Honduras Population Pyramid 1956

Honduras
1956
Population: 1,840,665

Year

-5 -1   1956  +1 +5

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Honduras in 1956

The population of Honduras in 1956 was 1,840,665. With a median age of 17.5 years, Honduras had a youth dependency ratio of 88.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.7 per 100 people of working age.

The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,840,665
Median age
17.5
0-14 %
45.3%
65+ %
3.4%
Child dependency
88.3
Old-age dependency
6.7
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
14,846,779
Population 2100
17,029,977
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.5

In 2023 women in Honduras had on average 2.50 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 72.9

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 72.9 years on average (75.5 years for girls, 70.3 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

39,552 immigrants live in Honduras, 0.4% of the population.

El Salvador9,234
Nicaragua8,086
United States of America7,079
Guatemala4,796
Mexico1,631
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,395,350 people born in Honduras live in other countries.

United States of America934,727
Spain218,548
Mexico166,398
Nicaragua13,606
El Salvador12,039
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Honduras 1,840,666 17.5
Nicaragua 1,581,973 16.7
El Salvador 2,518,165 17.6
Costa Rica 1,143,847 17.3
Panama 1,005,871 18.1
How many people lived in Honduras in 1956?
Honduras had a population of 1,840,665 in 1956.
How old is the population of Honduras?
The median age in Honduras is 17.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
In Honduras, 45.3% of people are under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is Honduras's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Honduras's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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