 1930 | 738,570 people | +30.5% |
| 1940 | 942,085 people | +27.6% |
| 1950 | 1.08 million people | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 1.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.19 million people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 1.24 million people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.30 million people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 1.35 million people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.41 million people | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 1.47 million people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 1.53 million people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.58 million people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.71 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.00 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.37 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.79 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.91 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.96 million people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.02 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 4.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 4.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 4.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 4.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 4.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 4.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 4.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 4.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 4.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 4.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 4.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 4.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 4.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 4.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 4.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 4.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 4.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 4.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 4.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 4.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 4.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 4.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 4.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 4.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 4.68 million people | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4.68 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4.68 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 7.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +89.5% | 126,897 people | 240,452 people |
| 1700 | -71.8% | 310,090 people | 87,593 people |
| 1600 | -71.5% | 1.09 million people | 310,090 people |
| 1930 | +30.5% | 565,777 people | 738,570 people |
| 1940 | +27.6% | 738,570 people | 942,085 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 357,648 people | 357,648 people | 357,648 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 447,053 people | 447,053 people | 447,053 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 558,791 people | 558,791 people | 558,791 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 698,392 people | 698,392 people | 698,392 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 872,625 people | 872,625 people | 872,625 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 310,090 people | 310,090 people | 310,090 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 87,593 people | 87,593 people | 87,593 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 90,416 people | 90,416 people | 90,416 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 93,361 people | 93,361 people | 93,361 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 96,385 people | 96,385 people | 96,385 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 99,486 people | 99,486 people | 99,486 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 102,665 people | 102,665 people | 102,665 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 105,921 people | 105,921 people | 105,921 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 109,250 people | 109,250 people | 109,250 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 112,652 people | 112,652 people | 112,652 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 116,122 people | 116,122 people | 116,122 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 119,656 people | 119,656 people | 119,656 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 123,250 people | 123,250 people | 123,250 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 126,897 people | 126,897 people | 126,897 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 240,452 people | 240,452 people | 240,452 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 278,920 people | 278,920 people | 278,920 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 323,354 people | 323,354 people | 323,354 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 357,502 people | 357,502 people | 357,502 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 382,049 people | 382,049 people | 382,049 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 407,954 people | 407,954 people | 407,954 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 435,227 people | 435,227 people | 435,227 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 463,860 people | 463,860 people | 463,860 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 493,826 people | 493,826 people | 493,826 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 565,777 people | 565,777 people | 565,777 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 738,570 people | 738,570 people | 738,570 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 942,085 people | 942,085 people | 942,085 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.91 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.53 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million people | 3.60 million people | 4.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million people | 4.07 million people | 4.34 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million people | 4.36 million people | 4.56 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.62 million people | 4.58 million people | 4.66 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.67 million people | 4.66 million people | 4.68 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 4.68 million people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Honduras?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Honduras was 4.68 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,593 people in 1700.
- How does Honduras rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Honduras ranks 77th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.