| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Nov 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Honduras is projected at 10.83 million, compared to 10.64 million in 2023. It is the eighth-most populous country in North America and ranks 88th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.67 percent, the 66th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.45 million males and 5.38 million females in Honduras. The percentage of the male population is 50.34%, compared to 49.66% of the female population. Honduras has 74k more males than females. The sex ratio in Honduras in 2024 will be 101.381 males per 100 females. Honduras is in the 180th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 782,977 | 775,961 | 1,558,938 | 2.67 | 100.904 |
| 1955 | 897,447 | 891,943 | 1,789,390 | 2.82 | 100.617 |
| 1960 | 1,034,018 | 1,028,042 | 2,062,060 | 2.84 | 100.581 |
| 1965 | 1,192,461 | 1,184,696 | 2,377,157 | 2.88 | 100.655 |
| 1970 | 1,380,387 | 1,370,328 | 2,750,715 | 2.99 | 100.734 |
| 1975 | 1,602,938 | 1,590,295 | 3,193,234 | 3.12 | 100.795 |
| 1980 | 1,873,338 | 1,853,835 | 3,727,173 | 3.04 | 101.052 |
| 1985 | 2,174,025 | 2,149,318 | 4,323,342 | 2.88 | 101.150 |
| 1990 | 2,505,573 | 2,474,914 | 4,980,488 | 2.83 | 101.239 |
| 1995 | 2,889,070 | 2,850,568 | 5,739,637 | 2.83 | 101.351 |
| 2000 | 3,314,481 | 3,263,292 | 6,577,773 | 2.73 | 101.569 |
| 2005 | 3,770,613 | 3,707,741 | 7,478,355 | 2.39 | 101.696 |
| 2010 | 4,218,982 | 4,146,895 | 8,365,878 | 2.09 | 101.738 |
| 2015 | 4,657,396 | 4,579,909 | 9,237,305 | 1.89 | 101.692 |
| 2020 | 5,098,597 | 5,021,043 | 10,119,640 | 1.71 | 101.545 |
| 2021 | 5,182,859 | 5,107,017 | 10,289,877 | 1.62 | 101.485 |
| 2022 | 5,269,396 | 5,194,476 | 10,463,872 | 1.73 | 101.442 |
| 2023 | 5,359,700 | 5,285,151 | 10,644,851 | 1.70 | 101.411 |
| 2024 | 5,449,967 | 5,375,736 | 10,825,703 | 1.67 | 101.381 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.049 | 17.589 | 7.469 |
| 1955 | 43.671 | 16.624 | 7.513 |
| 1960 | 47.149 | 15.498 | 7.458 |
| 1965 | 50.863 | 14.870 | 7.442 |
| 1970 | 54.360 | 14.857 | 7.172 |
| 1975 | 57.523 | 15.003 | 6.866 |
| 1980 | 60.388 | 15.179 | 6.418 |
| 1985 | 63.223 | 15.396 | 5.816 |
| 1990 | 65.183 | 15.659 | 5.271 |
| 1995 | 66.919 | 16.144 | 4.835 |
| 2000 | 68.302 | 16.951 | 4.289 |
| 2005 | 69.198 | 17.986 | 3.577 |
| 2010 | 69.770 | 19.343 | 3.078 |
| 2015 | 71.323 | 20.908 | 2.746 |
| 2020 | 70.864 | 22.572 | 2.577 |
| 2021 | 69.492 | 22.885 | 2.548 |
| 2022 | 72.715 | 23.206 | 2.522 |
| 2023 | 72.884 | 23.546 | 2.500 |
| 2024 | 73.044 | 23.889 | 2.476 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 40,102 | 81,841 | 25.724 | 52.498 |
| 1955 | 40,613 | 92,324 | 22.696 | 51.595 |
| 1960 | 39,345 | 101,946 | 19.080 | 49.439 |
| 1965 | 37,721 | 113,342 | 15.868 | 47.680 |
| 1970 | 36,434 | 127,309 | 13.245 | 46.282 |
| 1975 | 35,570 | 147,037 | 11.139 | 46.047 |
| 1980 | 36,288 | 165,143 | 9.736 | 44.308 |
| 1985 | 35,618 | 177,810 | 8.239 | 41.128 |
| 1990 | 34,995 | 191,529 | 7.026 | 38.456 |
| 1995 | 34,239 | 211,545 | 5.965 | 36.857 |
| 2000 | 34,489 | 224,798 | 5.243 | 34.175 |
| 2005 | 36,239 | 221,456 | 4.846 | 29.613 |
| 2010 | 39,835 | 220,160 | 4.762 | 26.316 |
| 2015 | 41,373 | 222,474 | 4.479 | 24.084 |
| 2020 | 51,204 | 230,759 | 5.060 | 22.803 |
| 2021 | 58,929 | 231,824 | 5.727 | 22.529 |
| 2022 | 46,486 | 232,735 | 4.442 | 22.242 |
| 2023 | 47,670 | 233,793 | 4.478 | 21.963 |
| 2024 | 48,923 | 234,369 | 4.519 | 21.649 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 271,884 | 1,274,840 | 17.578 |
| 1955 | 354,938 | 1,416,413 | 20.038 |
| 1960 | 463,736 | 1,574,901 | 22.747 |
| 1965 | 603,016 | 1,742,994 | 25.704 |
| 1970 | 785,165 | 1,931,494 | 28.902 |
| 1975 | 1,012,497 | 2,140,764 | 32.110 |
| 1980 | 1,282,631 | 2,395,655 | 34.870 |
| 1985 | 1,615,507 | 2,665,682 | 37.735 |
| 1990 | 2,004,930 | 2,950,398 | 40.460 |
| 1995 | 2,451,508 | 3,257,543 | 42.941 |
| 2000 | 2,965,811 | 3,558,472 | 45.458 |
| 2005 | 3,582,399 | 3,791,031 | 48.585 |
| 2010 | 4,251,823 | 3,942,955 | 51.885 |
| 2015 | 4,943,275 | 4,017,554 | 55.165 |
| 2020 | 5,672,054 | 4,047,211 | 58.359 |
| 2021 | 5,820,871 | 4,047,947 | 58.982 |
| 2022 | 5,970,360 | 4,046,965 | 59.600 |
| 2023 | 6,120,360 | 4,044,279 | 60.212 |
| 2024 | 6,270,666 | 4,039,879 | 60.818 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 584,984 | 558,295 | 1,143,278 | 10.56 | 104.780 |
| 05-09 | 563,241 | 537,483 | 1,100,724 | 10.17 | 104.792 |
| 10-14 | 548,300 | 522,659 | 1,070,958 | 9.89 | 104.906 |
| 15-19 | 543,630 | 518,689 | 1,062,320 | 9.81 | 104.808 |
| 20-24 | 540,519 | 518,062 | 1,058,580 | 9.78 | 104.335 |
| 25-29 | 502,617 | 485,084 | 987,701 | 9.12 | 103.614 |
| 30-34 | 448,164 | 434,989 | 883,153 | 8.16 | 103.029 |
| 35-39 | 392,096 | 383,793 | 775,889 | 7.17 | 102.163 |
| 40-44 | 342,178 | 337,505 | 679,683 | 6.28 | 101.385 |
| 45-49 | 281,488 | 282,452 | 563,939 | 5.21 | 99.659 |
| 50-54 | 211,494 | 220,177 | 431,671 | 3.99 | 96.056 |
| 55-59 | 157,820 | 173,279 | 331,099 | 3.06 | 91.079 |
| 60-64 | 120,841 | 137,618 | 258,459 | 2.39 | 87.809 |
| 65-69 | 92,615 | 107,457 | 200,071 | 1.85 | 86.188 |
| 70-74 | 64,025 | 77,925 | 141,950 | 1.31 | 82.162 |
| 75-79 | 34,441 | 44,709 | 79,150 | 0.73 | 77.034 |
| 80-84 | 14,867 | 22,487 | 37,354 | 0.35 | 66.114 |
| 85-89 | 5,350 | 9,873 | 15,223 | 0.14 | 54.188 |
| 90-94 | 1,169 | 2,772 | 3,942 | 0.04 | 42.172 |
| 95-99 | 127 | 405 | 531 | 0.00 | 31.358 |
| 100+ | 4 | 25 | 29 | 0.00 | 16.000 |
| Total | 5,449,970 | 5,375,738 | 10,825,704 | 101.381 | |