Share of the population that is female in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population that is female was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1960
All-time low
49.6%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Honduras is 49.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Honduras peaked at 49.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2010.
That places Honduras 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 49.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 49.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Honduras?
- Share of the population that is female in Honduras was 49.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population that is female?
- Honduras ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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