Honduras Population Pyramid 2019

Honduras
2019
Population: 9,943,633

Year

-5 -1   2019  +1 +5

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Honduras in 2019

The population of Honduras in 2019 was 9,943,634. That is 21.4% more than in 2009, when the population stood at 8,189,899.

The median age was 23.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 51.4 children under 15 and 6.1 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
9,943,634
Median age
23.3
0-14 %
32.6%
65+ %
3.9%
Child dependency
51.4
Old-age dependency
6.1
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 9,943,634 23.3
Nicaragua 6,483,657 25.0
El Salvador 6,222,318 26.4
Costa Rica 4,999,554 33.0
Panama 4,234,701 29.4
What was the population of Honduras in 2019?
In 2019, Honduras's population was 9,943,634.
Is the population of Honduras increasing or decreasing?
Honduras's population grew 21.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 14,846,779 by 2050.
How old is the population of Honduras?
Honduras's median age is 23.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
In Honduras, 32.6% of people are under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older.
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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