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Population in Honduras compared to Zambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.02 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Honduras vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Zambia
2100 17,182,880 65,217,429
2099 17,200,743 64,871,545
2098 17,216,673 64,515,891
2097 17,230,617 64,148,736
2096 17,243,183 63,777,313
2095 17,254,277 63,393,169
2094 17,263,401 62,992,652
2093 17,270,885 62,590,327
2092 17,276,077 62,175,930
2091 17,279,262 61,750,591
2090 17,280,244 61,321,399
2089 17,278,863 60,880,148
2088 17,275,243 60,434,676
2087 17,269,390 59,970,107
2086 17,261,244 59,499,234
2085 17,250,657 59,023,040
2084 17,237,497 58,535,857
2083 17,221,748 58,040,512
2082 17,203,519 57,538,672
2081 17,182,479 57,027,491
2080 17,158,940 56,506,421
2079 17,132,405 55,983,242
2078 17,102,986 55,449,777
2077 17,070,304 54,906,771
2076 17,034,815 54,361,075
2075 16,995,967 53,806,856
2074 16,953,990 53,246,777
2073 16,908,709 52,677,348
2072 16,860,005 52,101,139
2071 16,807,876 51,519,691
2070 16,752,434 50,931,614
2069 16,693,639 50,334,700
2068 16,631,495 49,737,479
2067 16,565,869 49,135,488
2066 16,496,654 48,530,443
2065 16,424,002 47,918,592
2064 16,347,532 47,299,740
2063 16,267,544 46,677,439
2062 16,184,126 46,048,819
2061 16,096,836 45,416,657
2060 16,005,900 44,777,347
2059 15,911,560 44,137,306
2058 15,813,659 43,494,451
2057 15,712,525 42,851,923
2056 15,607,710 42,206,898
2055 15,499,284 41,558,284
2054 15,387,571 40,906,492
2053 15,272,588 40,255,629
2052 15,154,647 39,603,888
2051 15,033,669 38,949,958
2050 14,909,683 38,294,607
2049 14,782,980 37,634,194
2048 14,653,660 36,971,309
2047 14,521,415 36,309,749
2046 14,386,305 35,645,868
2045 14,248,465 34,981,812
2044 14,108,133 34,316,981
2043 13,965,397 33,652,420
2042 13,820,314 32,990,657
2041 13,672,863 32,329,447
2040 13,523,320 31,664,262
2039 13,371,558 31,001,305
2038 13,217,312 30,335,662
2037 13,060,893 29,668,561
2036 12,901,848 29,000,264
2035 12,740,293 28,333,498
2034 12,576,635 27,671,195
2033 12,410,569 27,011,974
2032 12,242,213 26,356,580
2031 12,071,682 25,702,812
2030 11,898,926 25,055,216
2029 11,723,895 24,414,405
2028 11,546,959 23,780,809
2027 11,368,676 23,151,479
2026 11,189,025 22,529,742
2025 11,007,845 21,918,187
2024 10,825,703 21,314,956
2023 10,644,851 20,723,965
2022 10,463,872 20,152,938
2021 10,289,877 19,603,607
2020 10,119,640 19,059,395
2019 9,943,633 18,513,839
2018 9,765,210 17,973,569
2017 9,588,137 17,441,320
2016 9,412,380 16,914,423
2015 9,237,305 16,399,089
2014 9,063,122 15,895,315
2013 8,889,278 15,398,997
2012 8,715,076 14,913,629
2011 8,540,583 14,437,796
2010 8,365,878 13,965,594
2009 8,189,899 13,490,389
2008 8,012,587 13,021,324
2007 7,834,798 12,565,085
2006 7,656,832 12,129,553
2005 7,478,355 11,718,819
2004 7,298,994 11,338,198
2003 7,119,213 10,983,595
2002 6,938,859 10,647,949
2001 6,757,993 10,325,185
2000 6,577,773 10,017,631
1999 6,400,463 9,740,005
1998 6,234,431 9,482,408
1997 6,071,454 9,237,063
1996 5,903,954 9,004,053
1995 5,739,637 8,785,763
1994 5,579,242 8,576,269
1993 5,423,249 8,373,921
1992 5,271,431 8,176,680
1991 5,123,792 7,981,650
1990 4,980,488 7,786,169
1989 4,841,838 7,589,216
1988 4,707,677 7,391,440
1987 4,576,910 7,191,282
1986 4,448,899 6,986,471
1985 4,323,342 6,780,953
1984 4,199,850 6,580,490
1983 4,078,174 6,381,038
1982 3,958,728 6,178,637
1981 3,841,778 5,983,289
1980 3,727,173 5,802,833
1979 3,614,981 5,631,728
1978 3,505,463 5,465,374
1977 3,398,655 5,302,480
1976 3,294,457 5,143,842
1975 3,193,234 4,990,086
1974 3,099,836 4,842,746
1973 3,011,459 4,702,693
1972 2,922,064 4,569,309
1971 2,834,616 4,442,525
1970 2,750,715 4,321,718
1969 2,670,289 4,197,116
1968 2,593,057 4,065,593
1967 2,518,648 3,936,343
1966 2,446,751 3,812,003
1965 2,377,157 3,692,086
1964 2,309,855 3,577,017
1963 2,244,878 3,465,907
1962 2,182,064 3,358,099
1961 2,121,242 3,254,086
1960 2,062,060 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Honduras' population will grow by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people with a rank change from 87th to 86th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Zambia
2100 -0.1% 0.53%
2099 -0.09% 0.55%
2098 -0.08% 0.57%
2097 -0.07% 0.58%
2096 -0.06% 0.61%
2095 -0.05% 0.64%
2094 -0.04% 0.64%
2093 -0.03% 0.67%
2092 -0.02% 0.69%
2091 -0.006% 0.7%
2090 0.008% 0.72%
2089 0.02% 0.74%
2088 0.03% 0.77%
2087 0.05% 0.79%
2086 0.06% 0.81%
2085 0.08% 0.83%
2084 0.09% 0.85%
2083 0.11% 0.87%
2082 0.12% 0.9%
2081 0.14% 0.92%
2080 0.15% 0.93%
2079 0.17% 0.96%
2078 0.19% 0.99%
2077 0.21% 1%
2076 0.23% 1.03%
2075 0.25% 1.05%
2074 0.27% 1.08%
2073 0.29% 1.11%
2072 0.31% 1.13%
2071 0.33% 1.15%
2070 0.35% 1.19%
2069 0.37% 1.2%
2068 0.4% 1.23%
2067 0.42% 1.25%
2066 0.44% 1.28%
2065 0.47% 1.31%
2064 0.49% 1.33%
2063 0.52% 1.37%
2062 0.54% 1.39%
2061 0.57% 1.43%
2060 0.59% 1.45%
2059 0.62% 1.48%
2058 0.64% 1.5%
2057 0.67% 1.53%
2056 0.7% 1.56%
2055 0.73% 1.59%
2054 0.75% 1.62%
2053 0.78% 1.65%
2052 0.8% 1.68%
2051 0.83% 1.71%
2050 0.86% 1.75%
2049 0.88% 1.79%
2048 0.91% 1.82%
2047 0.94% 1.86%
2046 0.97% 1.9%
2045 0.99% 1.94%
2044 1.02% 1.97%
2043 1.05% 2.01%
2042 1.08% 2.05%
2041 1.11% 2.1%
2040 1.13% 2.14%
2039 1.17% 2.19%
2038 1.2% 2.25%
2037 1.23% 2.3%
2036 1.27% 2.35%
2035 1.3% 2.39%
2034 1.34% 2.44%
2033 1.38% 2.49%
2032 1.41% 2.54%
2031 1.45% 2.58%
2030 1.49% 2.62%
2029 1.53% 2.66%
2028 1.57% 2.72%
2027 1.61% 2.76%
2026 1.65% 2.79%
2025 1.68% 2.83%
2024 1.7% 2.85%
2023 1.73% 2.83%
2022 1.69% 2.8%
2021 1.68% 2.86%
2020 1.77% 2.95%
2019 1.83% 3.01%
2018 1.85% 3.05%
2017 1.87% 3.12%
2016 1.9% 3.14%
2015 1.92% 3.17%
2014 1.96% 3.22%
2013 2% 3.25%
2012 2.04% 3.3%
2011 2.09% 3.38%
2010 2.15% 3.52%
2009 2.21% 3.6%
2008 2.27% 3.63%
2007 2.32% 3.59%
2006 2.39% 3.5%
2005 2.46% 3.36%
2004 2.53% 3.23%
2003 2.6% 3.15%
2002 2.68% 3.13%
2001 2.74% 3.07%
2000 2.77% 2.85%
1999 2.66% 2.72%
1998 2.68% 2.66%
1997 2.84% 2.59%
1996 2.86% 2.48%
1995 2.87% 2.44%
1994 2.88% 2.42%
1993 2.88% 2.41%
1992 2.88% 2.44%
1991 2.88% 2.51%
1990 2.86% 2.6%
1989 2.85% 2.68%
1988 2.86% 2.78%
1987 2.88% 2.93%
1986 2.9% 3.03%
1985 2.94% 3.05%
1984 2.98% 3.13%
1983 3.02% 3.28%
1982 3.04% 3.26%
1981 3.07% 3.11%
1980 3.1% 3.04%
1979 3.12% 3.04%
1978 3.14% 3.07%
1977 3.16% 3.08%
1976 3.17% 3.08%
1975 3.01% 3.04%
1974 2.93% 2.98%
1973 3.06% 2.92%
1972 3.09% 2.85%
1971 3.05% 2.8%
1970 3.01% 2.97%
1969 2.98% 3.24%
1968 2.95% 3.28%
1967 2.94% 3.26%
1966 2.93% 3.25%
1965 2.91% 3.22%
1964 2.89% 3.21%
1963 2.88% 3.21%
1962 2.87% 3.2%
1961 2.87% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Honduras Zambia
Current population
11237619
22697916
Population rank 87/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.27%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
2.25 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -4,778 +6,562
Net migration rank 114/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - 6,562
2024 - -4,821 - 7,381
2023 186,125 -5,044 577,660 9,521
2022 186,257 -5,374 563,456 -8,566
2021 172,890 -5,777 535,629 8,143
2020 179,553 -6,199 536,484 8,156
2019 185,200 -6,546 528,089 18,385
2018 184,953 -6,764 515,644 18,431
2017 182,731 -6,778 504,630 25,789
2016 182,243 -6,681 497,521 25,860
2015 181,098 -6,509 491,021 16,261
2014 180,075 -6,293 483,663 16,574
2013 179,999 -6,091 476,846 15,542
2012 180,384 -5,891 469,406 8,958
2011 180,164 -5,664 459,743 13,569
2010 180,318 -5,419 448,337 22,761
2009 182,250 -5,196 434,458 44,867
2008 182,607 -5,039 419,560 39,249
2007 183,052 -5,039 403,729 49,945
2006 183,381 -5,450 387,891 29,517
2005 185,216 -6,190 368,756 35,316
2004 186,774 -7,083 349,352 7,819
2003 187,854 -7,982 331,189 20,845
2002 189,653 -8,816 316,041 3,206
2001 190,636 -9,744 302,682 23,582
2000 190,308 -10,757 293,186 -4,338
1999 186,816 -11,753 283,297 -16,888
1998 169,632 -12,638 275,568 -26,796
1997 182,308 -13,344 268,198 -26,276
1996 180,083 -14,049 262,468 -38,358
1995 177,309 -14,707 257,897 -45,423
1994 173,437 -15,246 252,023 -45,504
1993 169,358 -15,559 245,917 -47,739
1992 165,434 -15,583 239,953 -43,656
1991 160,933 -15,509 237,957 -44,203
1990 156,537 -15,351 235,835 -38,619
1989 152,266 -16,146 233,429 -36,736
1988 149,130 -16,919 230,118 -31,270
1987 146,750 -17,423 227,813 -26,338
1986 144,500 -17,812 224,768 -16,610
1985 142,190 -17,778 221,351 -18,474
1984 139,851 -17,277 216,695 -18,652
1983 137,597 -16,810 212,712 -11,849
1982 134,629 -16,530 207,621 -3,676
1981 131,789 -15,986 202,822 -16,072
1980 128,856 -15,445 198,817 -24,664
1979 125,957 -14,979 197,578 -29,515
1978 122,593 -14,537 194,933 -30,284
1977 119,333 -13,777 191,557 -30,423
1976 115,754 -12,916 186,762 -30,612
1975 111,469 -11,855 182,258 -30,886
1974 98,141 -10,947 174,484 -31,178
1973 99,553 -10,001 168,258 -31,472
1972 98,634 -9,403 161,648 -31,672
1971 94,597 -8,918 155,249 -31,651
1970 90,875 -8,751 149,380 -31,370
1969 87,273 -8,544 142,660 -11,469
1968 84,070 -8,335 137,315 -5,447
1967 81,131 -8,056 131,938 -5,298
1966 78,369 -7,649 127,164 -5,129
1965 75,622 -7,161 122,814 -5,023
1964 72,756 -6,620 117,197 -4,851
1963 69,883 -6,063 114,555 -4,676
1962 67,332 -5,519 110,173 -4,428
1961 64,672 -4,838 106,318 -4,043
1960 62,602 -4,085 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/zambia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Honduras is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people). In Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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