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Population in Honduras compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.1 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Honduras vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras New Zealand
2100 17,179,765 5,915,768
2099 17,197,625 5,920,061
2098 17,213,552 5,924,133
2097 17,227,494 5,927,189
2096 17,240,057 5,929,831
2095 17,251,150 5,931,770
2094 17,260,271 5,933,105
2093 17,267,754 5,935,725
2092 17,272,946 5,936,005
2091 17,276,130 5,937,584
2090 17,277,112 5,938,671
2089 17,275,730 5,941,788
2088 17,272,112 5,942,552
2087 17,266,259 5,945,502
2086 17,258,114 5,948,659
2085 17,247,530 5,952,187
2084 17,234,373 5,956,025
2083 17,218,626 5,960,521
2082 17,200,400 5,963,849
2081 17,179,365 5,965,417
2080 17,155,830 5,967,986
2079 17,129,299 5,969,234
2078 17,099,886 5,969,831
2077 17,067,209 5,968,708
2076 17,031,727 5,968,290
2075 16,992,886 5,967,889
2074 16,950,917 5,966,738
2073 16,905,643 5,965,412
2072 16,856,949 5,961,455
2071 16,804,830 5,961,400
2070 16,749,397 5,960,718
2069 16,690,613 5,959,460
2068 16,628,480 5,957,827
2067 16,562,866 5,955,348
2066 16,493,664 5,951,452
2065 16,421,025 5,947,293
2064 16,344,569 5,943,767
2063 16,264,595 5,941,828
2062 16,181,192 5,937,757
2061 16,093,918 5,936,521
2060 16,002,999 5,933,016
2059 15,908,676 5,928,350
2058 15,810,793 5,922,743
2057 15,709,676 5,916,754
2056 15,604,881 5,910,221
2055 15,496,474 5,901,290
2054 15,384,781 5,891,739
2053 15,269,819 5,881,824
2052 15,151,900 5,873,115
2051 15,030,943 5,861,135
2050 14,906,980 5,849,861
2049 14,780,300 5,841,135
2048 14,651,004 5,830,154
2047 14,518,783 5,819,016
2046 14,383,697 5,806,848
2045 14,245,882 5,792,780
2044 14,105,576 5,777,886
2043 13,962,865 5,761,590
2042 13,817,809 5,743,549
2041 13,670,385 5,724,283
2040 13,520,868 5,705,914
2039 13,369,134 5,687,068
2038 13,214,916 5,667,019
2037 13,058,525 5,647,323
2036 12,899,509 5,627,207
2035 12,737,983 5,606,247
2034 12,574,355 5,585,417
2033 12,408,319 5,562,621
2032 12,239,994 5,539,615
2031 12,069,493 5,514,530
2030 11,896,769 5,488,472
2029 11,721,770 5,460,094
2028 11,544,866 5,429,936
2027 11,366,615 5,397,099
2026 11,186,997 5,361,990
2025 11,005,850 5,324,700
2024 10,825,703 5,290,000
2023 10,644,851 5,200,000
2022 10,463,872 5,081,700
2021 10,289,877 5,084,600
2020 10,119,640 5,072,400
2019 9,943,633 4,970,300
2018 9,765,210 4,900,600
2017 9,588,137 4,813,600
2016 9,412,380 4,714,100
2015 9,237,305 4,609,400
2014 9,063,122 4,516,500
2013 8,889,278 4,442,100
2012 8,715,076 4,408,100
2011 8,540,583 4,384,000
2010 8,365,878 4,350,700
2009 8,189,899 4,302,600
2008 8,012,587 4,259,800
2007 7,834,798 4,223,800
2006 7,656,832 4,184,600
2005 7,478,355 4,133,900
2004 7,298,994 4,087,500
2003 7,119,213 4,027,200
2002 6,938,859 3,948,500
2001 6,757,993 3,880,500
2000 6,577,773 3,857,700
1999 6,400,463 3,835,100
1998 6,234,431 3,815,000
1997 6,071,454 3,781,300
1996 5,903,954 3,732,000
1995 5,739,637 3,673,400
1994 5,579,242 3,620,000
1993 5,423,249 3,572,200
1992 5,271,431 3,531,700
1991 5,123,792 3,495,100
1990 4,980,488 3,329,800
1989 4,841,838 3,299,200
1988 4,707,677 3,283,400
1987 4,576,910 3,274,400
1986 4,448,899 3,246,300
1985 4,323,342 3,247,100
1984 4,199,850 3,227,100
1983 4,078,174 3,199,300
1982 3,958,728 3,156,100
1981 3,841,778 3,124,900
1980 3,727,173 3,112,900
1979 3,614,981 3,109,000
1978 3,505,463 3,121,200
1977 3,398,655 3,120,200
1976 3,294,457 3,110,500
1975 3,193,234 3,083,100
1974 3,099,836 3,023,700
1973 3,011,459 2,961,300
1972 2,922,064 2,903,900
1971 2,834,616 2,853,000
1970 2,750,715 2,810,700
1969 2,670,289 2,772,800
1968 2,593,057 2,748,100
1967 2,518,648 2,724,100
1966 2,446,751 2,675,900
1965 2,377,157 2,628,400
1964 2,309,855 2,585,400
1963 2,244,878 2,531,800
1962 2,182,064 2,482,000
1961 2,121,242 2,419,700
1960 2,062,060 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Honduras' population will grow by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people with a rank change from 87th to 85th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras New Zealand
2100 -0.1% -0.07%
2099 -0.09% -0.07%
2098 -0.08% -0.05%
2097 -0.07% -0.04%
2096 -0.06% -0.03%
2095 -0.05% -0.02%
2094 -0.04% -0.04%
2093 -0.03% -0.005%
2092 -0.02% -0.03%
2091 -0.006% -0.02%
2090 0.008% -0.05%
2089 0.02% -0.01%
2088 0.03% -0.05%
2087 0.05% -0.05%
2086 0.06% -0.06%
2085 0.08% -0.06%
2084 0.09% -0.08%
2083 0.11% -0.06%
2082 0.12% -0.03%
2081 0.14% -0.04%
2080 0.15% -0.02%
2079 0.17% -0.01%
2078 0.19% 0.02%
2077 0.21% 0.007%
2076 0.23% 0.007%
2075 0.25% 0.02%
2074 0.27% 0.02%
2073 0.29% 0.07%
2072 0.31% 0.001%
2071 0.33% 0.01%
2070 0.35% 0.02%
2069 0.37% 0.03%
2068 0.4% 0.04%
2067 0.42% 0.07%
2066 0.44% 0.07%
2065 0.47% 0.06%
2064 0.49% 0.03%
2063 0.52% 0.07%
2062 0.54% 0.02%
2061 0.57% 0.06%
2060 0.59% 0.08%
2059 0.62% 0.09%
2058 0.64% 0.1%
2057 0.67% 0.11%
2056 0.7% 0.15%
2055 0.73% 0.16%
2054 0.75% 0.17%
2053 0.78% 0.15%
2052 0.8% 0.2%
2051 0.83% 0.19%
2050 0.86% 0.15%
2049 0.88% 0.19%
2048 0.91% 0.19%
2047 0.94% 0.21%
2046 0.97% 0.24%
2045 0.99% 0.26%
2044 1.02% 0.28%
2043 1.05% 0.31%
2042 1.08% 0.34%
2041 1.11% 0.32%
2040 1.13% 0.33%
2039 1.17% 0.35%
2038 1.2% 0.35%
2037 1.23% 0.36%
2036 1.27% 0.37%
2035 1.3% 0.37%
2034 1.34% 0.41%
2033 1.38% 0.42%
2032 1.41% 0.45%
2031 1.45% 0.47%
2030 1.49% 0.52%
2029 1.53% 0.56%
2028 1.57% 0.61%
2027 1.61% 0.65%
2026 1.65% 0.7%
2025 1.66% 0.66%
2024 1.7% 1.73%
2023 1.73% 2.33%
2022 1.69% -0.06%
2021 1.68% 0.24%
2020 1.77% 2.05%
2019 1.83% 1.42%
2018 1.85% 1.81%
2017 1.87% 2.11%
2016 1.9% 2.27%
2015 1.92% 2.06%
2014 1.96% 1.67%
2013 2% 0.77%
2012 2.04% 0.55%
2011 2.09% 0.77%
2010 2.15% 1.12%
2009 2.21% 1%
2008 2.27% 0.85%
2007 2.32% 0.94%
2006 2.39% 1.23%
2005 2.46% 1.14%
2004 2.53% 1.5%
2003 2.6% 1.99%
2002 2.68% 1.75%
2001 2.74% 0.59%
2000 2.77% 0.59%
1999 2.66% 0.53%
1998 2.68% 0.89%
1997 2.84% 1.32%
1996 2.86% 1.6%
1995 2.87% 1.48%
1994 2.88% 1.34%
1993 2.88% 1.15%
1992 2.88% 1.05%
1991 2.88% 4.96%
1990 2.86% 0.93%
1989 2.85% 0.48%
1988 2.86% 0.27%
1987 2.88% 0.87%
1986 2.9% -0.02%
1985 2.94% 0.62%
1984 2.98% 0.87%
1983 3.02% 1.37%
1982 3.04% 1%
1981 3.07% 0.39%
1980 3.1% 0.13%
1979 3.12% -0.39%
1978 3.14% 0.03%
1977 3.16% 0.31%
1976 3.17% 0.89%
1975 3.01% 1.96%
1974 2.93% 2.11%
1973 3.06% 1.98%
1972 3.09% 1.78%
1971 3.05% 1.5%
1970 3.01% 1.37%
1969 2.98% 0.9%
1968 2.95% 0.88%
1967 2.94% 1.8%
1966 2.93% 1.81%
1965 2.91% 1.66%
1964 2.89% 2.12%
1963 2.88% 2.01%
1962 2.87% 2.57%
1961 2.87% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Honduras New Zealand
Current population
11279259
5380024
Population rank 87/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +95
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 +17,403
Net migration rank 114/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 17,403
2024 185,444 -4,821 20,631 18,766
2023 186,125 -5,044 19,031 21,404
2022 186,257 -5,374 20,276 21,404
2021 172,890 -5,777 23,745 -14,944
2020 179,553 -6,199 25,007 42,124
2019 185,200 -6,546 25,349 69,770
2018 184,953 -6,764 24,797 59,139
2017 182,731 -6,778 26,282 68,349
2016 182,243 -6,681 28,237 75,512
2015 181,098 -6,509 29,408 70,870
2014 180,075 -6,293 26,196 57,974
2013 179,999 -6,091 29,096 26,385
2012 180,384 -5,891 31,077 -1,015
2011 180,164 -5,664 31,302 -2,196
2010 180,318 -5,419 35,458 6,722
2009 182,250 -5,196 33,560 12,700
2008 182,607 -5,039 35,143 4,804
2007 183,052 -5,039 35,480 3,053
2006 183,381 -5,450 30,924 14,542
2005 185,216 -6,190 30,674 19,212
2004 186,774 -7,083 29,634 24,521
2003 187,854 -7,982 28,150 42,456
2002 189,653 -8,816 25,941 48,195
2001 190,636 -9,744 27,939 17,793
2000 190,308 -10,757 29,897 -6,604
1999 186,816 -11,753 28,916 -7,634
1998 169,632 -12,638 29,146 -1,387
1997 182,308 -13,344 30,137 12,040
1996 180,083 -14,049 28,997 25,169
1995 177,309 -14,707 29,828 26,743
1994 173,437 -15,246 30,372 20,420
1993 169,358 -15,559 31,685 12,638
1992 165,434 -15,583 32,067 6,460
1991 160,933 -15,509 33,518 31,156
1990 156,537 -15,351 33,298 70,432
1989 152,266 -16,146 30,749 -8,818
1988 149,130 -16,919 29,846 -17,005
1987 146,750 -17,423 27,603 -7,631
1986 144,500 -17,812 25,549 -10,234
1985 142,190 -17,778 24,126 -13,462
1984 139,851 -17,277 26,043 -901
1983 137,597 -16,810 24,315 11,464
1982 134,629 -16,530 24,207 7,982
1981 131,789 -15,986 25,374 -7,606
1980 128,856 -15,445 23,658 -15,423
1979 125,957 -14,979 26,675 -26,694
1978 122,593 -14,537 26,156 -28,783
1977 119,333 -13,777 28,020 -22,697
1976 115,754 -12,916 29,456 -9,138
1975 111,469 -11,855 31,355 13,196
1974 98,141 -10,947 33,896 27,580
1973 99,553 -10,001 35,239 28,261
1972 98,634 -9,403 38,244 17,779
1971 94,597 -8,918 40,000 7,547
1970 90,875 -8,751 37,101 4,511
1969 87,273 -8,544 38,098 -5,212
1968 84,070 -8,335 37,594 -11,853
1967 81,131 -8,056 37,974 -2,289
1966 78,369 -7,649 36,151 9,161
1965 75,622 -7,161 36,982 9,245
1964 72,756 -6,620 39,375 9,806
1963 69,883 -6,063 42,027 10,226
1962 67,332 -5,519 42,865 12,697
1961 64,672 -4,838 43,482 10,689
1960 62,602 -4,085 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/new-zealand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.8% of the population change in Honduras is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people). In New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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