Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Honduras

Share of population aged 65 and over in Honduras in 2025 — 4.5%. Ranked 156 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1.3 pp.

2025 4.5% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 156of 217
Period maximum 4.5%2025
Period minimum 2.9%1974

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Honduras, 1960–20252.533.544.5519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.2%1962: 3.2%1964: 3.2%1966: 3.2%1968: 3.1%1970: 3%1972: 3%1974: 2.9%1976: 3%1978: 3.1%1980: 3.2%1982: 3.2%1984: 3.2%1986: 3.2%1988: 3.3%1990: 3.2%1992: 3.1%1994: 3%1996: 3%1998: 3%2000: 3%2002: 3%2004: 3%2006: 3%2008: 3%2010: 3%2012: 3.1%2014: 3.3%2016: 3.5%2018: 3.8%2020: 4%2022: 4.2%2024: 4.4%2025: 4.5%
Change over the period: +1.3 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Honduras

Honduras 4.5%
World 10.4%
Central America computed 7.9%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Honduras, by year Honduras All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.5 +0.1 pp
2024 4.4 +0.1 pp
2023 4.3 +0.1 pp
2022 4.2 +0.1 pp
2021 4.1 +0.1 pp
2020 4 +0.1 pp
2019 3.9 +0.1 pp
2018 3.8 +0.1 pp
2017 3.7 +0.1 pp
2016 3.5 +0.1 pp
2015 3.4 +0.1 pp
2014 3.3 +0.1 pp
2013 3.2 +0.1 pp
2012 3.1 +0.1 pp
2011 3.1 +0 pp
2010 3 +0 pp
2009 3 +0 pp
2008 3 +0 pp
2007 3 +0 pp
2006 3 +0 pp
2005 3 +0 pp
2004 3 +0 pp
2003 3 +0 pp
2002 3 +0 pp
2001 3 −0 pp
2000 3 −0 pp
1999 3 −0 pp
1998 3 −0 pp
1997 3 −0 pp
1996 3 −0 pp
1995 3 −0 pp
1994 3 −0 pp
1993 3.1 −0 pp
1992 3.1 −0 pp
1991 3.1 −0 pp
1990 3.2 −0 pp
1989 3.2 −0 pp
1988 3.3 −0 pp
1987 3.3 +0 pp
1986 3.2 +0 pp
1985 3.2 +0 pp
1984 3.2 +0 pp
1983 3.2 −0 pp
1982 3.2 −0 pp
1981 3.2 +0 pp
1980 3.2 +0 pp
1979 3.2 +0 pp
1978 3.1 +0.1 pp
1977 3.1 +0.1 pp
1976 3 +0.1 pp
1975 2.9 +0 pp
1974 2.9 −0 pp
1973 3 −0 pp
1972 3 −0 pp
1971 3 −0 pp
1970 3 −0 pp
1969 3.1 −0 pp
1968 3.1 −0 pp
1967 3.1 −0 pp
1966 3.2 −0 pp
1965 3.2 −0 pp
1964 3.2 −0 pp
1963 3.2 −0 pp
1962 3.2 −0 pp
1961 3.2 −0 pp
1960 3.2

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.