Population by labor force status in Honduras
Honduras: Population by labor force status was 3.33 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.33 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.33 million people
in 2025
All-time low
2.35 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Honduras, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Honduras stood at 3.33 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Honduras peaked at 3.33 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million people, in 1991.
That places Honduras 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.35 million people | — |
| 1992 | 2.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.33 million people | +0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.33 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.33 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.78 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million people | 2.83 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million people | 3.26 million people | 3.33 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Papua New Guinea 3.57 million people compare
- 80 Jordan 3.48 million people compare
- 81 Togo 3.47 million people compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 3.32 million people compare
- 84 Chile 3.29 million people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.02 million people compare
More work & labour data for Honduras
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1244 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,793 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,456 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,495 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,535 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,030 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Honduras?
- Population by labor force status in Honduras was 3.33 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million people in 1991.
- How does Honduras rank for population by labor force status?
- Honduras ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).