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Population in Honduras compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 11,005,850 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,279,259 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.02 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.3M (47.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Honduras vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Papua New Guinea
2100 17,179,765 18,798,240
2099 17,197,625 18,786,145
2098 17,213,552 18,772,372
2097 17,227,494 18,755,008
2096 17,240,057 18,733,822
2095 17,251,150 18,710,340
2094 17,260,271 18,683,383
2093 17,267,754 18,654,365
2092 17,272,946 18,621,911
2091 17,276,130 18,586,147
2090 17,277,112 18,545,656
2089 17,275,730 18,506,626
2088 17,272,112 18,464,999
2087 17,266,259 18,420,558
2086 17,258,114 18,372,233
2085 17,247,530 18,321,842
2084 17,234,373 18,270,605
2083 17,218,626 18,214,932
2082 17,200,400 18,159,412
2081 17,179,365 18,100,531
2080 17,155,830 18,035,268
2079 17,129,299 17,972,052
2078 17,099,886 17,904,957
2077 17,067,209 17,837,082
2076 17,031,727 17,768,107
2075 16,992,886 17,695,759
2074 16,950,917 17,621,390
2073 16,905,643 17,544,490
2072 16,856,949 17,463,028
2071 16,804,830 17,377,995
2070 16,749,397 17,291,519
2069 16,690,613 17,201,936
2068 16,628,480 17,108,606
2067 16,562,866 17,011,562
2066 16,493,664 16,911,929
2065 16,421,025 16,809,460
2064 16,344,569 16,705,205
2063 16,264,595 16,600,853
2062 16,181,192 16,493,872
2061 16,093,918 16,383,508
2060 16,002,999 16,267,162
2059 15,908,676 16,149,265
2058 15,810,793 16,029,360
2057 15,709,676 15,906,350
2056 15,604,881 15,781,247
2055 15,496,474 15,653,296
2054 15,384,781 15,519,925
2053 15,269,819 15,386,054
2052 15,151,900 15,247,553
2051 15,030,943 15,107,257
2050 14,906,980 14,965,427
2049 14,780,300 14,818,793
2048 14,651,004 14,670,417
2047 14,518,783 14,519,915
2046 14,383,697 14,367,141
2045 14,245,882 14,210,639
2044 14,105,576 14,053,122
2043 13,962,865 13,894,884
2042 13,817,809 13,735,841
2041 13,670,385 13,574,567
2040 13,520,868 13,410,615
2039 13,369,134 13,244,740
2038 13,214,916 13,076,640
2037 13,058,525 12,907,059
2036 12,899,509 12,735,582
2035 12,737,983 12,563,938
2034 12,574,355 12,389,907
2033 12,408,319 12,215,713
2032 12,239,994 12,039,848
2031 12,069,493 11,862,856
2030 11,896,769 11,683,177
2029 11,721,770 11,502,504
2028 11,544,866 11,320,226
2027 11,366,615 11,136,100
2026 11,186,997 10,950,183
2025 11,005,850 10,762,817
2024 10,825,703 10,576,502
2023 10,644,851 10,389,635
2022 10,463,872 10,203,169
2021 10,289,877 10,012,896
2020 10,119,640 9,815,746
2019 9,943,633 9,609,010
2018 9,765,210 9,394,513
2017 9,588,137 9,178,714
2016 9,412,380 8,961,718
2015 9,237,305 8,743,246
2014 9,063,122 8,523,441
2013 8,889,278 8,302,698
2012 8,715,076 8,081,390
2011 8,540,583 7,859,346
2010 8,365,878 7,633,523
2009 8,189,899 7,406,438
2008 8,012,587 7,183,002
2007 7,834,798 6,963,345
2006 7,656,832 6,747,720
2005 7,478,355 6,535,905
2004 7,298,994 6,328,041
2003 7,119,213 6,123,997
2002 6,938,859 5,924,003
2001 6,757,993 5,728,435
2000 6,577,773 5,537,064
1999 6,400,463 5,349,333
1998 6,234,431 5,166,390
1997 6,071,454 4,987,883
1996 5,903,954 4,813,361
1995 5,739,637 4,644,278
1994 5,579,242 4,480,208
1993 5,423,249 4,320,872
1992 5,271,431 4,166,699
1991 5,123,792 4,021,837
1990 4,980,488 3,896,481
1989 4,841,838 3,796,078
1988 4,707,677 3,711,880
1987 4,576,910 3,632,543
1986 4,448,899 3,554,793
1985 4,323,342 3,478,936
1984 4,199,850 3,405,198
1983 4,078,174 3,333,633
1982 3,958,728 3,264,291
1981 3,841,778 3,197,019
1980 3,727,173 3,131,512
1979 3,614,981 3,067,341
1978 3,505,463 3,003,714
1977 3,398,655 2,940,327
1976 3,294,457 2,877,327
1975 3,193,234 2,814,820
1974 3,099,836 2,752,671
1973 3,011,459 2,690,629
1972 2,922,064 2,628,432
1971 2,834,616 2,566,421
1970 2,750,715 2,505,628
1969 2,670,289 2,446,927
1968 2,593,057 2,390,803
1967 2,518,648 2,337,532
1966 2,446,751 2,285,774
1965 2,377,157 2,235,820
1964 2,309,855 2,188,325
1963 2,244,878 2,141,376
1962 2,182,064 2,093,919
1961 2,121,242 2,046,127
1960 2,062,060 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.1% 0.06%
2099 -0.09% 0.07%
2098 -0.08% 0.09%
2097 -0.07% 0.11%
2096 -0.06% 0.13%
2095 -0.05% 0.14%
2094 -0.04% 0.16%
2093 -0.03% 0.17%
2092 -0.02% 0.19%
2091 -0.006% 0.22%
2090 0.008% 0.21%
2089 0.02% 0.23%
2088 0.03% 0.24%
2087 0.05% 0.26%
2086 0.06% 0.28%
2085 0.08% 0.28%
2084 0.09% 0.31%
2083 0.11% 0.31%
2082 0.12% 0.33%
2081 0.14% 0.36%
2080 0.15% 0.35%
2079 0.17% 0.37%
2078 0.19% 0.38%
2077 0.21% 0.39%
2076 0.23% 0.41%
2075 0.25% 0.42%
2074 0.27% 0.44%
2073 0.29% 0.47%
2072 0.31% 0.49%
2071 0.33% 0.5%
2070 0.35% 0.52%
2069 0.37% 0.55%
2068 0.4% 0.57%
2067 0.42% 0.59%
2066 0.44% 0.61%
2065 0.47% 0.62%
2064 0.49% 0.63%
2063 0.52% 0.65%
2062 0.54% 0.67%
2061 0.57% 0.72%
2060 0.59% 0.73%
2059 0.62% 0.75%
2058 0.64% 0.77%
2057 0.67% 0.79%
2056 0.7% 0.82%
2055 0.73% 0.86%
2054 0.75% 0.87%
2053 0.78% 0.91%
2052 0.8% 0.93%
2051 0.83% 0.95%
2050 0.86% 0.99%
2049 0.88% 1.01%
2048 0.91% 1.04%
2047 0.94% 1.06%
2046 0.97% 1.1%
2045 0.99% 1.12%
2044 1.02% 1.14%
2043 1.05% 1.16%
2042 1.08% 1.19%
2041 1.11% 1.22%
2040 1.13% 1.25%
2039 1.17% 1.29%
2038 1.2% 1.31%
2037 1.23% 1.35%
2036 1.27% 1.37%
2035 1.3% 1.4%
2034 1.34% 1.43%
2033 1.38% 1.46%
2032 1.41% 1.49%
2031 1.45% 1.54%
2030 1.49% 1.57%
2029 1.53% 1.61%
2028 1.57% 1.65%
2027 1.61% 1.7%
2026 1.65% 1.74%
2025 1.66% 1.76%
2024 1.7% 1.8%
2023 1.73% 1.83%
2022 1.69% 1.9%
2021 1.68% 2.01%
2020 1.77% 2.15%
2019 1.83% 2.28%
2018 1.85% 2.35%
2017 1.87% 2.42%
2016 1.9% 2.5%
2015 1.92% 2.58%
2014 1.96% 2.66%
2013 2% 2.74%
2012 2.04% 2.83%
2011 2.09% 2.96%
2010 2.15% 3.07%
2009 2.21% 3.11%
2008 2.27% 3.15%
2007 2.32% 3.2%
2006 2.39% 3.24%
2005 2.46% 3.28%
2004 2.53% 3.33%
2003 2.6% 3.38%
2002 2.68% 3.41%
2001 2.74% 3.46%
2000 2.77% 3.51%
1999 2.66% 3.54%
1998 2.68% 3.58%
1997 2.84% 3.63%
1996 2.86% 3.64%
1995 2.87% 3.66%
1994 2.88% 3.69%
1993 2.88% 3.7%
1992 2.88% 3.6%
1991 2.88% 3.22%
1990 2.86% 2.64%
1989 2.85% 2.27%
1988 2.86% 2.18%
1987 2.88% 2.19%
1986 2.9% 2.18%
1985 2.94% 2.17%
1984 2.98% 2.15%
1983 3.02% 2.12%
1982 3.04% 2.1%
1981 3.07% 2.09%
1980 3.1% 2.09%
1979 3.12% 2.12%
1978 3.14% 2.16%
1977 3.16% 2.19%
1976 3.17% 2.22%
1975 3.01% 2.26%
1974 2.93% 2.31%
1973 3.06% 2.37%
1972 3.09% 2.42%
1971 3.05% 2.43%
1970 3.01% 2.4%
1969 2.98% 2.35%
1968 2.95% 2.28%
1967 2.94% 2.26%
1966 2.93% 2.23%
1965 2.91% 2.17%
1964 2.89% 2.19%
1963 2.88% 2.27%
1962 2.87% 2.34%
1961 2.87% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Honduras grew by 1.66%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Honduras Papua New Guinea
Current population
11279259
11045681
Population rank 87/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
2.24 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
10.7 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +494 +510
Annual growth/decline +180,147 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 62/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -4,778 -284
Net migration rank 114/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -284
2024 185,444 -4,821 187,595 -707
2023 186,125 -5,044 187,637 -787
2022 186,257 -5,374 186,861 -787
2021 172,890 -5,777 183,766 10,703
2020 179,553 -6,199 189,130 10,703
2019 185,200 -6,546 190,662 22,978
2018 184,953 -6,764 190,662 24,684
2017 182,731 -6,778 189,715 26,513
2016 182,243 -6,681 189,281 28,473
2015 181,098 -6,509 188,600 30,580
2014 180,075 -6,293 187,592 32,840
2013 179,999 -6,091 185,790 35,280
2012 180,384 -5,891 183,658 37,893
2011 180,164 -5,664 181,842 40,690
2010 180,318 -5,419 178,998 50,106
2009 182,250 -5,196 175,421 49,647
2008 182,607 -5,039 172,823 48,985
2007 183,052 -5,039 169,306 48,203
2006 183,381 -5,450 166,540 47,191
2005 185,216 -6,190 163,888 46,014
2004 186,774 -7,083 161,023 44,811
2003 187,854 -7,982 158,611 43,639
2002 189,653 -8,816 155,091 42,657
2001 190,636 -9,744 151,431 41,962
2000 190,308 -10,757 147,496 41,855
1999 186,816 -11,753 143,592 42,519
1998 169,632 -12,638 136,677 43,091
1997 182,308 -13,344 134,458 42,787
1996 180,083 -14,049 129,802 41,994
1995 177,309 -14,707 125,410 40,962
1994 173,437 -15,246 122,113 39,669
1993 169,358 -15,559 118,668 38,220
1992 165,434 -15,583 114,818 36,622
1991 160,933 -15,509 111,453 26,830
1990 156,537 -15,351 110,033 2,398
1989 152,266 -16,146 108,199 -19,824
1988 149,130 -16,919 106,256 -26,232
1987 146,750 -17,423 104,367 -25,720
1986 144,500 -17,812 102,346 -25,495
1985 142,190 -17,778 100,333 -25,470
1984 139,851 -17,277 98,103 -25,487
1983 137,597 -16,810 95,982 -25,465
1982 134,629 -16,530 93,522 -25,355
1981 131,789 -15,986 91,767 -25,383
1980 128,856 -15,445 90,266 -25,638
1979 125,957 -14,979 89,330 -25,618
1978 122,593 -14,537 88,747 -25,208
1977 119,333 -13,777 87,954 -24,722
1976 115,754 -12,916 86,965 -24,198
1975 111,469 -11,855 85,809 -23,562
1974 98,141 -10,947 84,829 -22,771
1973 99,553 -10,001 83,821 -21,803
1972 98,634 -9,403 82,672 -20,303
1971 94,597 -8,918 80,599 -18,945
1970 90,875 -8,751 78,712 -18,773
1969 87,273 -8,544 76,454 -18,994
1968 84,070 -8,335 73,983 -19,188
1967 81,131 -8,056 71,519 -19,767
1966 78,369 -7,649 69,206 -17,454
1965 75,622 -7,161 66,693 -18,532
1964 72,756 -6,620 64,558 -17,730
1963 69,883 -6,063 62,260 -15,189
1962 67,332 -5,519 59,974 -12,141
1961 64,672 -4,838 58,151 -10,409
1960 62,602 -4,085 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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