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Honduras Population Pyramid 1978

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1978
Population: 3,505,463

Year

-5 -1   1978  +1 +5

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Summary

Honduras in 1978

The population of Honduras in 1978 was 3,505,464. A decade earlier, in 1968, the population was 2,593,057; it has grown by 35.2% since.

With a median age of 16.2 years, Honduras had a youth dependency ratio of 95.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Ranks #110 of 201 by population Ranks #187 of 201 by median age Ranks #33 of 201 by 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.

Key indicators for Honduras
Population
3,505,464
Median age
16.2
0-14 %
47.4%
65+ %
3.1%
Child dependency
95.7
Old-age dependency
6.3
Region
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Pyramid shape
Expansive
Population 2050
14,846,779
Population 2100
17,029,977
What is driving the change
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
Migration to and from Honduras
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.

How Honduras compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Honduras 3,505,464 16.2
Nicaragua 3,080,315 16.2
El Salvador 4,394,115 17.2
Costa Rica 2,264,511 19.7
Panama 1,866,311 18.6
Frequently asked questions about Honduras's population
What was the population of Honduras in 1978?
Honduras had a population of 3,505,464 in 1978.
Is the population of Honduras increasing or decreasing?
Honduras's population grew 35.2% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 14,846,779 by 2050.
How old is the population of Honduras?
The median age in Honduras is 16.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
In Honduras, 47.4% of people are under 15 and 3.1% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Honduras have?
Honduras's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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