Honduras Population Pyramid 1986

Honduras
1986
Population: 4,448,898

Year

-5 -1   1986  +1 +5

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Honduras in 1986

As of 1986, Honduras counted 4,448,899 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 35.0%, up from 3,294,457 in 1976.

The median age was 16.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 93.2 children under 15 and 6.5 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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
4,448,899
Median age
16.6
0-14 %
46.7%
65+ %
3.2%
Child dependency
93.2
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 4,448,899 16.6
El Salvador 4,992,769 18.4
Nicaragua 3,794,157 16.3
Costa Rica 2,817,217 21.8
Panama 2,251,325 20.4
What was the population of Honduras in 1986?
In 1986, Honduras's population was 4,448,899.
Is the population of Honduras increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 35.0% from 1976, with a projected population of 14,846,779 in 2050.
What is the median age in Honduras?
Honduras's median age is 16.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
In Honduras, 46.7% of people are under 15 and 3.2% 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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