The population of Honduras is expected to grow by 152,000 in 2018 and reach 9,569,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,800 people yearly. On average there are 199,019 births and 45,365 deaths in Honduras per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.63 percent per year. The population density of Honduras has changed from 32.9 in 1980 to 81.4 in 2016.
| Current population | 9,562,337 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 27.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.9 years | |
| Population density | 84.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,417,000 | 152,000 (1.6%) | -2,800 | 27.4 | 2.39 | 84 | 5,317,000 (56.5%) |
| 2017 | 9,265,000 | 152,133 (1.6%) | -2,800 | 27.1 | 2.43 | 83 | 5,179,000 (55.9%) |
| 2016 | 9,112,867 | 152,038 (1.7%) | -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 2017 the population of Honduras was 9,265,000 and the average age increased from 22.1 in 1960 to 27.1. Urban population has increased from 2,965,809 (45.5%) in 2000 to 5,317,000 (56.5%) in the current year. The population density of Honduras has changed from 32.9 in 1980 to 81.4 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,719,000 | 150,000 (1.5%) | -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%) |
Total Honduras population should reach 9,719,000 by 2020 and should increase to 13,249,000 people by year 2050. 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 1.64% (152,133 residents, including 43,831 deaths). The demographics of Honduras constitutes of 4,721,000 women and 4,696,000 men, which means there are 995 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 41.6% of population (3,921,239) is 19 or younger, 53.5% of population (5,041,862) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.8% of population (452,958) is over 65.