Honduras Population 2023


Honduras map
  • The current population of Honduras is estimated at 10,339,151 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Honduras represent 0.13% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Honduras is 85.7 inhabitants per km2.
  • Honduras is located in Central America.
  • Honduras ranks number 92 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Honduras is 15.2130° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 86.2381° W.
  • The median age in Honduras is 24.3 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Honduras is HNL 7,408 per month, around USD $302.20 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Honduras shares its land boundary with are Guatemala to the west, Nicaragua to the south east, and El Salvador to the south west. Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean.

Honduras

Official name Republic of Honduras
Location Central America
Capital Tegucigalpa
Population 10,183,541 (as of June, 2022)
Population density 85.7/km2
Population growth rate 1.62% (in 2023)
Area 112,492 km2 (43,433.39 sq mi)
Official language Spanish
Currency Lempira (HNL)
Life expectancy 75.70 years
Internet TLD .hn
Call code +504

Honduras Population Graph

Honduras Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 9,906,985 4,950,520 4,956,465 49.97% 50.03% 5,781,716 58.36%
2019 9,748,454 4,870,328 4,878,126 49.96% 50.04% 5,627,782 57.73%
2018 9,589,824 4,790,117 4,799,707 49.95% 50.05% 5,475,790 57.1%
2017 9,431,279 4,709,981 4,721,298 49.94% 50.06% 5,324,900 56.46%
2016 9,273,019 4,630,018 4,643,001 49.93% 50.07% 5,175,272 55.81%
2015 9,115,091 4,551,165 4,563,926 49.93% 50.07% 5,028,796 55.17%
2014 8,957,728 4,471,698 4,486,030 49.92% 50.08% 4,882,858 54.51%
2013 8,800,636 4,392,397 4,408,239 49.91% 50.09% 4,740,023 53.86%
2012 8,642,766 4,312,740 4,330,026 49.9% 50.1% 4,597,952 53.2%
2011 8,482,705 4,232,022 4,250,683 49.89% 50.11% 4,456,813 52.54%
2010 8,319,463 4,149,748 4,169,715 49.88% 50.12% 4,316,969 51.89%
2009 8,152,736 4,065,769 4,086,967 49.87% 50.13% 4,176,647 51.23%
2008 7,982,870 3,979,461 4,003,409 49.85% 50.15% 4,036,937 50.57%
2007 7,810,394 3,892,700 3,917,694 49.84% 50.16% 3,898,168 49.91%
2006 7,636,127 3,804,318 3,831,809 49.82% 50.18% 3,760,793 49.25%
2005 7,460,772 3,715,464 3,745,308 49.8% 50.2% 3,625,189 48.59%
2004 7,284,701 3,627,053 3,657,648 49.79% 50.21% 3,491,557 47.93%
2003 7,108,029 3,537,666 3,570,363 49.77% 50.23% 3,359,965 47.27%
2002 6,930,930 3,448,831 3,482,099 49.76% 50.24% 3,230,506 46.61%
2001 6,753,532 3,359,207 3,394,325 49.74% 50.26% 3,103,923 45.96%
2000 6,576,088 3,270,289 3,305,799 49.73% 50.27% 2,989,490 45.46%
1999 6,398,675 3,181,421 3,217,254 49.72% 50.28% 2,876,204 44.95%
1998 6,221,898 3,092,905 3,128,993 49.71% 50.29% 2,765,634 44.45%
1997 6,047,155 3,005,436 3,041,719 49.7% 50.3% 2,657,120 43.94%
1996 5,877,751 2,920,654 2,957,097 49.69% 50.31% 2,553,295 43.44%
1995 5,711,865 2,837,655 2,874,210 49.68% 50.32% 2,452,675 42.94%
1994 5,551,743 2,758,106 2,793,637 49.68% 50.32% 2,356,160 42.44%
1993 5,397,113 2,680,746 2,716,367 49.67% 50.33% 2,263,549 41.94%
1992 5,247,299 2,606,333 2,640,966 49.67% 50.33% 2,175,005 41.45%
1991 5,101,143 2,533,738 2,567,405 49.67% 50.33% 2,088,918 40.95%
1990 4,957,780 2,462,529 2,495,251 49.67% 50.33% 2,005,918 40.46%
1989 4,817,103 2,392,655 2,424,448 49.67% 50.33% 1,925,396 39.97%
1988 4,679,362 2,324,239 2,355,123 49.67% 50.33% 1,847,412 39.48%
1987 4,544,489 2,257,248 2,287,241 49.67% 50.33% 1,768,261 38.91%
1986 4,412,475 2,191,676 2,220,799 49.67% 50.33% 1,690,860 38.32%
1985 4,283,308 2,127,519 2,155,789 49.67% 50.33% 1,616,520 37.74%
1984 4,156,941 2,064,753 2,092,188 49.67% 50.33% 1,544,719 37.16%
1983 4,033,349 2,003,364 2,029,985 49.67% 50.33% 1,475,399 36.58%
1982 3,912,597 1,943,778 1,968,819 49.68% 50.32% 1,408,535 36%
1981 3,794,818 1,885,266 1,909,552 49.68% 50.32% 1,344,883 35.44%
1980 3,680,113 1,828,648 1,851,465 49.69% 50.31% 1,283,255 34.87%
1979 3,568,444 1,773,160 1,795,284 49.69% 50.31% 1,224,333 34.31%
1978 3,459,831 1,719,536 1,740,295 49.7% 50.3% 1,167,693 33.75%
1977 3,354,501 1,667,522 1,686,979 49.71% 50.29% 1,113,694 33.2%
1976 3,252,771 1,617,278 1,635,493 49.72% 50.28% 1,062,030 32.65%
1975 3,154,829 1,568,896 1,585,933 49.73% 50.27% 1,013,016 32.11%
1974 3,060,775 1,522,736 1,538,039 49.75% 50.25% 966,287 31.57%
1973 2,971,650 1,478,990 1,492,660 49.77% 50.23% 919,131 30.93%
1972 2,884,696 1,436,579 1,448,117 49.8% 50.2% 872,621 30.25%
1971 2,800,643 1,395,280 1,405,363 49.82% 50.18% 828,150 29.57%
1970 2,719,097 1,355,470 1,363,627 49.85% 50.15% 785,819 28.9%
1969 2,639,889 1,316,777 1,323,112 49.88% 50.12% 745,505 28.24%
1968 2,563,028 1,279,207 1,283,821 49.91% 50.09% 707,396 27.6%
1967 2,488,656 1,243,084 1,245,572 49.95% 50.05% 670,942 26.96%
1966 2,416,978 1,208,006 1,208,972 49.98% 50.02% 636,390 26.33%
1965 2,348,116 1,174,528 1,173,588 50.02% 49.98% 603,466 25.7%
1964 2,282,096 1,142,189 1,139,907 50.05% 49.95% 572,578 25.09%
1963 2,218,707 1,111,128 1,107,579 50.08% 49.92% 543,361 24.49%
1962 2,157,588 1,081,167 1,076,421 50.11% 49.89% 515,664 23.9%
1961 2,098,294 1,052,085 1,046,209 50.14% 49.86% 489,322 23.32%
1960 2,040,471 1,023,500 1,016,971 50.16% 49.84% 464,207 22.75%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Honduras ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Honduras. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Honduras

# City Population 2023
1 Tegucigalpa 861,313
2 San Pedro Sula 494,948
3 Choloma 140,825
4 La Ceiba 132,210
5 El Progreso 101,717
6 Ciudad Choluteca 76,904
7 Comayagua 59,260
8 Puerto Cortez 48,560
9 La Lima 46,373
10 Danli 45,341
11 Siguatepeque 43,607
12 Juticalpa 34,057
13 Villanueva 31,858
14 Tocoa 31,293
15 Tela 29,563
16 Santa Rosa de Copan 28,011
17 Olanchito 26,252
18 San Lorenzo 22,628
19 Cofradia 20,646
20 El Paraiso 19,089
21 La Paz 17,841
22 Yoro 16,026
23 Potrerillos 15,845
24 Santa Barbara 15,314
25 La Entrada 14,829
26 Nacaome 14,095
27 Intibuca 13,933
28 Talanga 13,708
29 Guaimaca 13,094
30 Santa Rita 13,027
31 Morazan 11,196
32 Santa Cruz de Yojoa 10,363
33 Marcala 10,152
34 Saba 9,825
35 Trujillo 9,733
36 El Negrito 9,430
37 Baracoa 9,309
38 San Marcos de Colon 8,923
39 Pimienta Vieja 8,885
40 Nueva Ocotepeque 8,878
41 Gracias 7,996
42 Agua Blanca Sur 7,701
43 Coxen Hole 7,593
44 Las Vegas, Santa Barbara 7,575
45 El Triunfo 7,274
46 Jesus de Otoro 7,061
47 La Alianza 6,998
48 Monjaras 6,853
49 Campamento 6,672
50 San Manuel 6,482
51 Copan Ruinas 6,415
52 Mezapa 6,404
53 Las Trojes 6,338
54 Azacualpa 6,029
55 Villa de San Francisco 5,976
56 San Juan Pueblo 5,822
57 San Luis 5,822
58 San Francisco de la Paz 5,473
59 Villa de San Antonio 5,442
60 Ajuterique 5,436
61 San Marcos 5,430
62 La Esperanza 5,407
63 Florida 5,383
64 Cuyamel 5,081
65 San Antonio de Cortes 5,010
66 Puerto Lempira 4,938
67 Omoa 4,817
68 Corquin 4,811
69 La Libertad 4,746
70 Taulabe 4,728
71 Valle de Angeles 4,725
72 Santa Maria del Real 4,637
73 Arizona 4,501
74 Trinidad 4,314
75 Teupasenti 4,273
76 La Jutosa 4,242
77 Tras Cerros 4,228
78 Brus Laguna 4,122
79 La Masica 4,080
80 San Jose de Colinas 4,028
81 Naco 4,006
82 Zambrano 3,932
83 Lejamani 3,895
84 Naranjito 3,845
85 Pinalejo 3,828
86 Bonito Oriental 3,777
87 Langue 3,718
88 San Juan de Flores 3,693
89 Gualaco 3,643
90 Dulce Nombre 3,637
91 Jutiquile 3,629
92 Santa Ana 3,628
93 Minas de Oro 3,610
94 Pueblo Nuevo 3,606
95 Pena Blanca 3,585
96 San Nicolas 3,582
97 Quimistan 3,563
98 Rio Lindo 3,523
99 San Esteban 3,473
100 Agua Fria 3,250

Other Countries from Central America Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Guatemala 18,452,611 130/km2
Honduras 10,183,541 85.7/km2
El Salvador 6,800,672 324/km2
Nicaragua 6,768,951 51/km2
Costa Rica 5,135,530 1.1/km2
Panama 4,433,818 56/km2
Belize 416,349 17.70/km2