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Honduras
Honduras had a population of 11,184,760 people in 2026, ranking 87 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 11,184,760 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #87/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #13 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.13% 2026
- Density
- 102.5 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 24.6 years
- Life expectancy
- 73.39 years
Country or area overview
Honduras is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 11,184,760 people, about 0.13% of the world total. It ranks #87 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 1,558,938 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 17,029,977 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 1.59%. The median age is 24.6. 29.9% of the population is under 15 and 4.7% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 73.39 and the total fertility rate is 2.42. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #13 of 50 by population and #25 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Honduras map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 589,067 | 562,239 | 1,151,306 | 10.29% |
| 5–9 | 572,143 | 546,111 | 1,118,254 | 10.00% |
| 10–14 | 551,280 | 525,687 | 1,076,967 | 9.63% |
| 15–19 | 544,091 | 519,025 | 1,063,116 | 9.51% |
| 20–24 | 540,806 | 517,679 | 1,058,485 | 9.46% |
| 25–29 | 519,260 | 500,300 | 1,019,560 | 9.12% |
| 30–34 | 469,991 | 455,750 | 925,741 | 8.28% |
| 35–39 | 411,779 | 401,701 | 813,480 | 7.27% |
| 40–44 | 359,166 | 353,977 | 713,143 | 6.38% |
| 45–49 | 305,332 | 304,563 | 609,895 | 5.45% |
| 50–54 | 234,251 | 241,032 | 475,283 | 4.25% |
| 55–59 | 173,056 | 187,843 | 360,899 | 3.23% |
| 60–64 | 128,956 | 147,698 | 276,654 | 2.47% |
| 65–69 | 97,448 | 115,216 | 212,664 | 1.90% |
| 70–74 | 68,778 | 84,725 | 153,503 | 1.37% |
| 75–79 | 39,639 | 52,644 | 92,283 | 0.83% |
| 80–84 | 16,723 | 25,078 | 41,801 | 0.37% |
| 85–89 | 5,849 | 10,718 | 16,567 | 0.15% |
| 90–94 | 1,345 | 3,135 | 4,480 | 0.04% |
| 95–99 | 157 | 486 | 643 | 0.01% |
| 100+ | 7 | 35 | 42 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,184,760 people | 17,029,977 people | people |
| Male population | 5,629,120 people | 8,534,868 people | people |
| Female population | 5,555,640 people | 8,495,109 people | people |
| Population density | 102.5 people/km² | 156.1 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 101.3 | 100.5 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 24.6 | 43.8 | years |
| Natural change | 182,757 | -18,330 | people |
| Natural change rate | 16.34 ‰ | -1.08 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 178,152 | -19,119 | people |
| Population growth rate | 1.59% | -0.11% | % |
| Population doubling time | 43.5 | — | years |
| Births | 234,199 people | 169,434 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 41,244 | 8,166 | people |
| Birth rate | 20.94 ‰ | 9.95 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.42 | 1.77 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.153 | 0.854 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 27.21 | 29.78 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.0 | 105.0 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 51,442 people | 187,764 people | people |
| Male deaths | 29,016 | 94,621 | people |
| Female deaths | 22,427 | 93,143 | people |
| Death rate | 4.60 ‰ | 11.03 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.39 | 84.62 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 70.80 | 83.21 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 76.03 | 86.05 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 59.64 | 69.99 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 15.34 | 22.06 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 6.78 | 10.46 | years |
| Infant deaths | 2,777 | 521 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 11.85 ‰ | 3.07 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 231,771 | 168,988 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 3,317 | 617 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 14.17 ‰ | 3.63 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -4,603 | -797 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.41 ‰ | -0.05 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Honduras?
- In 2026, Honduras had a population of 11,184,760 people. It ranks #87 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Honduras changed?
- The population was 1,558,938 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 17,029,977 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Honduras?
- The median age is 24.6. 29.9% of the population is under 15 and 4.7% is 65 or older.
- How does Honduras compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Honduras ranks #13 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #87 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.