Honduras Population Pyramid 2020

Honduras
2020
Population: 10,119,640

Year

-5 -1   2020  +1 +5

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Honduras in 2020

The population of Honduras in 2020 was 10,119,640. A decade earlier, in 2010, the population was 8,365,878; it has grown by 21.0% since.

The median age was 23.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 50.4 children under 15 and 6.3 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
10,119,640
Median age
23.6
0-14 %
32.2%
65+ %
4.0%
Child dependency
50.4
Old-age dependency
6.3
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 10,119,641 23.6
Nicaragua 6,565,267 25.3
El Salvador 6,234,674 26.8
Costa Rica 5,034,320 33.5
Panama 4,293,261 29.7
What was the population of Honduras in 2020?
In 2020, Honduras's population was 10,119,640.
Is Honduras's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 21.0% from 2010, with a projected population of 14,846,779 in 2050.
What is the median age in Honduras?
Honduras's median age is 23.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
4.0% of Honduras's population is 65 or older, and 32.2% 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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