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Honduras

Population

11,239,791

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
87th
Share of world
0.13%
Annual change
+178,9101.68%

Population of Honduras

05M10M15M20M25M30M35MProjected peak202611.2M2050 projection14.8M↑ 32% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 11,239,791. 2050 projection: 14,846,778.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Honduras. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202611,184,7601.68%87
202511,005,8501.69%87
202010,119,6401.77%92
20199,943,6331.83%92
20189,765,2101.85%93
20179,588,1371.87%93
20159,237,3052.00%94
20108,365,8782.27%93
20057,478,3552.60%96
20006,577,7732.76%96

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Tegucigalpa is home to 1,176,079 people, 10.52% of Honduras' population.

City population1M500K200K
Tegucigalpa 1.2MSan Pedro Sula 759.0KCholoma 247.7KLa Ceiba 226.3KComayagua 135.1KEl Progreso 127.5KCholuteca 107.7KDanli 90.1KLa Lima 89.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Tegucigalpa1.2M10.52%
2San Pedro Sula759.0K6.79%
3Choloma247.7K2.21%
4La Ceiba226.3K2.02%
5Comayagua135.1K1.21%
6El Progreso127.5K1.14%
7Choluteca107.7K0.96%
8Villanueva94.2K0.84%
9Danli90.1K0.81%
10La Lima89.0K0.80%

Honduras by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Honduras is home to an estimated 11,239,791 people, the 87th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Honduras has a net population change of approximately 487 people per day, driven by 641 births, 141 deaths, and net emigration of 13 people.
Share of world
Honduras makes up 0.13% of the world's population and 1.8% of North America's.
Density
100.0 people per km² of land (258.9 per mi²), ranking 120th among countries and territories.
Urban living
59.25% of people live in urban areas.

Honduras Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 7100+ years, female: 3595–99 years, male: 15895–99 years, female: 48790–94 years, male: 1,34690–94 years, female: 3,13685–89 years, male: 5,85085–89 years, female: 10,71980–84 years, male: 16,72380–84 years, female: 25,07775–79 years, male: 39,63975–79 years, female: 52,64470–74 years, male: 68,77770–74 years, female: 84,72465–69 years, male: 97,44965–69 years, female: 115,21660–64 years, male: 128,95660–64 years, female: 147,69855–59 years, male: 173,05655–59 years, female: 187,84350–54 years, male: 234,25050–54 years, female: 241,03245–49 years, male: 305,33145–49 years, female: 304,56240–44 years, male: 359,16740–44 years, female: 353,97635–39 years, male: 411,77935–39 years, female: 401,70130–34 years, male: 469,99130–34 years, female: 455,75025–29 years, male: 519,26025–29 years, female: 500,30120–24 years, male: 540,80620–24 years, female: 517,68015–19 years, male: 544,09215–19 years, female: 519,02510–14 years, male: 551,28110–14 years, female: 525,6875–9 years, male: 572,1425–9 years, female: 546,1090–4 years, male: 589,0680–4 years, female: 562,241100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200K200K400K400K

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Median age

25.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

73.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.33%

Female

49.67%

Life expectancy 70.8Life expectancy 76

Ethnicity

90%

Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and European)

  • Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and European)90%
  • Indigenous7%
  • African descent2%
  • White1%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

Religion

48%

Evangelical/Protestant, the largest religion

  • Evangelical/Protestant48%
  • Roman Catholic34%
  • Other17%
  • None1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Honduras United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos