Population ages 65 and above, total in Honduras
Honduras: Population ages 65 and above, total was 499,897 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
499,897
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
110th
of 218 countries
All-time high
499,897
in 2025
All-time low
66,661
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 499,897 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Honduras peaked at 499,897 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,661, in 1960.
That places Honduras 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,661 | — |
| 1961 | 68,158 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 69,931 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 71,863 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 73,767 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 75,560 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 77,248 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 78,858 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 80,428 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 82,025 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 83,711 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 85,454 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 87,226 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 88,975 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 90,776 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 94,186 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 99,248 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 104,513 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 109,768 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 114,694 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 119,210 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 123,315 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 127,059 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 130,748 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 134,794 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 139,394 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 144,506 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 150,084 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 153,953 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 155,970 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 158,167 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 160,569 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 163,080 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 165,744 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 168,810 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 172,349 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 176,323 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 180,734 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 185,051 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 189,501 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 194,413 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 199,520 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 204,925 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 210,513 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 216,100 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 221,668 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 227,378 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 233,419 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 239,958 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 247,150 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 255,114 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 264,024 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 274,359 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 286,414 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 300,467 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 316,164 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 332,755 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 350,108 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 368,145 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 386,791 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 404,188 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 418,864 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 435,993 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 456,954 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 478,249 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 499,897 | +4.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 499,897 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 499,897 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,450 | 66,661 | 82,025 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,855 | 83,711 | 114,694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,903 | 119,210 | 155,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,033 | 158,167 | 189,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,504 | 194,413 | 247,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,434 | 255,114 | 386,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,024 | 404,188 | 499,897 | 6 |
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More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Honduras?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Honduras was 499,897 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 499,897 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,661 in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Honduras ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.