Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 250.6 people in Honduras. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 111,850 sq ft in Honduras. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and Honduras are ranked 189th and 97th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Honduras, hence the population density in Canada is 95.1% lower than in Honduras.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Honduras
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 250.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 97/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
11149564
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 43,201 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 111,251 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 39.2% |
| Urban population | 82% | 60.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 9.75% |
Canada vs Honduras:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 48.3% growth in Honduras.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Honduras was 106th in 2004 and ranks 97th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Honduras
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 250.6 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 246.4 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 242.2 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 238.2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 234.2 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 230.2 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 226 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 221.9 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 217.9 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 213.8 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 209.8 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 205.8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 201.7 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 197.7 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 193.7 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 189.6 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 185.5 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 181.4 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 177.2 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 173.1 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 169 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 164.8 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 160.6 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 156.4 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 152.3 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 148.2 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 144.3 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 140.5 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 136.7 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 132.9 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 129.1 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 125.5 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 122 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 118.6 |
| 1990 | 8 | 115.3 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 112.1 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 109 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 105.9 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 103 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 100.1 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 97.2 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 94.4 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 91.6 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 88.9 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 86.3 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 83.7 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 81.1 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 78.7 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 76.3 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 73.9 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 69.7 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 67.6 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 65.6 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 63.7 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 61.8 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 60 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 56.6 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 55 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 53.5 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 52 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 50.5 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 49.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Honduras
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 60.8% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 59% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 58.4% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 57.7% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 57.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 56.5% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 55.2% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 54.5% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 53.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 52.5% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 51.9% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 51.2% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 50.6% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 49.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 49.2% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 48.6% |
| 2004 | 80% | 47.9% |
| 2003 | 80% | 47.3% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 46.6% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 46% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 45.5% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 45% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 44.4% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 78% | 43.4% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 42.9% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 42.4% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 41.9% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 41.4% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 41% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 40.5% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 40% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 38.9% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 38.3% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 37.7% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 37.2% |
| 1983 | 76% | 36.6% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 36% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 35.4% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 34.9% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 34.3% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 33.2% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 32.7% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 32.1% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 31.6% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 76% | 30.2% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 29.6% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 28.9% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 28.2% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 27.6% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 27% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 26.3% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 25.7% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 25.1% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 24.5% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 23.9% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 23.3% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 22.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras.
Densely populated cities
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Toronto | 2.79M |
| Montreal | 1.8M |
| Calgary | 1.31M |
| Ottawa | 1.02M |
| Edmonton | 1.01M |
| Winnipeg | 750K |
| Mississauga | 718K |
| Vancouver | 662K |
| Brampton | 656K |
| Hamilton | 569K |
|
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 |
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