Islam by country · Americas
Islam in Honduras: history and Muslim population data
Explore CoMPS research on the historical journey of Islam in Honduras, alongside population data and an interactive timeline.
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History of Islam in Honduras
The Republic of Honduras gained its independence from Spain in 1821. It has an area of 112,090 sq km and its map is presented in Figure 5.6.5. The first Muslims came from Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. By 1910, there were only ten Muslims in the country. The 1945 census indicated that the Muslim population consisted of 28 individuals or 0.00% of the total population. Later estimates increased the number to 100 or 0.00% in 1974, to 1,000 or 0.02% in 2001, to 2,000 or 0.02% in 2011, to 2,500 or 0.03% in 2020.
Thus, assuming that the percentage of Muslims will increase by 0.01 of a percentage point per decade; then the Muslim population is expected to reach 9,000 or 0.06% by 2050 and 17,000 or 0.11% by 2100.
Historical Muslim population dataset for Honduras
The figures below are from the CoMPS historical dataset. Population values are expressed in thousands; 2100 is a modelled projection, not a present-day count.
| Year | Total population (thousands) | Muslim population (thousands) | Muslim share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 543.7 | 0.000 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 6,566 | 1.31 | 0.02% |
| 2100 | 15,185 | 16.70 | 0.11% |
For the full time series and visualisation, use the interactive map above.