The population of Honduras is expected to grow by 150,000 in 2021 and reach 10,017,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,800 people yearly. The population density of Honduras has changed from 32.9 in 1980 to 85.5 in 2019.
| Current population | 9,878,731 people at present (Sunday 24th of January 2021) | |
| Median Age | 28.3 years |
| Population density | 88.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,869,000 | 150,000 (1.5%) | -2,800 | 28.3 | 88 | 5,736,000 (58.1%) | |
| 2020 | 9,719,000 | 150,000 (1.5%) | -2,800 | 28.0 | 2.32 | 87 | 5,596,000 (57.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,800 | 27.7 | 2.36 | 86 | 5,456,000 (57.0%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,800 | 27.4 | 2.39 | 84 | 5,317,000 (56.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,800 | 27.1 | 2.43 | 83 | 5,179,000 (55.9%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,800 | 26.8 | 2.47 | 81 | 5,040,782 (55.3%) |
| 2015 | 8,960,829 | 151,613 (1.7%) | -2,800 | 26.5 | 2.51 | 80 | 4,904,262 (54.7%) |
| 2010 | 8,194,778 | 159,757 (2.0%) | -3,000 | 25.0 | 2.87 | 73 | 4,236,372 (51.7%) |
| 2005 | 7,373,430 | 169,277 (2.3%) | -4,800 | 23.7 | 3.45 | 66 | 3,577,293 (48.5%) |
| 2000 | 6,524,283 | 167,062 (2.6%) | -8,400 | 22.8 | 4.06 | 58 | 2,965,809 (45.5%) |
| 1995 | 5,709,051 | 156,426 (2.7%) | -13,000 | 22.1 | 4.64 | 51 | 2,451,524 (42.9%) |
| 1990 | 4,955,328 | 141,191 (2.9%) | -15,600 | 21.7 | 5.14 | 44 | 2,004,926 (40.5%) |
| 1985 | 4,281,189 | 126,302 (3.0%) | -14,800 | 21.4 | 5.67 | 38 | 1,615,507 (37.7%) |
| 1980 | 3,678,286 | 111,621 (3.0%) | -12,400 | 21.3 | 6.31 | 33 | 1,282,618 (34.9%) |
| 1975 | 3,153,261 | 94,007 (3.0%) | -10,200 | 21.3 | 6.84 | 28 | 1,012,512 (32.1%) |
| 1970 | 2,716,659 | 79,142 (2.9%) | -9,200 | 21.4 | 7.27 | 24 | 785,169 (28.9%) |
| 1965 | 2,346,010 | 65,965 (2.8%) | -8,200 | 21.7 | 7.44 | 21 | 603,018 (25.7%) |
| 1960 | 2,038,637 | 57,770 (2.8%) | -5,800 | 22.1 | 7.46 | 18 | 463,729 (22.7%) |
In 2020 the population of Honduras was 9,719,000 and the average age increased from 22.1 in 1960 to 28.0. Urban population has increased from 2,965,809 (45.5%) in 2000 to 5,736,000 (58.1%) in the current year. The population density of Honduras has changed from 32.9 in 1980 to 85.5 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,800 | 28.0 | 2.32 | 87 | 5,596,000 (57.6%) |
| 2025 | 10,455,000 | 144,000 (1.4%) | -2,600 | 29.6 | 2.18 | 93 | 6,293,000 (60.2%) |
| 2030 | 11,147,000 | 134,000 (1.2%) | -2,000 | 31.2 | 2.06 | 100 | 6,973,000 (62.6%) |
| 2035 | 11,779,000 | 121,000 (1.0%) | -1,502 | 32.8 | 1.97 | 105 | 7,613,000 (64.6%) |
| 2040 | 12,339,000 | 106,000 (0.9%) | -600 | 34.5 | 1.90 | 110 | 8,221,000 (66.6%) |
| 2045 | 12,831,000 | 93,000 (0.7%) | -400 | 36.1 | 1.84 | 115 | 8,797,000 (68.6%) |
| 2050 | 13,249,000 | 78,000 (0.6%) | -400 | 37.7 | 1.80 | 118 | 9,331,000 (70.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.3 (77.1 years for male and 81.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 118.4 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.54% (150,000 residents, including 46,134 deaths). The demographics of Honduras constitutes of 4,947,000 women and 4,922,000 men, which means there are 995 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 39.5% of population (3,900,229) is 19 or younger, 55.3% of population (5,453,609) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.2% of population (517,136) is over 65.