Honduras Demographics

Population of Honduras (2026)

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Honduras Population
11,184,760
see live
Yearly Change
+1.63%
Global Share
0.13%
Global Rank
87

Median Age

The median age in Honduras is 24.6 years (2026).

Fertility in Honduras

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.42
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Honduras

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
73.4
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
76.0
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
70.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Honduras


Infant Mortality
11.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
14.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Honduras Urban Population

Currently, 59.7% of the population of Honduras is urban (6,678,743 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Honduras is 100 people per km² (259 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 111,890 km² (43,201 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Honduras

The 30 largest of 63 cities, ranked by unofficial population estimates for July 1, 2023 (by National Institute of Statistics, Honduras).

RankCityPopulation
1Tegucigalpa1,132,000
2San Pedro Sula701,200
3Choloma220,300
4La Ceiba209,000
5El Progreso120,600
6Comayagua120,500
7Choluteca99,980
8Villanueva83,650
9La Lima80,740
10Danlí80,200
11Siguatepeque79,520
12Juticalpa75,790
13Puerto Cortés73,150
14Tocoa63,320
15Catacamas63,310
16Santa Rosa de Copán61,800
17Olanchito49,750
18Cofradía45,430
19Tela39,920
20San Lorenzo35,560
21La Paz32,450
22Santa Bárbara30,690
23Intibucá28,220
24La EntradaNueva Arcadia27,830
25Campo Dos Caminos27,820
26El Paraíso27,640
27Yoro27,460
28Puerto Lempira22,860
29Trujillo22,750
30Morazán22,240
See all 63 cities in Honduras

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.