Tegucigalpa's 2020 population is now estimated at 1,444,085. In 1950, the population of Tegucigalpa was 72,532. Tegucigalpa has grown by 40,923 since 2015, which represents a 2.92% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Tegucigalpa, which typically includes Tegucigalpa's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,041,831 | 1.86% | 37,228 |
| 2034 | 2,004,603 | 1.92% | 37,773 |
| 2033 | 1,966,830 | 1.99% | 38,293 |
| 2032 | 1,928,537 | 2.05% | 38,673 |
| 2031 | 1,889,864 | 2.11% | 39,065 |
| 2030 | 1,850,799 | 2.18% | 39,430 |
| 2029 | 1,811,369 | 2.25% | 39,788 |
| 2028 | 1,771,581 | 2.32% | 40,109 |
| 2027 | 1,731,472 | 2.39% | 40,441 |
| 2026 | 1,691,031 | 2.47% | 40,747 |
| 2025 | 1,650,284 | 2.55% | 41,023 |
| 2024 | 1,609,261 | 2.63% | 41,236 |
| 2023 | 1,568,025 | 2.71% | 41,365 |
| 2022 | 1,526,660 | 2.78% | 41,360 |
| 2021 | 1,485,300 | 2.85% | 41,215 |
| 2020 | 1,444,085 | 2.92% | 40,923 |
| 2019 | 1,403,162 | 2.94% | 40,121 |
| 2018 | 1,363,041 | 3.40% | 44,828 |
| 2017 | 1,318,213 | 3.40% | 43,353 |
| 2016 | 1,274,860 | 3.40% | 41,927 |
| 2015 | 1,232,933 | 3.40% | 40,549 |
| 2014 | 1,192,384 | 3.40% | 39,215 |
| 2013 | 1,153,169 | 3.40% | 37,874 |
| 2012 | 1,115,295 | 3.41% | 36,729 |
| 2011 | 1,078,566 | 3.40% | 35,472 |
| 2010 | 1,043,094 | 3.40% | 34,305 |
| 2009 | 1,008,789 | 3.40% | 33,132 |
| 2008 | 975,657 | 3.41% | 32,131 |
| 2007 | 943,526 | 3.40% | 31,031 |
| 2006 | 912,495 | 3.40% | 30,010 |
| 2005 | 882,485 | 3.40% | 28,984 |
| 2004 | 853,501 | 3.41% | 28,108 |
| 2003 | 825,393 | 3.40% | 27,145 |
| 2002 | 798,248 | 3.35% | 25,886 |
| 2001 | 772,362 | 2.76% | 20,728 |
| 2000 | 751,634 | 2.77% | 20,227 |
| 1999 | 731,407 | 2.76% | 19,656 |
| 1998 | 711,751 | 2.76% | 19,127 |
| 1997 | 692,624 | 2.76% | 18,588 |
| 1996 | 674,036 | 2.77% | 18,139 |
| 1995 | 655,897 | 2.76% | 17,626 |
| 1994 | 638,271 | 2.76% | 17,153 |
| 1993 | 621,118 | 2.76% | 16,670 |
| 1992 | 604,448 | 2.77% | 16,266 |
| 1991 | 588,182 | 2.76% | 15,806 |
| 1990 | 572,376 | 2.76% | 15,382 |
| 1989 | 556,994 | 2.76% | 14,949 |
| 1988 | 542,045 | 4.55% | 23,605 |
| 1987 | 518,440 | 4.91% | 24,249 |
| 1986 | 494,191 | 4.91% | 23,114 |
| 1985 | 471,077 | 4.90% | 22,004 |
| 1984 | 449,073 | 4.91% | 21,033 |
| 1983 | 428,040 | 4.91% | 20,021 |
| 1982 | 408,019 | 4.91% | 19,084 |
| 1981 | 388,935 | 4.90% | 18,167 |
| 1980 | 370,768 | 4.91% | 17,366 |
| 1979 | 353,402 | 4.91% | 16,529 |
| 1978 | 336,873 | 4.91% | 15,757 |
| 1977 | 321,116 | 4.90% | 14,999 |
| 1976 | 306,117 | 4.91% | 14,338 |
| 1975 | 291,779 | 4.91% | 13,647 |
| 1974 | 278,132 | 5.45% | 14,363 |
| 1973 | 263,769 | 5.69% | 14,207 |
| 1972 | 249,562 | 5.71% | 13,477 |
| 1971 | 236,085 | 5.70% | 12,732 |
| 1970 | 223,353 | 5.70% | 12,046 |
| 1969 | 211,307 | 5.69% | 11,381 |
| 1968 | 199,926 | 5.71% | 10,797 |
| 1967 | 189,129 | 5.70% | 10,200 |
| 1966 | 178,929 | 5.70% | 9,649 |
| 1965 | 169,280 | 5.69% | 9,118 |
| 1964 | 160,162 | 5.71% | 8,649 |
| 1963 | 151,513 | 5.70% | 8,171 |
| 1962 | 143,342 | 5.70% | 7,731 |
| 1961 | 135,611 | 5.82% | 7,454 |
| 1960 | 128,157 | 5.87% | 7,100 |
| 1959 | 121,057 | 5.86% | 6,697 |
| 1958 | 114,360 | 5.86% | 6,327 |
| 1957 | 108,033 | 5.85% | 5,969 |
| 1956 | 102,064 | 5.87% | 5,655 |
| 1955 | 96,409 | 5.86% | 5,334 |
| 1954 | 91,075 | 5.86% | 5,038 |
| 1953 | 86,037 | 5.85% | 4,754 |
| 1952 | 81,283 | 5.86% | 4,503 |
| 1951 | 76,780 | 5.86% | 4,248 |
| 1950 | 72,532 | 0.00% |
| Name | Population | 2020 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Tegucigalpa | 1,444,085 | 2.92% |
| San Pedro Sula | 902,751 | 3.00% |