Net migration in Honduras
Honduras: Net migration was -4,778 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-4,778
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
-4,085
in 1960
All-time low
-17,812
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Honduras is -4,778, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Honduras peaked at -4,085 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -17,812, in 1986.
That places Honduras 134th out of 218 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.
Net migration in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4,085 | — |
| 1961 | -4,838 | +18.4% |
| 1962 | -5,519 | +14.1% |
| 1963 | -6,063 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | -6,620 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | -7,161 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | -7,649 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | -8,056 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | -8,335 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | -8,544 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | -8,751 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | -8,918 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | -9,403 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | -10,001 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | -10,947 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | -11,855 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | -12,916 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | -13,777 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | -14,537 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | -14,979 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | -15,445 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | -15,986 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | -16,530 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | -16,810 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | -17,277 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | -17,778 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | -17,812 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -17,423 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -16,919 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | -16,146 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | -15,351 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | -15,509 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | -15,583 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | -15,559 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -15,246 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | -14,707 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | -14,049 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | -13,344 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | -12,638 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | -11,753 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | -10,757 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | -9,744 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | -8,816 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | -7,982 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | -7,083 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | -6,190 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | -5,450 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | -5,039 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | -5,039 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -5,196 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | -5,419 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -5,664 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -5,891 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | -6,091 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | -6,293 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -6,509 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | -6,681 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | -6,778 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -6,764 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -6,546 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -6,199 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | -5,777 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | -5,374 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | -5,044 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | -4,821 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | -4,778 | -0.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -4,778 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -4,778 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 22.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,687 | -8,544 | -4,085 | 10 |
| 1970s | -11,608 | -14,979 | -8,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | -16,813 | -17,812 | -15,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | -14,374 | -15,583 | -11,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | -7,130 | -10,757 | -5,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | -6,264 | -6,778 | -5,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,332 | -6,199 | -4,778 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More financial sector data for Honduras
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Honduras?
- Net migration in Honduras was -4,778 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was -4,085 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,812 in 1986.
- How does Honduras rank for net migration?
- Honduras ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.