Honduras has a population density of 250.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Honduras ranked 97th out of 197.
Honduras has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.08% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Honduras compared to the World's average
Honduras
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 250.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 97/197 | N/A |
| Population |
11149564
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 111,251 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 60.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.75% | 28.6% |
Honduras population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Honduras has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 48.3%. The population density rank was 106th 21 years ago and is 97th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 250.6 | 97 |
| 2023 | 246.4 | 97 |
| 2022 | 242.2 | 96 |
| 2021 | 238.2 | 96 |
| 2020 | 234.2 | 96 |
| 2019 | 230.2 | 96 |
| 2018 | 226 | 96 |
| 2017 | 221.9 | 96 |
| 2016 | 217.9 | 98 |
| 2015 | 213.8 | 99 |
| 2014 | 209.8 | 100 |
| 2013 | 205.8 | 101 |
| 2012 | 201.7 | 100 |
| 2011 | 197.7 | 102 |
| 2010 | 193.7 | 102 |
| 2009 | 189.6 | 103 |
| 2008 | 185.5 | 104 |
| 2007 | 181.4 | 104 |
| 2006 | 177.2 | 106 |
| 2005 | 173.1 | 104 |
| 2004 | 169 | 106 |
| 2003 | 164.8 | 107 |
| 2002 | 160.6 | 106 |
| 2001 | 156.4 | 107 |
| 2000 | 152.3 | 107 |
| 1999 | 148.2 | 106 |
| 1998 | 144.3 | 108 |
| 1997 | 140.5 | 108 |
| 1996 | 136.7 | 109 |
| 1995 | 132.9 | 109 |
| 1994 | 129.1 | 110 |
| 1993 | 125.5 | 110 |
| 1992 | 122 | 105 |
| 1991 | 118.6 | 93 |
| 1990 | 115.3 | 92 |
| 1989 | 112.1 | 91 |
| 1988 | 109 | 91 |
| 1987 | 105.9 | 92 |
| 1986 | 103 | 92 |
| 1985 | 100.1 | 92 |
| 1984 | 97.2 | 93 |
| 1983 | 94.4 | 93 |
| 1982 | 91.6 | 93 |
| 1981 | 88.9 | 93 |
| 1980 | 86.3 | 93 |
| 1979 | 83.7 | 93 |
| 1978 | 81.1 | 93 |
| 1977 | 78.7 | 94 |
| 1976 | 76.3 | 94 |
| 1975 | 73.9 | 94 |
| 1974 | 71.8 | 94 |
| 1973 | 69.7 | 94 |
| 1972 | 67.6 | 94 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 94 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 94 |
| 1969 | 61.8 | 94 |
| 1968 | 60 | 94 |
| 1967 | 58.3 | 94 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 94 |
| 1965 | 55 | 93 |
| 1964 | 53.5 | 95 |
| 1963 | 52 | 95 |
| 1962 | 50.5 | 95 |
| 1961 | 49.1 | 95 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Honduras from 1960 to 2024: 22.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 45.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 60.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.8% | 100 |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 101 |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 101 |
| 2021 | 59% | 103 |
| 2020 | 58.4% | 104 |
| 2019 | 57.7% | 104 |
| 2018 | 57.1% | 105 |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 106 |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 107 |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 108 |
| 2014 | 54.5% | 108 |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 111 |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 113 |
| 2011 | 52.5% | 115 |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 115 |
| 2009 | 51.2% | 114 |
| 2008 | 50.6% | 114 |
| 2007 | 49.9% | 114 |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 114 |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 114 |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 116 |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 116 |
| 2002 | 46.6% | 116 |
| 2001 | 46% | 118 |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 118 |
| 1999 | 45% | 120 |
| 1998 | 44.4% | 121 |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 120 |
| 1996 | 43.4% | 120 |
| 1995 | 42.9% | 122 |
| 1994 | 42.4% | 123 |
| 1993 | 41.9% | 121 |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 121 |
| 1991 | 41% | 121 |
| 1990 | 40.5% | 121 |
| 1989 | 40% | 118 |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 119 |
| 1987 | 38.9% | 118 |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 120 |
| 1985 | 37.7% | 121 |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 122 |
| 1983 | 36.6% | 122 |
| 1982 | 36% | 122 |
| 1981 | 35.4% | 123 |
| 1980 | 34.9% | 123 |
| 1979 | 34.3% | 124 |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 124 |
| 1977 | 33.2% | 123 |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 123 |
| 1975 | 32.1% | 124 |
| 1974 | 31.6% | 123 |
| 1973 | 30.9% | 123 |
| 1972 | 30.2% | 124 |
| 1971 | 29.6% | 124 |
| 1970 | 28.9% | 126 |
| 1969 | 28.2% | 124 |
| 1968 | 27.6% | 124 |
| 1967 | 27% | 122 |
| 1966 | 26.3% | 123 |
| 1965 | 25.7% | 123 |
| 1964 | 25.1% | 123 |
| 1963 | 24.5% | 123 |
| 1962 | 23.9% | 123 |
| 1961 | 23.3% | 123 |
| 1960 | 22.7% | 123 |
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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