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Population density: Gambia vs Honduras compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population density of 739 people per square mile compared to 259 people in Honduras. The Gambia has 44,070 sq ft of land per person vs 111,850 sq ft in Honduras. The Gambia and Honduras rank 36th and 96th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Gambia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Honduras, making the population density in the Gambia 185.1% higher than in Honduras.

Population density by year

Gambia
Honduras

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Gambia Honduras
2026 739 259
2025 722 254.8
2024 706 250.6
2023 690 246.4
2022 675 242.2
2021 659 238.2
2020 644 234.2
2019 629 230.2
2018 614 226
2017 599 221.9
2016 584 217.9
2015 569 213.8
2014 554 209.8
2013 538 205.8
2012 523 201.7
2011 508 197.7
2010 493 193.7
2009 479 189.6
2008 465 185.5
2007 452 181.4
2006 439 177.2
2005 427 173.1
2004 415 169
2003 404 164.8
2002 393 160.6
2001 383 156.4
2000 372 152.3
1999 362 148.2
1998 352 144.3
1997 343 140.5
1996 333 136.7
1995 324 132.9
1994 314 129.1
1993 304 125.5
1992 293.2 122
1991 281.5 118.6
1990 269.9 115.3
1989 258.8 112.1
1988 248.3 109
1987 238.3 105.9
1986 228.8 103
1985 219.8 100.1
1984 211.3 97.2
1983 203.3 94.4
1982 196 91.6
1981 189.2 88.9
1980 182.7 86.3
1979 176.5 83.7
1978 170.7 81.1
1977 165.3 78.7
1976 160.1 76.3
1975 155.3 73.9
1974 150.8 71.8
1973 146.4 69.7
1972 142.1 67.6
1971 138 65.6
1970 134.1 63.7
1969 130.4 61.8
1968 126.8 60
1967 123.3 58.3
1966 119.9 56.6
1965 116.7 55
1964 113.6 53.5
1963 110.5 52
1962 107.5 50.5
1961 104.7 49.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Gambia increased by 68.2%, compared to a 46.1% growth in Honduras.

In 2006, the Gambia ranked 51st by population density and is 36th now. Honduras was 106th in 2006 and ranks 96th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Gambia
Honduras
1x
Year Urban population
Gambia Honduras
2024 64.3% 58.8%
2023 63.8% 58.3%
2022 63.3% 57.8%
2021 62.8% 57.4%
2020 62.2% 56.9%
2019 61.6% 56.4%
2018 61.1% 55.9%
2017 60.5% 55.4%
2016 59.9% 54.9%
2015 59.2% 54.4%
2014 58.6% 53.9%
2013 58% 53.4%
2012 57.3% 52.7%
2011 56.7% 52%
2010 56% 51.3%
2009 55.3% 50.7%
2008 54.6% 50%
2007 53.9% 49.4%
2006 53.2% 48.8%
2005 52.4% 48.2%
2004 51.5% 47.6%
2003 50.6% 47%
2002 49.6% 46.4%
2001 48.3% 45.9%
2000 47% 45.3%
1999 45.5% 44.8%
1998 44% 44.3%
1997 42.4% 43.8%
1996 40.9% 43.3%
1995 39.6% 42.9%
1994 38.3% 42.4%
1993 37.3% 41.9%
1992 36.5% 41.5%
1991 35.8% 41%
1990 35.2% 40.5%
1989 34.6% 40%
1988 34.1% 39.5%
1987 33.6% 38.9%
1986 33.1% 38.4%
1985 32.5% 37.9%
1984 31.8% 37.3%
1983 31% 36.8%
1982 30% 36.2%
1981 28.7% 35.6%
1980 27.2% 35.1%
1979 25.6% 34.5%
1978 23.8% 33.9%
1977 22% 33.3%
1976 20.3% 32.7%
1975 18.7% 32.1%
1974 17.3% 31.6%
1973 16.1% 30.9%
1972 15.1% 30.2%
1971 14.1% 29.4%
1970 13.2% 28.6%
1969 12.2% 27.8%
1968 11.3% 26.9%
1967 10.5% 26.1%
1966 9.86% 25.4%
1965 9.33% 24.7%
1964 8.98% 24.1%
1963 8.82% 23.7%
1962 8.84% 23.4%
1961 8.93% 23.2%
1960 9.07% 23.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 51.5% to 64.3% in the Gambia and from 47.6% to 58.8% in Honduras.

Densely populated cities

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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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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