Honduras Population Pyramid 2026

Honduras
2026
Population: 11,184,760

Year

-5 -1   2026  +1 +5

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Honduras in 2026

As of 2026, Honduras counts an estimated 11,184,760 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2016, the population was 9,412,380; it has grown by 18.8% since.

Half of the population is younger than 25.6 years; 29.9% are children under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
11,184,760
Median age
25.6
0-14 %
29.9%
65+ %
4.7%
Child dependency
45.7
Old-age dependency
7.1
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 11,184,760 25.6
Nicaragua 7,097,329 27.3
El Salvador 6,391,254 29.4
Costa Rica 5,174,789 36.7
Panama 4,625,718 31.6
How many people live in Honduras in 2026?
Honduras has an estimated population of 11,184,760 in 2026.
Is the population of Honduras increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 18.8% from 2016, with a projected population of 14,846,779 in 2050.
How old is the population of Honduras?
Honduras's median age is 25.6 years.
What share of Honduras's population is over 65 or under 15?
4.7% of Honduras's population is 65 or older, and 29.9% is under 15.
What shape is Honduras's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Honduras has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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