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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Honduras was 10,825,703 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Honduras' population is 11,237,619 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.54 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Honduras is ranked the 87th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.14% for Honduras vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Honduras has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Honduras has increased from 7.66M people to 11.2M (46.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Honduras vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Honduras Zimbabwe
2100 17,182,880 37,483,053
2099 17,200,743 37,412,398
2098 17,216,673 37,328,255
2097 17,230,617 37,235,542
2096 17,243,183 37,142,915
2095 17,254,277 37,032,129
2094 17,263,401 36,912,747
2093 17,270,885 36,810,893
2092 17,276,077 36,688,511
2091 17,279,262 36,567,262
2090 17,280,244 36,425,606
2089 17,278,863 36,280,973
2088 17,275,243 36,141,446
2087 17,269,390 35,977,638
2086 17,261,244 35,808,135
2085 17,250,657 35,637,092
2084 17,237,497 35,456,207
2083 17,221,748 35,268,035
2082 17,203,519 35,078,904
2081 17,182,479 34,873,129
2080 17,158,940 34,658,962
2079 17,132,405 34,439,720
2078 17,102,986 34,217,295
2077 17,070,304 33,982,909
2076 17,034,815 33,739,228
2075 16,995,967 33,495,867
2074 16,953,990 33,244,838
2073 16,908,709 32,978,488
2072 16,860,005 32,706,059
2071 16,807,876 32,445,747
2070 16,752,434 32,181,119
2069 16,693,639 31,906,793
2068 16,631,495 31,631,000
2067 16,565,869 31,345,338
2066 16,496,654 31,062,884
2065 16,424,002 30,766,830
2064 16,347,532 30,479,939
2063 16,267,544 30,176,104
2062 16,184,126 29,867,679
2061 16,096,836 29,557,068
2060 16,005,900 29,252,423
2059 15,911,560 28,945,088
2058 15,813,659 28,631,679
2057 15,712,525 28,307,305
2056 15,607,710 27,990,713
2055 15,499,284 27,658,887
2054 15,387,571 27,331,920
2053 15,272,588 26,986,935
2052 15,154,647 26,643,553
2051 15,033,669 26,287,592
2050 14,909,683 25,934,893
2049 14,782,980 25,585,239
2048 14,653,660 25,228,082
2047 14,521,415 24,874,649
2046 14,386,305 24,513,443
2045 14,248,465 24,147,637
2044 14,108,133 23,783,088
2043 13,965,397 23,401,965
2042 13,820,314 23,035,288
2041 13,672,863 22,647,950
2040 13,523,320 22,273,520
2039 13,371,558 21,902,980
2038 13,217,312 21,530,130
2037 13,060,893 21,159,664
2036 12,901,848 20,791,034
2035 12,740,293 20,413,656
2034 12,576,635 20,048,019
2033 12,410,569 19,676,339
2032 12,242,213 19,311,985
2031 12,071,682 18,959,300
2030 11,898,926 18,613,738
2029 11,723,895 18,270,049
2028 11,546,959 17,933,466
2027 11,368,676 17,600,984
2026 11,189,025 17,273,208
2025 11,007,845 16,949,303
2024 10,825,703 16,634,373
2023 10,644,851 16,340,822
2022 10,463,872 16,069,056
2021 10,289,877 15,797,210
2020 10,119,640 15,526,888
2019 9,943,633 15,271,368
2018 9,765,210 15,034,452
2017 9,588,137 14,812,482
2016 9,412,380 14,600,294
2015 9,237,305 14,399,013
2014 9,063,122 14,207,359
2013 8,889,278 14,013,808
2012 8,715,076 13,817,887
2011 8,540,583 13,595,424
2010 8,365,878 13,356,548
2009 8,189,899 13,142,790
2008 8,012,587 12,959,149
2007 7,834,798 12,804,058
2006 7,656,832 12,636,445
2005 7,478,355 12,483,432
2004 7,298,994 12,365,896
2003 7,119,213 12,232,323
2002 6,938,859 12,087,653
2001 6,757,993 11,971,901
2000 6,577,773 11,892,055
1999 6,400,463 11,783,458
1998 6,234,431 11,594,297
1997 6,071,454 11,369,827
1996 5,903,954 11,158,360
1995 5,739,637 10,974,599
1994 5,579,242 10,873,148
1993 5,423,249 10,860,288
1992 5,271,431 10,702,700
1991 5,123,792 10,404,816
1990 4,980,488 10,137,281
1989 4,841,838 9,864,798
1988 4,707,677 9,583,094
1987 4,576,910 9,284,644
1986 4,448,899 8,982,578
1985 4,323,342 8,686,813
1984 4,199,850 8,391,488
1983 4,078,174 8,098,404
1982 3,958,728 7,796,496
1981 3,841,778 7,498,635
1980 3,727,173 7,041,303
1979 3,614,981 6,647,556
1978 3,505,463 6,543,575
1977 3,398,655 6,449,512
1976 3,294,457 6,287,105
1975 3,193,234 6,098,658
1974 3,099,836 5,908,328
1973 3,011,459 5,720,404
1972 2,922,064 5,542,445
1971 2,834,616 5,374,712
1970 2,750,715 5,215,918
1969 2,670,289 5,058,181
1968 2,593,057 4,900,440
1967 2,518,648 4,748,307
1966 2,446,751 4,601,217
1965 2,377,157 4,458,462
1964 2,309,855 4,320,006
1963 2,244,878 4,185,877
1962 2,182,064 4,055,959
1961 2,121,242 3,930,401
1960 2,062,060 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Honduras increased by 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Honduras gained 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Honduras was ranked 94th most populous country in 2006 and is 87th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Honduras
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Honduras Zimbabwe
2100 -0.1% 0.19%
2099 -0.09% 0.23%
2098 -0.08% 0.25%
2097 -0.07% 0.25%
2096 -0.06% 0.3%
2095 -0.05% 0.32%
2094 -0.04% 0.28%
2093 -0.03% 0.33%
2092 -0.02% 0.33%
2091 -0.006% 0.39%
2090 0.008% 0.4%
2089 0.02% 0.39%
2088 0.03% 0.46%
2087 0.05% 0.47%
2086 0.06% 0.48%
2085 0.08% 0.51%
2084 0.09% 0.53%
2083 0.11% 0.54%
2082 0.12% 0.59%
2081 0.14% 0.62%
2080 0.15% 0.64%
2079 0.17% 0.65%
2078 0.19% 0.69%
2077 0.21% 0.72%
2076 0.23% 0.73%
2075 0.25% 0.76%
2074 0.27% 0.81%
2073 0.29% 0.83%
2072 0.31% 0.8%
2071 0.33% 0.82%
2070 0.35% 0.86%
2069 0.37% 0.87%
2068 0.4% 0.91%
2067 0.42% 0.91%
2066 0.44% 0.96%
2065 0.47% 0.94%
2064 0.49% 1.01%
2063 0.52% 1.03%
2062 0.54% 1.05%
2061 0.57% 1.04%
2060 0.59% 1.06%
2059 0.62% 1.09%
2058 0.64% 1.15%
2057 0.67% 1.13%
2056 0.7% 1.2%
2055 0.73% 1.2%
2054 0.75% 1.28%
2053 0.78% 1.29%
2052 0.8% 1.35%
2051 0.83% 1.36%
2050 0.86% 1.37%
2049 0.88% 1.42%
2048 0.91% 1.42%
2047 0.94% 1.47%
2046 0.97% 1.51%
2045 0.99% 1.53%
2044 1.02% 1.63%
2043 1.05% 1.59%
2042 1.08% 1.71%
2041 1.11% 1.68%
2040 1.13% 1.69%
2039 1.17% 1.73%
2038 1.2% 1.75%
2037 1.23% 1.77%
2036 1.27% 1.85%
2035 1.3% 1.82%
2034 1.34% 1.89%
2033 1.38% 1.89%
2032 1.41% 1.86%
2031 1.45% 1.86%
2030 1.49% 1.88%
2029 1.53% 1.88%
2028 1.57% 1.89%
2027 1.61% 1.9%
2026 1.65% 1.91%
2025 1.68% 1.89%
2024 1.7% 1.8%
2023 1.73% 1.69%
2022 1.69% 1.72%
2021 1.68% 1.74%
2020 1.77% 1.67%
2019 1.83% 1.58%
2018 1.85% 1.5%
2017 1.87% 1.45%
2016 1.9% 1.4%
2015 1.92% 1.35%
2014 1.96% 1.38%
2013 2% 1.42%
2012 2.04% 1.64%
2011 2.09% 1.79%
2010 2.15% 1.63%
2009 2.21% 1.42%
2008 2.27% 1.21%
2007 2.32% 1.33%
2006 2.39% 1.23%
2005 2.46% 0.95%
2004 2.53% 1.09%
2003 2.6% 1.2%
2002 2.68% 0.97%
2001 2.74% 0.67%
2000 2.77% 0.92%
1999 2.66% 1.63%
1998 2.68% 1.97%
1997 2.84% 1.9%
1996 2.86% 1.67%
1995 2.87% 0.93%
1994 2.88% 0.12%
1993 2.88% 1.47%
1992 2.88% 2.86%
1991 2.88% 2.64%
1990 2.86% 2.76%
1989 2.85% 2.94%
1988 2.86% 3.21%
1987 2.88% 3.36%
1986 2.9% 3.4%
1985 2.94% 3.52%
1984 2.98% 3.62%
1983 3.02% 3.87%
1982 3.04% 3.97%
1981 3.07% 6.49%
1980 3.1% 5.92%
1979 3.12% 1.59%
1978 3.14% 1.46%
1977 3.16% 2.58%
1976 3.17% 3.09%
1975 3.01% 3.22%
1974 2.93% 3.29%
1973 3.06% 3.21%
1972 3.09% 3.12%
1971 3.05% 3.04%
1970 3.01% 3.12%
1969 2.98% 3.22%
1968 2.95% 3.2%
1967 2.94% 3.2%
1966 2.93% 3.2%
1965 2.91% 3.2%
1964 2.89% 3.2%
1963 2.88% 3.2%
1962 2.87% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Honduras grew by 1.7%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Honduras Zimbabwe
Current population
11237619
17361868
Population rank 87/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.21%
One net population change
2.91 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
2.25 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +495 +804
Annual growth/decline +180,852 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.7% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.84 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -4,778 -54,555
Net migration rank 114/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 39,901 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 157/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 179/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Honduras
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Honduras Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -4,778 - -54,555
2024 - -4,821 - -60,528
2023 186,125 -5,044 372,505 -97,380
2022 186,257 -5,374 371,243 -102,828
2021 172,890 -5,777 349,908 -74,623
2020 179,553 -6,199 354,790 -89,440
2019 185,200 -6,546 348,798 -103,107
2018 184,953 -6,764 345,883 -117,758
2017 182,731 -6,778 344,035 -128,241
2016 182,243 -6,681 348,772 -140,181
2015 181,098 -6,509 356,203 -162,220
2014 180,075 -6,293 366,350 -177,029
2013 179,999 -6,091 374,757 -176,972
2012 180,384 -5,891 371,135 -177,061
2011 180,164 -5,664 359,572 -108,714
2010 180,318 -5,419 335,570 -108,671
2009 182,250 -5,196 309,316 -108,689
2008 182,607 -5,039 280,527 -113,858
2007 183,052 -5,039 261,805 -118,299
2006 183,381 -5,450 248,963 -57,257
2005 185,216 -6,190 248,545 -134,212
2004 186,774 -7,083 248,307 -127,550
2003 187,854 -7,982 243,057 -96,667
2002 189,653 -8,816 244,170 -101,212
2001 190,636 -9,744 227,909 -139,361
2000 190,308 -10,757 236,343 -165,181
1999 186,816 -11,753 232,393 -86,343
1998 169,632 -12,638 225,614 6,645
1997 182,308 -13,344 216,288 395
1996 180,083 -14,049 205,269 978
1995 177,309 -14,707 206,695 -45,428
1994 173,437 -15,246 216,343 -174,723
1993 169,358 -15,559 228,045 -243,947
1992 165,434 -15,583 255,291 75,788
1991 160,933 -15,509 260,943 3,749
1990 156,537 -15,351 265,444 4,948
1989 152,266 -16,146 270,838 3,736
1988 149,130 -16,919 277,498 11,327
1987 146,750 -17,423 286,766 21,308
1986 144,500 -17,812 289,894 6,154
1985 142,190 -17,778 290,756 4,718
1984 139,851 -17,277 290,052 5,124
1983 137,597 -16,810 286,545 4,456
1982 134,629 -16,530 279,934 32,899
1981 131,789 -15,986 271,361 11,523
1980 128,856 -15,445 241,179 390,593
1979 125,957 -14,979 223,657 -67,937
1978 122,593 -14,537 222,979 -170,727
1977 119,333 -13,777 225,139 -89,270
1976 115,754 -12,916 221,419 -32,495
1975 111,469 -11,855 216,947 -28,988
1974 98,141 -10,947 208,806 -16,105
1973 99,553 -10,001 201,885 -18,733
1972 98,634 -9,403 193,725 -20,959
1971 94,597 -8,918 185,427 -22,719
1970 90,875 -8,751 178,979 -24,102
1969 87,273 -8,544 172,626 -12,028
1968 84,070 -8,335 166,865 -11,997
1967 81,131 -8,056 161,205 -11,814
1966 78,369 -7,649 156,014 -11,211
1965 75,622 -7,161 151,164 -10,465
1964 72,756 -6,620 145,848 -9,631
1963 69,883 -6,063 140,984 -8,936
1962 67,332 -5,519 136,317 -8,529
1961 64,672 -4,838 131,531 -8,204
1960 62,602 -4,085 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/honduras/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 39,901 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Honduras, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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