Refugees by country of asylum in Honduras
Honduras: Refugees by country of asylum was 202 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Honduras, 1972–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 202 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 621.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Honduras peaked at 237,188 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8 people, in 1999.
That places Honduras 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 70 people | — |
| 1978 | 15,000 people | +21328.6% |
| 1979 | 130 people | -99.1% |
| 1980 | 25,000 people | +19130.8% |
| 1981 | 28,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 32,170 people | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 39,650 people | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 49,200 people | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 60,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 68,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 63,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 237,100 people | +276.3% |
| 1989 | 237,188 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 237,100 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 101,961 people | -57.0% |
| 1992 | 100,348 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65 people | -99.9% |
| 1994 | 106 people | +63.1% |
| 1995 | 63 people | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 63 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 people | -85.7% |
| 1998 | 9 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 people | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 12 people | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 20 people | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 28 people | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 23 people | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 24 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 21 people | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 21 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 people | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 18 people | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 11 people | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 16 people | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 16 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 people | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 28 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 people | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 27 people | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 28 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 75 people | +167.9% |
| 2020 | 85 people | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 144 people | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 165 people | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 182 people | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 202 people | +11.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 202 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 202 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +21328.6% | 70 people | 15,000 people |
| 1980 | +19130.8% | 130 people | 25,000 people |
| 1988 | +276.3% | 63,000 people | 237,100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,067 people | 70 people | 15,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 83,931 people | 25,000 people | 237,188 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,973 people | 8 people | 237,100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4 people | 12 people | 28 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 people | 11 people | 75 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.6 people | 85 people | 202 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Honduras?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Honduras was 202 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 237,188 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 people in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Honduras ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.