Honduras Population Pyramid 1980

Honduras
1980
Population: 3,727,173

Year

-5 -1   1980  +1 +5

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Honduras in 1980

The population of Honduras in 1980 was 3,727,173. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 35.5%, up from 2,750,715 in 1970.

The median age was 16.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 95.5 children under 15 and 6.5 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
3,727,173
Median age
16.3
0-14 %
47.3%
65+ %
3.2%
Child dependency
95.5
Old-age dependency
6.5
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 3,727,173 16.3
Nicaragua 3,252,403 16.2
El Salvador 4,540,382 17.5
Costa Rica 2,390,634 20.3
Panama 1,957,534 19.0
What was the population of Honduras in 1980?
Honduras had a population of 3,727,173 in 1980.
Is the population of Honduras increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 35.5% from 1970, with a projected population of 14,846,779 in 2050.
How old is the population of Honduras?
Honduras's median age is 16.3 years.
What share of Honduras's population is over 65 or under 15?
3.2% of Honduras's population is 65 or older, and 47.3% is under 15.
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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