Population ages 15-64 in Honduras
Honduras: Population ages 15-64 was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 65.2% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Honduras peaked at 65.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1966.
That places Honduras 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 88 Slovakia 65.4% compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.4% compare
- 90 Nepal 65.3% compare
- 92 Russian Federation 65.2% compare
- 93 American Samoa 65.1% compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 65.1% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 259,578 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 213,519 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,706 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9588 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,116 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,880 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,659 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.3096 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Honduras?
- Population ages 15-64 in Honduras was 65.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1966.
- How does Honduras rank for population ages 15-64?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.