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Honduras Population Pyramid 2018

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2018
Population: 9,765,210

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Summary

Honduras in 2018

As of 2018, Honduras counted 9,765,210 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2008, the population was 8,012,587; it has grown by 21.9% since.

With a median age of 23.0 years, Honduras had a youth dependency ratio of 52.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.0 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 #93 of 201 by population Ranks #140 of 201 by median age Ranks #64 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
9,765,210
Median age
23.0
0-14 %
33.1%
65+ %
3.8%
Child dependency
52.5
Old-age dependency
6.0
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 9,765,211 23.0
Nicaragua 6,400,080 24.7
El Salvador 6,219,808 26.0
Costa Rica 4,957,818 32.6
Panama 4,167,861 29.1
Frequently asked questions about Honduras's population
How many people lived in Honduras in 2018?
In 2018, Honduras's population was 9,765,210.
Is Honduras's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 21.9% from 2008, with a projected population of 14,846,779 in 2050.
How old is the population of Honduras?
Honduras's median age is 23.0 years.
What share of Honduras's population is over 65 or under 15?
3.8% of Honduras's population is 65 or older, and 33.1% is under 15.
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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