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Population figures
Internal displacement Asylum
+247,000 people have been internally displaced in Honduras as a result of generalized violence between 2004 and 2018. Numbers could be higher in 2024, as triggers of internal displacement persist.
Mixed Movements
369,258 refugees and migrants in mixed movements entered Honduras irregularly from 1 January to 31 December and registered with the National Migration Institute (INM), which represents a 32% decrease compared to the same period in 2023.
Asylum
27,888 Honduran nationals sought asylum in Mexico from 1 January to 31 December 2024, continuing to rank as the first nationality of asylum requests to this country.
173 people sought asylum in Honduras from 1 January to 31 December 2024 and are mainly from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia and El Salvador, among 10 other nationalities. 21% of the applications were made by women, 19% by girls, 43% by men and 17% by boys. Compared to the same period in 2023, the asylum applications in Honduras have increased by 62%. This is the highest number of asylum applications Honduras has registered in a single year
Return
45,193 Hondurans were returned to the country in 2024 until 13 December.
201 recognised refugees are currently living in Honduras. Refugees are mainly from Nicaragua, El Salvador and Venezuela. 24% are women, 47% are men, 13% are girls, and 16% are boys.