Honduras Population Pyramid 1999

Honduras
1999
Population: 6,400,463

Year

-5 -1   1999  +1 +5

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Honduras in 1999

The population of Honduras in 1999 was 6,400,463. That is 32.2% more than in 1989, when the population stood at 4,841,838.

With a median age of 17.9 years, Honduras had a youth dependency ratio of 81.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.5 per 100 people of working age. 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
6,400,463
Median age
17.9
0-14 %
43.4%
65+ %
3.0%
Child dependency
81.0
Old-age dependency
5.5
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 6,400,463 17.9
El Salvador 5,913,901 21.0
Nicaragua 4,954,018 18.8
Costa Rica 3,862,101 24.9
Panama 2,951,822 24.0
How many people lived in Honduras in 1999?
In 1999, Honduras's population was 6,400,463.
Is Honduras's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 32.2% from 1989, with a projected population of 14,846,779 in 2050.
How old is the population of Honduras?
Honduras's median age is 17.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
3.0% of Honduras's population is 65 or older, and 43.4% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Honduras have?
Honduras has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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