China has a population density of 389 people per square mile compared to 250.6 people in Honduras. China has 73,316 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, China and Honduras are ranked 64th and 97th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% 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 China is 55.1% higher than in Honduras.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 389 ppl/mi² | 250.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 64/197 | 97/197 |
| Population |
1405773318
|
11149564
|
| Land area | 3,624,808 sq mi | 43,201 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,722 sq ft | 111,251 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.5% | 39.2% |
| Urban population | 65.5% | 60.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 95.3% | 9.75% |
China vs Honduras:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in China increased by 8.71%, compared to a 48.3% growth in Honduras.
In 2004, China ranked 55th for population density and is in 64th place now. Honduras was 106th in 2004 and ranks 97th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 389 | 250.6 |
| 2023 | 389 | 246.4 |
| 2022 | 390 | 242.2 |
| 2021 | 390 | 238.2 |
| 2020 | 389 | 234.2 |
| 2019 | 388 | 230.2 |
| 2018 | 387 | 226 |
| 2017 | 385 | 221.9 |
| 2016 | 383 | 217.9 |
| 2015 | 381 | 213.8 |
| 2014 | 378 | 209.8 |
| 2013 | 376 | 205.8 |
| 2012 | 374 | 201.7 |
| 2011 | 371 | 197.7 |
| 2010 | 369 | 193.7 |
| 2009 | 367 | 189.6 |
| 2008 | 365 | 185.5 |
| 2007 | 364 | 181.4 |
| 2006 | 362 | 177.2 |
| 2005 | 360 | 173.1 |
| 2004 | 358 | 169 |
| 2003 | 355 | 164.8 |
| 2002 | 353 | 160.6 |
| 2001 | 351 | 156.4 |
| 2000 | 348 | 152.3 |
| 1999 | 346 | 148.2 |
| 1998 | 343 | 144.3 |
| 1997 | 339 | 140.5 |
| 1996 | 336 | 136.7 |
| 1995 | 332 | 132.9 |
| 1994 | 329 | 129.1 |
| 1993 | 325 | 125.5 |
| 1992 | 321 | 122 |
| 1991 | 317 | 118.6 |
| 1990 | 313 | 115.3 |
| 1989 | 309 | 112.1 |
| 1988 | 304 | 109 |
| 1987 | 299.1 | 105.9 |
| 1986 | 294.3 | 103 |
| 1985 | 290 | 100.1 |
| 1984 | 286 | 97.2 |
| 1983 | 282.3 | 94.4 |
| 1982 | 278.3 | 91.6 |
| 1981 | 274.2 | 88.9 |
| 1980 | 270.7 | 86.3 |
| 1979 | 267.3 | 83.7 |
| 1978 | 263.8 | 81.1 |
| 1977 | 260.3 | 78.7 |
| 1976 | 256.8 | 76.3 |
| 1975 | 252.8 | 73.9 |
| 1974 | 248.4 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 243.3 | 69.7 |
| 1972 | 237.8 | 67.6 |
| 1971 | 232 | 65.6 |
| 1970 | 225.8 | 63.7 |
| 1969 | 219.6 | 61.8 |
| 1968 | 213.7 | 60 |
| 1967 | 208.2 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 202.9 | 56.6 |
| 1965 | 197.3 | 55 |
| 1964 | 192.7 | 53.5 |
| 1963 | 188.2 | 52 |
| 1962 | 183.7 | 50.5 |
| 1961 | 182.2 | 49.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 65.5% | 60.8% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 60.2% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 59% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | 58.4% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | 57.7% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | 57.1% |
| 2017 | 58% | 56.5% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | 55.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | 54.5% |
| 2013 | 53% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 53.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | 52.5% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | 51.9% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | 51.2% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 50.6% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | 49.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 49.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | 48.6% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 47.9% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | 47.3% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | 46.6% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | 46% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 45.5% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | 45% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 44.4% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | 43.4% |
| 1995 | 31% | 42.9% |
| 1994 | 30% | 42.4% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | 41.9% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | 41.4% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | 41% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | 40.5% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | 40% |
| 1988 | 25% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | 38.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | 38.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 37.7% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | 37.2% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | 36.6% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | 36% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | 35.4% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | 34.9% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 34.3% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | 33.2% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | 32.7% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | 32.1% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 31.6% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 30.2% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 29.6% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | 28.9% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 28.2% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | 27.6% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | 27% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | 26.3% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 25.7% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | 25.1% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | 24.5% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 23.9% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | 23.3% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | 22.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.1% to 65.5% in China and from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras.
Densely populated cities
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| City | Population |
| Chongqing | 32.1M |
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 21.9M |
| Chengdu | 20.9M |
| Guangzhou | 18.7M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Tianjin | 13.9M |
| Xi'an | 13M |
| Suzhou | 12.7M |
| Zhengzhou | 12.6M |
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| 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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