Honduras Population Pyramid 2010

Honduras
2010
Population: 8,365,877

Year

-5 -1   2010  +1 +5

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Honduras in 2010

The population of Honduras in 2010 was 8,365,878. A decade earlier, in 2000, the population was 6,577,773; it has grown by 27.2% since.

With a median age of 20.4 years, Honduras had a youth dependency ratio of 64.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.2 per 100 people of working age. 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
8,365,878
Median age
20.4
0-14 %
38.1%
65+ %
3.0%
Child dependency
64.7
Old-age dependency
5.2
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 8,365,878 20.4
El Salvador 6,068,250 23.7
Nicaragua 5,737,450 22.2
Costa Rica 4,555,962 29.0
Panama 3,628,535 27.0
How many people lived in Honduras in 2010?
In 2010, Honduras's population was 8,365,878.
Is the population of Honduras increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 27.2% from 2000, with a projected population of 14,846,779 in 2050.
What is the median age in Honduras?
The median age in Honduras is 20.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
3.0% of Honduras's population is 65 or older, and 38.1% 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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