The population of Honduras is expected to grow by 178,910 in 2026 and reach 11,362,234 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 4,603 people yearly. On average there are 234,157 births and 51,562 deaths in Honduras per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.63 percent per year. The population density of Honduras has changed from 33.3 in 1980 to 96.8 in 2024.
| Current population | 11,335,005 people at present (Thursday 5th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 28.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | |
| Population density | 102.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11,184,760 | 178,910 (1.6%) | -4,603 | 28.2 | 2.43 | 103 | 6,678,743 (59.7%) |
| 2025 | 11,005,850 | 180,147 (1.6%) | -4,778 | 27.9 | 2.45 | 101 | 6,521,154 (59.3%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,821 | 27.6 | 2.48 | 97 | 6,363,897 (58.8%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,044 | 27.4 | 2.50 | 95 | 6,207,357 (58.3%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,374 | 27.1 | 2.52 | 94 | 6,051,934 (57.8%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,777 | 26.9 | 2.55 | 92 | 5,901,761 (57.4%) |
| 2020 | 10,119,640 | 176,007 (1.7%) | -6,199 | 26.6 | 2.58 | 90 | 5,754,955 (56.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,546 | 26.4 | 2.61 | 89 | 5,606,136 (56.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,764 | 26.1 | 2.65 | 87 | 5,457,313 (55.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,778 | 25.9 | 2.66 | 86 | 5,310,652 (55.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,681 | 25.6 | 2.70 | 84 | 5,166,158 (54.9%) |
| 2015 | 9,237,305 | 174,183 (1.9%) | -6,509 | 25.4 | 2.75 | 83 | 5,023,509 (54.4%) |
| 2010 | 8,365,878 | 175,979 (2.1%) | -5,419 | 24.1 | 3.08 | 75 | 4,293,985 (51.3%) |
| 2005 | 7,478,355 | 179,361 (2.4%) | -6,190 | 23.0 | 3.58 | 67 | 3,602,353 (48.2%) |
| 2000 | 6,577,773 | 177,310 (2.7%) | -10,757 | 22.3 | 4.29 | 59 | 2,981,266 (45.3%) |
| 1995 | 5,739,637 | 160,395 (2.8%) | -14,707 | 21.8 | 4.84 | 51 | 2,460,073 (42.9%) |
| 1990 | 4,980,488 | 138,650 (2.8%) | -15,351 | 21.6 | 5.27 | 45 | 2,016,487 (40.5%) |
| 1985 | 4,323,342 | 123,492 (2.9%) | -17,778 | 21.4 | 5.82 | 39 | 1,637,009 (37.9%) |
| 1980 | 3,727,173 | 112,192 (3.0%) | -15,445 | 21.2 | 6.42 | 33 | 1,306,873 (35.1%) |
| 1975 | 3,193,234 | 93,398 (2.9%) | -11,855 | 21.0 | 6.87 | 29 | 1,026,395 (32.1%) |
| 1970 | 2,750,715 | 80,426 (2.9%) | -8,751 | 21.2 | 7.17 | 25 | 787,328 (28.6%) |
| 1965 | 2,377,157 | 67,302 (2.8%) | -7,161 | 21.5 | 7.44 | 21 | 587,333 (24.7%) |
| 1960 | 2,062,060 | 59,182 (2.8%) | -4,085 | 22.0 | 7.46 | 19 | 481,482 (23.3%) |
In 2025 the population of Honduras was 11,005,850 and the average age increased from 22.0 in 1960 to 27.9. Urban population has increased from 2,981,266 (45.3%) in 2000 to 6,678,743 (59.7%) in the current year. The population density of Honduras has changed from 33.3 in 1980 to 96.8 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,199 | 26.6 | 2.58 | 90 | 5,754,955 (56.9%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,778 | 27.9 | 2.45 | 101 | 6,521,154 (59.3%) |
| 2030 | 11,885,319 | 172,442 (1.5%) | -3,600 | 29.3 | 2.33 | 109 | 7,309,202 (61.5%) |
| 2035 | 12,714,114 | 161,250 (1.3%) | -2,482 | 30.7 | 2.22 | 117 | 8,082,934 (63.6%) |
| 2040 | 13,484,653 | 149,396 (1.1%) | -1,713 | 32.1 | 2.13 | 124 | 8,825,606 (65.4%) |
| 2045 | 14,197,946 | 137,925 (1.0%) | -1,045 | 33.5 | 2.06 | 130 | 9,525,301 (67.1%) |
| 2050 | 14,846,779 | 124,299 (0.8%) | -840 | 34.9 | 2.00 | 136 | 10,164,373 (68.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.3 (74.8 years for male and 79.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 136.1 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.63% (180,147 residents, including 48,921 deaths). The demographics of Honduras constitutes of 5,555,640 women and 5,629,120 men, which means there are 1,013 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 39.4% of population (4,410,151) is 19 or younger, 55.9% of population (6,251,162) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.7% of population (521,210) is over 65.