Honduras Population
Honduras has an estimated population of about 10.8 million, which makes it the 88th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.68% a year.
The capital is Tegucigalpa.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2015–2024 (World Bank)
How Honduras's population is changing
Honduras records about 642 births and 134 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 508 people per day, or about 185,547 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 4,821 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 3% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Honduras would take roughly 41 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2015 to 2024, the population rose from 9.24 million to 10.8 million — a gain of 1.59 million, or 17.2%.
Where people live in Honduras
With about 95 people per square kilometre, Honduras is moderately populated, roughly 1.5× the world average of 62. That ranks 58th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Kenya and Senegal.
Honduras covers about 111,890 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 10.8 million into that density figure.
About 58.8% of people live in urban areas, making Honduras majority urban, almost exactly the world average of 57.6%. That works out to roughly 6.36 million town and city dwellers and 4.46 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Honduras
Honduras has a young population: about 30.6% are under 15 and 4.4% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 6.9 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.48 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 73.0 years, close to the global average of 73.5.
Honduras at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.8 million | 2024 |
| World rank by population | #88 | 2024 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.68% | 2024 |
| Population density | 95 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 111,890 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 58.8% | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.0 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.48 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 30.6% | 2024 |
| Population 65 and over | 4.4% | 2024 |
| Net migration | -4,821 | 2024 |
| Births per day | 642 | 2024 |
| Deaths per day | 134 | 2024 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2024. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank