Honduras population pyramid 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean · Central America
11,184,760 people in 2026 (projected). Honduras’s pyramid has stopped widening at the base: the five bands under 25 are now almost equal in size after fertility fell from 7.5 to below 2.5.
- 2026 population
- 11.2Mrank 87 of 237
- Median age
- 24.6 yearsoldest rank 172
- Fertility rate
- 2.42births per woman · above replacement
- Structure
- Transitional4.7% age 65+
Honduras population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Honduras age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 29.9% of the population, while 4.7% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 65.4% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Honduras’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 52.9: about 53 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (45.7 children and 7.1 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Honduras’s population pyramid
From seven children to two and a half
For three decades after 1950 Honduras had some of the highest fertility in the Americas, with about 7.5 children per woman in the 1950s and still above 7 in 1970. With infant mortality falling from about 170 per 1,000 births in 1950 to 71 by 1980, the result was an extremely young population: the median age was 15 in 1975, and the 0–4 band alone held almost a fifth of all residents. Fertility then fell quickly, to about 4.3 in 2000 and 3.1 in 2010, and is about 2.4 in 2026.
That decline has changed the bottom of the pyramid more than the top. In 2026 the five youngest bands, covering everyone born since about 2001, are almost the same size, so the base looks more like a column than a triangle. Above age 25 the slope is still steep, because those cohorts were born when the population was much smaller. The pyramid is now in the stage when the number of births stays roughly constant while the share of working-age adults rises.
A small male surplus among young adults
Honduras is widely known as a country of emigration, mainly to the United States, and the UN estimates net emigration of about half a million people before 2000 and a further 160,000 between 2000 and 2023. Yet the 2026 pyramid does not show the shortage of young men seen in some other emigration countries such as Nepal: there are about 104 males per 100 females at ages 20–29, similar to the sex ratio at birth. The chart alone cannot explain this, and estimates of the number and sex of emigrants are uncertain. Above 50 women increasingly outnumber men, since women live about five years longer.
Growth slows to a late peak
Births still outnumber deaths by more than four to one in 2026, and the large cohorts now in their teens and twenties will carry growth for decades, a case of population momentum. Under the medium scenario the population rises from about 11.2 million in 2026 to 14.8 million in 2050 and peaks near 17.1 million around 2090, the same year deaths first exceed births. By 2075 the widest bands are in the forties and the pyramid is close to the stationary shape. Honduras’s 2026 age structure resembles those of Haiti, Laos, Bolivia, Guatemala and Djibouti.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Honduras’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
Births outnumber deaths in 2026; the medium scenario projects deaths to exceed births from 2090. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2075.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Honduras is projected to record 234,199 births (about 641 births a day) and 51,442 deaths, a natural increase of 182,757. Net migration adds −4,603 people, ranking #126 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 5,385,352 births, 981,635 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −156,326. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −55,679 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 76.0 years42.8 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 70.8 years39.4 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 15.3 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 11.9per 1,000 births · 170 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 14.2per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 27.2 yearssex ratio at birth 105.0
Women in Honduras are projected to live 5.2 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 170 to 11.9 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #94 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 27.2 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Honduras
The median age of 24.6 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 2.42 births per woman is above the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,184,760 | #87 | Largest first |
| Median age | 24.6 years | #172 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 | #83 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +1.6% | #65 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | #143 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 4.7% | #175 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Honduras
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–4 | 1,151,306 | 10.3% | 589.1K / 562.2K |
| 2 | 5–9 | 1,118,254 | 10.0% | 572.1K / 546.1K |
| 3 | 10–14 | 1,076,967 | 9.6% | 551.3K / 525.7K |
| 4 | 15–19 | 1,063,116 | 9.5% | 544.1K / 519K |
| 5 | 20–24 | 1,058,485 | 9.5% | 540.8K / 517.7K |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Honduras has 5,629,120 males and 5,555,640 females. That is 101.3 males per 100 females, ranking #61 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 50.3% of the population and females for 49.7%. There are 73,480 more males than females overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 78.7 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 105.0 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Honduras has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 1,558,938 in 1950 to 11,184,760 in 2026, a change of 617%. Over the same span, median age moved from 17.6 to 24.6 years.
The under-15 share changed from 42.6% to 29.9%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 4.0% to 4.7%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Honduras’s population is projected to grow by about 33%, reaching 14,846,778 in 2050. The median age changes from 24.6 to 32.3 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 5.5 percentage points to 10.2%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 22.2%. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest projected population of 17,135,601 in 2090. That turning point depends on the medium scenario and may move in later revisions. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,558,938 | 17.6 | 7.47 | 41.0 | 81,841 | 40,102 | −82 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 2,062,060 | 15.5 | 7.46 | 47.1 | 101,946 | 39,345 | −4,085 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,750,714 | 14.9 | 7.17 | 54.4 | 127,309 | 36,434 | −8,751 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,727,173 | 15.2 | 6.42 | 60.4 | 165,143 | 36,288 | −15,445 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,980,488 | 15.7 | 5.27 | 65.2 | 191,529 | 34,995 | −15,351 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,577,772 | 17.0 | 4.29 | 68.3 | 224,798 | 34,489 | −10,757 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,365,878 | 19.3 | 3.08 | 69.8 | 220,160 | 39,835 | −5,419 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10,119,640 | 22.6 | 2.58 | 70.9 | 230,759 | 51,204 | −6,199 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,644,851 | 23.5 | 2.50 | 72.9 | 233,793 | 47,670 | −5,044 | +1.7% |
| 2024* | 10,825,704 | 23.9 | 2.48 | 73.0 | 234,369 | 48,923 | −4,821 | +1.7% |
| 2026* | 11,184,760 | 24.6 | 2.42 | 73.4 | 234,199 | 51,442 | −4,603 | +1.6% |
| 2030* | 11,885,320 | 26.0 | 2.33 | 74.1 | 231,857 | 56,953 | −3,600 | +1.4% |
| 2040* | 13,484,653 | 29.3 | 2.13 | 75.7 | 223,569 | 73,549 | −1,713 | +1.1% |
| 2050* | 14,846,778 | 32.3 | 2.00 | 77.3 | 217,626 | 93,835 | −840 | +0.8% |
| 2060* | 15,917,464 | 35.3 | 1.92 | 78.9 | 209,369 | 118,345 | −843 | +0.6% |
| 2070* | 16,640,171 | 38.1 | 1.87 | 80.4 | 199,366 | 143,461 | −922 | +0.3% |
| 2080* | 17,027,467 | 40.3 | 1.83 | 81.9 | 189,617 | 165,355 | −918 | +0.1% |
| 2090* | 17,135,601 | 42.2 | 1.80 | 83.3 | 180,105 | 180,312 | −773 | -0.0% |
| 2100* | 17,029,977 | 43.8 | 1.77 | 84.6 | 169,434 | 187,764 | −797 | -0.1% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 589,067 | 562,239 | 1,151,306 | 10.3% |
| 5–9 | 572,143 | 546,111 | 1,118,254 | 10.0% |
| 10–14 | 551,280 | 525,687 | 1,076,967 | 9.6% |
| 15–19 | 544,091 | 519,025 | 1,063,116 | 9.5% |
| 20–24 | 540,806 | 517,679 | 1,058,485 | 9.5% |
| 25–29 | 519,260 | 500,300 | 1,019,560 | 9.1% |
| 30–34 | 469,991 | 455,750 | 925,741 | 8.3% |
| 35–39 | 411,779 | 401,701 | 813,480 | 7.3% |
| 40–44 | 359,166 | 353,977 | 713,143 | 6.4% |
| 45–49 | 305,332 | 304,563 | 609,895 | 5.5% |
| 50–54 | 234,251 | 241,032 | 475,283 | 4.2% |
| 55–59 | 173,056 | 187,843 | 360,899 | 3.2% |
| 60–64 | 128,956 | 147,698 | 276,654 | 2.5% |
| 65–69 | 97,448 | 115,216 | 212,664 | 1.9% |
| 70–74 | 68,778 | 84,725 | 153,503 | 1.4% |
| 75–79 | 39,639 | 52,644 | 92,283 | 0.8% |
| 80–84 | 16,723 | 25,078 | 41,801 | 0.4% |
| 85–89 | 5,849 | 10,718 | 16,567 | 0.1% |
| 90–94 | 1,345 | 3,135 | 4,480 | 0.0% |
| 95–99 | 157 | 486 | 643 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 7 | 35 | 42 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Honduras’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Haiti98% overlap · median age 24.3
- Laos98% overlap · median age 25.3
- Bolivia98% overlap · median age 25.5
- Guatemala97% overlap · median age 23.8
- Djibouti97% overlap · median age 25.2
- Nicaragua97% overlap · median age 26.3
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Honduras.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Honduras in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Honduras's population in 2026 is projected at 11,184,760.
What is the median age in Honduras?
The projected median age in Honduras in 2026 is 24.6 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Honduras?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 2.42 births per woman, above the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Honduras's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 33%, from 11.2M to 14.8M.
What share of Honduras is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 4.7% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 10.2%.
How many babies are born in Honduras each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 234,199 births and 51,442 deaths in 2026, about 641 births a day. Births exceed deaths by 182,757.
What is life expectancy in Honduras for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 76.0 years for women and 70.8 years for men, a gap of 5.2 years in favour of women.
Does Honduras have more immigrants or emigrants?
Honduras is projected to lose about 4,603 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −156,326.
What is the sex ratio in Honduras?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 101.3 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.