Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Honduras
Honduras: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 94,449 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Honduras, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Honduras is 94,449, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1,279.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Honduras peaked at 100,969 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1989.
Honduras ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100 | — |
| 1987 | 68.33 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 36.67 | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 5 | -86.4% |
| 1990 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 1991 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 41 | +95.2% |
| 1993 | 450 | +997.6% |
| 1994 | 1,212 | +169.3% |
| 1995 | 1,218 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,256 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,243 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,097 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,066 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 904 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 783 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 675 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 606 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 485 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 536 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,035 | +93.1% |
| 2007 | 1,236 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,116 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,165 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1,967 | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 2,612 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 3,299 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 4,157 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 6,847 | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 10,509 | +53.5% |
| 2017 | 14,424 | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 18,857 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 26,351 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 34,456 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 51,687 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 64,785 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 84,363 | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 100,969 | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 94,449 | -6.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 94,449 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 94,449 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 169.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +997.6% | 41 | 450 |
| 1990 | +260.0% | 5 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5 | 5 | 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 762.2 | 18 | 1,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 854.1 | 485 | 1,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,032 | 1,300 | 26,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,785 | 34,456 | 100,969 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Honduras?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Honduras was 94,449 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 100,969 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1989.
- How does Honduras rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Honduras ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,279.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.