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By 2026, Honduras is projected to be home to 11,184,760 people. That is a 7-fold increase on the 1,558,938 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.59% a year, adding about 178.2K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 103 people/km². Half the population is younger than 24.6 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 32.3 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 101 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 17,029,977, up 52% from 2026.
Total population
11,184,760
Density
103 people/km²
Median age
24.6 years
Growth rate
+1.59%
Honduras is experiencing rapid population growth, adding hundreds of thousands of people each year. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 25 in 2026 to 32 by 2050. UN projections show continued growth to 17M by 2100.