Honduras Population Pyramid 2029

Honduras
2029
Population: 11,712,877

Year

-5 -1   2029  +1 +5

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Honduras in 2029

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Honduras at 11,712,877 in 2029. That would be 17.8% more than in 2019 (9,943,634).

Half of the population would be younger than 26.6 years, with 28.9% children under 15 and 5.1% aged 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
11,712,877
Median age
26.6
0-14 %
28.9%
65+ %
5.1%
Child dependency
43.9
Old-age dependency
7.7
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 11,712,877 26.6
Nicaragua 7,358,005 28.4
El Salvador 6,464,414 30.8
Costa Rica 5,233,881 38.3
Panama 4,783,372 32.6
What will the population of Honduras be in 2029?
Honduras is projected to have a population of 11,712,877 in 2029.
Is Honduras's population growing or shrinking?
Honduras's population grew 17.8% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 14,846,779 by 2050.
How old is the population of Honduras?
The median age in Honduras is 26.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Honduras?
5.1% of Honduras's population is 65 or older, and 28.9% 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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