What is the population of Honduras in 2026?
Honduras has a population of 11,005,850 people (2025 estimate), which is 87th in the world and about 0.13% of the global total.
Officially Republic of Honduras
Population 2025
11,005,850
0.13% of world population
World Bank, 2025Annual Growth
+1.65%
+181,597 people a year
World Bank, 2025Density
95/km²
111,890 km² land area
World Bank, 2023Median Age
24.2 years
Life expectancy 73.0 years
Our World in Data, 2025About Honduras
With roughly 11 million inhabitants, Honduras ranks 87th globally and sits in North America between Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. The country has a young median age of 24.2 years and a fertility rate of 2.5 births per woman, supporting an annual growth rate of 1.7%. Life expectancy reaches 73 years.
About 59% of the population lives in urban areas across the nation's 111,890 km². Population density averages 95 people per km², with Spanish as the primary language. Honduras operates as a republic, having gained independence in 1821, and uses the Honduran lempira as its currency.
The economy generates a GDP per capita of $3,598. The demographic profile—marked by a young workforce and steady growth—reflects broader patterns across the Central American region.
This summary is AI-generated from the indicators on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Country Facts
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Continent
- North America
- ISO codes
- HN · HND
- Demonym
- Honduran
- Currency
- Honduran lempira (HNL L)
- Government
- Republic
- State inception
- 1821
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +504
- Internet TLD
- .hn
- Land neighbours
- 3
Languages
- Spanish
Demographics
Economy
Health
Education
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Geography
Military
Age & Gender Distribution
Population by five-year age band, UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Male Female
- Age 0–14
- 30.6%
- Age 15–64
- 65.0%
- Age 65+
- 4.4%
| Age band | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ | 4 | 25 |
| 95-99 | 127 | 405 |
| 90-94 | 1,169 | 2,773 |
| 85-89 | 5,350 | 9,873 |
| 80-84 | 14,867 | 22,487 |
| 75-79 | 34,441 | 44,709 |
| 70-74 | 64,025 | 77,925 |
| 65-69 | 92,615 | 107,457 |
| 60-64 | 120,841 | 137,618 |
| 55-59 | 157,820 | 173,279 |
| 50-54 | 211,494 | 220,177 |
| 45-49 | 281,488 | 282,452 |
| 40-44 | 342,178 | 337,505 |
| 35-39 | 392,096 | 383,793 |
| 30-34 | 448,164 | 434,989 |
| 25-29 | 502,617 | 485,084 |
| 20-24 | 540,519 | 518,062 |
| 15-19 | 543,630 | 518,689 |
| 10-14 | 548,300 | 522,659 |
| 5-9 | 563,241 | 537,483 |
| 0-4 | 584,984 | 558,295 |
Population History & Projection (1950–2100)
Observed population to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,558,938 |
| 1960 | 2,062,060 |
| 1970 | 2,750,715 |
| 1980 | 3,727,173 |
| 1990 | 4,980,488 |
| 2000 | 6,577,773 |
| 2010 | 8,365,878 |
| 2020 | 10,119,640 |
| 2030 | 11,885,319 |
| 2040 | 13,484,653 |
| 2050 | 14,846,779 |
| 2060 | 15,917,463 |
| 2070 | 16,640,171 |
| 2080 | 17,027,467 |
| 2090 | 17,135,601 |
| 2100 | 17,029,977 |
How Honduras Compares
Population against the ten most populous countries.
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| India | 1.46B |
| China | 1.41B |
| United States | 341.8M |
| Indonesia | 285.7M |
| Pakistan | 255.2M |
| Nigeria | 237.5M |
| Brazil | 212.8M |
| Bangladesh | 175.7M |
| Russia | 143.5M |
| Ethiopia | 135.5M |
| Honduras | 11M |
Countries Bordering Honduras
3 land borders.
- Guatemala18.7M · +1.52%
- El Salvador6.37M · +0.43%
- Nicaragua7.01M · +1.31%
Honduras Population FAQ
Is the population of Honduras growing or shrinking?
Honduras's population is growing at +1.65% per year, a change of roughly 181,597 people annually.
What is the capital of Honduras?
The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.
How densely populated is Honduras?
Honduras has 95/km² across 111,890 km² of land area.
What is life expectancy in Honduras?
Life expectancy at birth in Honduras is 73.0 years (2024).
What is the median age in Honduras?
The median age in Honduras is 24.2 years, meaning half the population is younger than that and half older.
Which continent is Honduras in?
Honduras is in North America.