Demographics of Honduras
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1791 | 96,421 | — |
1801 | 128,453 | +33.2% |
1881 | 307,289 | +139.2% |
1887 | 331,917 | +8.0% |
1895 | 398,877 | +20.2% |
1901 | 543,741 | +36.3% |
1905 | 500,136 | −8.0% |
1910 | 553,446 | +10.7% |
1916 | 605,997 | +9.5% |
1926 | 700,811 | +15.6% |
1930 | 854,184 | +21.9% |
1935 | 962,000 | +12.6% |
1940 | 1,107,859 | +15.2% |
1945 | 1,200,542 | +8.4% |
1950 | 1,368,605 | +14.0% |
1961 | 1,884,765 | +37.7% |
1988 | 4,614,377 | +144.8% |
2001 | 6,535,344 | +41.6% |
2013 | — | |
Source: INE [1] |
According to the 2019 revision of the World Population Prospects[2][3] the total population was 9,587,522 in 2018, compared to 1,487,000 in 1950 (a fivefold increase in 60 years). The proportion of the population aged below 15 in 2010 was 36.8%, 58.9% were aged between 15 and 65 years of age, and 4.3% were aged 65 years or older.[4]
As of 2014, 60% of Hondurans live below the poverty line.[5] More than 30% of the population is divided between the lower middle and upper middle class, less than 10% are wealthy or belong to the higher social class (most live in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula).
Total population (x 1000) |
Proportion aged 0–14 (%) |
Proportion aged 15–64 (%) |
Proportion aged 65+ (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 1 487 | 42.2 | 53.8 | 4.0 |
1955 | 1 717 | 44.3 | 52.3 | 3.4 |
1960 | 2 002 | 46.1 | 50.8 | 3.2 |
1965 | 2 353 | 47.1 | 49.8 | 3.1 |
1970 | 2 691 | 47.7 | 49.2 | 3.1 |
1975 | 3 108 | 47.5 | 49.3 | 3.2 |
1980 | 3 636 | 47.0 | 49.8 | 3.2 |
1985 | 4 238 | 46.2 | 50.6 | 3.2 |
1990 | 4 904 | 45.5 | 51.1 | 3.4 |
1995 | 5 592 | 44.3 | 52.1 | 3.6 |
2000 | 6 236 | 42.4 | 53.7 | 3.9 |
2005 | 6 899 | 39.8 | 56.0 | 4.1 |
2010 | 7 621 | 36.8 | 58.9 | 4.3 |
Structure of the population
Structure of the population (01.07.2007) (estimates) (data refer to projections based on the 2001 Population Census):[6]
Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 3 717 577 | 3 819 375 | 7 536 952 | 100 |
0-4 | 541 070 | 522 177 | 1 063 247 | 14,11 |
5-9 | 511 733 | 497 666 | 1 009 399 | 13,39 |
10-14 | 464 403 | 456 447 | 920 850 | 12,22 |
15-19 | 402 792 | 400 001 | 802 793 | 10,65 |
20-24 | 353 317 | 357 434 | 710 751 | 9,43 |
25-29 | 308 283 | 318 130 | 626 413 | 8,31 |
30-34 | 255 818 | 266 861 | 522 679 | 6,93 |
35-39 | 205 171 | 219 874 | 425 045 | 5,64 |
40-44 | 157 492 | 177 140 | 334 632 | 4,44 |
45-49 | 128 813 | 147 464 | 276 277 | 3,67 |
50-54 | 105 428 | 121 993 | 227 421 | 3,02 |
55-59 | 83 643 | 97 033 | 180 676 | 2,40 |
60-64 | 63 863 | 73 789 | 137 652 | 1,83 |
65-69 | 49 404 | 58 136 | 107 540 | 1,43 |
70-74 | 37 134 | 44 984 | 82 118 | 1,09 |
75-79 | 24 368 | 30 225 | 54 593 | 0,72 |
80+ | 24 845 | 30 021 | 54 866 | 0,73 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
0-14 | 1 517 206 | 1 476 290 | 2 993 496 | 39,72 |
15-64 | 2 064 620 | 2 179 719 | 4 244 339 | 56,31 |
65+ | 135 751 | 163 366 | 299 117 | 3,97 |
Structure of the population (01.07.2010) (estimates):
Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 3 965 430 | 4 080 560 | 8 045 990 | 100 |
0-4 | 549 179 | 530 110 | 1 079 289 | 13,41 |
5-9 | 525 938 | 509 139 | 1 035 077 | 12,86 |
10-14 | 492 090 | 481 523 | 973 613 | 12,10 |
15-19 | 434 856 | 431 337 | 866 193 | 10,77 |
20-24 | 371 818 | 375 696 | 747 514 | 9,29 |
25-29 | 326 377 | 337 526 | 663 903 | 8,25 |
30-34 | 282 042 | 295 519 | 577 561 | 7,18 |
35-39 | 230 506 | 244 378 | 474 884 | 5,90 |
40-44 | 181 554 | 200 161 | 381 715 | 4,74 |
45-49 | 140 031 | 161 534 | 301 565 | 3,75 |
50-54 | 116 240 | 135 378 | 251 618 | 3,13 |
55-59 | 93 205 | 109 982 | 203 187 | 2,53 |
60-64 | 72 071 | 85 246 | 157 317 | 1,96 |
65-69 | 53 835 | 63 955 | 117 790 | 1,46 |
70-74 | 40 470 | 49 655 | 90 125 | 1,12 |
75-79 | 27 381 | 34 757 | 62 138 | 0,77 |
80+ | 27 837 | 34 664 | 62 501 | 0,78 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
0-14 | 1 567 207 | 1 520 772 | 3 087 979 | 38,38 |
15-64 | 2 248 700 | 2 376 757 | 4 625 457 | 57,49 |
65+ | 149 523 | 183 031 | 332 554 | 4,13 |
Vital statistics
Registration of vital events is in Honduras not complete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. [4]
Period | Live births per year |
Deaths per year |
Natural change per year |
CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* | Life expectancy total |
Life expectancy for males |
Life expectancy for females |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950-1955 | 84 000 | 40 000 | 44 000 | 52.1 | 24.7 | 27.4 | 7.50 | 169 | 41.8 | 40.5 | 43.1 |
1955-1960 | 95 000 | 40 000 | 55 000 | 51.1 | 21.5 | 29.6 | 7.50 | 154 | 44.6 | 43.0 | 46.3 |
1960-1965 | 108 000 | 40 000 | 68 000 | 49.5 | 18.3 | 31.2 | 7.42 | 136 | 48.0 | 46.3 | 49.8 |
1965-1970 | 122 000 | 40 000 | 82 000 | 48.4 | 16.0 | 32.4 | 7.42 | 119 | 51.0 | 49.2 | 53.0 |
1970-1975 | 133 000 | 40 000 | 93 000 | 45.9 | 13.7 | 32.2 | 7.05 | 104 | 54.1 | 52.1 | 56.2 |
1975-1980 | 150 000 | 38 000 | 112 000 | 44.5 | 11.4 | 33.1 | 6.60 | 81 | 57.7 | 55.6 | 59.9 |
1980-1985 | 166 000 | 36 000 | 130 000 | 42.3 | 9.2 | 33.1 | 6.00 | 65 | 61.6 | 59.4 | 63.8 |
1985-1990 | 180 000 | 33 000 | 147 000 | 39.5 | 7.3 | 32.2 | 5.37 | 53 | 65.4 | 63.2 | 67.7 |
1990-1995 | 195 000 | 33 000 | 162 000 | 37.1 | 6.3 | 30.8 | 4.92 | 43 | 67.7 | 65.4 | 70.1 |
1995-2000 | 198 000 | 33 000 | 165 000 | 33.4 | 5.6 | 27.9 | 4.30 | 35 | 69.8 | 67.5 | 72.3 |
2000-2005 | 197 000 | 35 000 | 163 000 | 30.0 | 5.3 | 24.8 | 3.72 | 31 | 71.0 | 68.6 | 73.4 |
2005-2010 | 201 000 | 37 000 | 164 000 | 27.7 | 5.1 | 22.7 | 3.31 | 28 | 72.1 | 69.7 | 74.5 |
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman) |
Births and deaths [6]
Year | Population | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase | Crude birth rate | Crude death rate | Rate of natural increase | TFR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 200,293 | 22,843 | 177,450 | |||||
2011 | 201,494 | 25,012 | 176,482 | |||||
2012 | 196,119 | 25,249 | 170,870 | |||||
2015 | 204,594 | |||||||
2016 | 184,312 | |||||||
Fertility and births
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):[7]
Year | CBR (Total) | TFR (Total) | CBR (Urban) | TFR (Urban) | CBR (Rural) | TFR (Rural) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998-2001 | 4,4 | |||||
2005-2006 | 27 | 3,3 (2,3) | 24 | 2,6 (1,9) | 29 | 4,1 (2,8) |
2011-2012 | 25,6 | 2,9 (2,2) | 24,2 | 2,5 (1,9) | 27,2 | 3,5 (2,6) |
Ethnic groups
Mestizos
Mestizos (Native American mixed with European) have been reported by the CIA World Factbook to be about 90% of the population of Honduras.[8] As in other Latin American countries, the question of racial breakdown of a national population is contentious. Since the beginning of the 20th century at least, Honduras has publicly framed itself as a mestizo nation, ignoring and at times disparaging both the African component of the population and often also the surviving indigenous population that was still regarded as pure blood.[9][10]
Because of social stigmas attached, many people denied having African ancestry, and after African descended Caribbean workers arrived in Honduras, an active campaign to denigrate all people of African descent, made persons of mixed race anxious to deny any African ancestry. Hence official statistics quite uniformly under-represent those people who have ancestry in favor of a "two race" solution.[9]
Amerindian
According to the 2001 census the Amerindian population in Honduras included 381,495 people (6.3% of the total population).[11] With the exception of the Lenca and the Ch'orti' they still keep their language.
Six different Amerindian groups were counted at the 2001 census:
- the Lenca (279,507 in 2001;4.6% of the total population) living in the La Paz, Intibucá, and Lempira departments;
- the Miskito (51,607 in 2001; 0.8%) living on the northeast coast along the border with Nicaragua.
- the Ch'orti' (34,453 in 2001;0.6% of the total population), a Mayan group living in the northwest on the border with Guatemala;
- the Tolupan (also called Jicaque, "Xicaque", or Tol; 9,617 in 2001; 0.2% of the total population), living in the reserve of the Montaña de la Flor and parts of the department of Yoro;
- the Pech or Paya Indians (3,848 in 2001; 0.1% of the total population) living in a small area in the Olancho department;
- the Sumo or Tawahka (2,463 in 2001; <0.1%)
Afro-Honduran
The Afro-Honduran population consists of Garifuna and Creoles.
- The Garifuna are descendants of Carib, Arawak, and West African people. This ethnic group has its origins in a group from St. Vincent islands in the Caribbean, who came in 1797. At the 2001 census 46,448 people were registered as Garifuna, 0.8% of the total population of Honduras.[11] The Garifuna speak an Arawakan language. They live along the entire Caribbean coastline of Honduras, and in the Bay Islands.
- The number of Creoles was 12,370 (0.2%) in 2001.
Examples of well-known Afro-Hondurans are footballers David Suazo, Victor "Muma" Bernardez, and Wilson Palacios; and actor Skai Jackson.
White-Honduran
White people along with Afro-descendants and Amerindians belong to the minorities of Honduras. Most of the Honduran whites are descendants of the Spanish colonist, they inhabit most of the western part of the country. Other Honduran whites are descendants of European immigrants who arrived at the beginning of the 20th century.
Examples of white Hondurans are film director Juan Carlos Fanconi, former president of the Central American federation Francisco Morazan.
Other ethnicities
Honduras hosts a significant Palestinian community (the vast majority of whom are Christian Arabs).[12] These Arab-Hondurans are sometimes called "Turcos", because they arrived in Honduras using Turkish travel documents, as their homeland was then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. The Palestinians arrived in the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, establishing themselves especially in the city of San Pedro Sula.[13]
The Italians in Honduras were 389 in 2014, nearly all of them concentrated in the capital area[14]
There is also a small Chinese community in Honduras. A lawyer of the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in Honduras (CODEH) stated that the Chinese community in Honduras is rather small. Many of the Chinese are immigrants who arrived from China after the revolution and their descendants.[15]
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- Dario Euraque, "The Threat of Blackness to the Mestizo Nation: Race and Ethnicity in the Honduran Banana Economy, 1920s and 1930s," in Steve Striffler and Mark Moberg, eds. Banana Wars: Power, Production and History in the Americas (Duke University Press, 2003), pp. 229-49.
- Dario Euraque, "Antropólogos, archaeólogos, imperialismo y la mayanicación de Honduras, 1890-1940," Revista Historia 45 (2002): 73-103
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