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Population density: Honduras vs India compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 1,287 people in India. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. Honduras and India rank 96th and 19th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Honduras has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.08% of all countries' land area, compared to 17.9% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, making the population density in Honduras 79.9% lower than in India.

Population density by year

Honduras
India

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras India
2026 259 1,287
2025 254.8 1,275
2024 250.6 1,264
2023 246.4 1,253
2022 242.2 1,242
2021 238.2 1,232
2020 234.2 1,222
2019 230.2 1,210
2018 226 1,197
2017 221.9 1,184
2016 217.9 1,171
2015 213.8 1,157
2014 209.8 1,143
2013 205.8 1,129
2012 201.7 1,114
2011 197.7 1,099
2010 193.7 1,083
2009 189.6 1,068
2008 185.5 1,052
2007 181.4 1,037
2006 177.2 1,022
2005 173.1 1,006
2004 169 990
2003 164.8 973
2002 160.6 956
2001 156.4 939
2000 152.3 922
1999 148.2 904
1998 144.3 887
1997 140.5 870
1996 136.7 853
1995 132.9 837
1994 129.1 820
1993 125.5 803
1992 122 787
1991 118.6 770
1990 115.3 753
1989 112.1 737
1988 109 721
1987 105.9 705
1986 103 689
1985 100.1 673
1984 97.2 658
1983 94.4 642
1982 91.6 627
1981 88.9 613
1980 86.3 599
1979 83.7 585
1978 81.1 571
1977 78.7 558
1976 76.3 545
1975 73.9 533
1974 71.8 520
1973 69.7 508
1972 67.6 497
1971 65.6 486
1970 63.7 476
1969 61.8 465
1968 60 455
1967 58.3 446
1966 56.6 436
1965 55 427
1964 53.5 417
1963 52 408
1962 50.5 398
1961 49.1 389

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 Honduras increased by 46.1%, compared to a 25.9% growth in India.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. India was 17th in 2006 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
India
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras India
2024 58.8% 35.4%
2023 58.3% 35.1%
2022 57.8% 34.8%
2021 57.4% 34.4%
2020 56.9% 34.1%
2019 56.4% 33.8%
2018 55.9% 33.5%
2017 55.4% 33.2%
2016 54.9% 32.9%
2015 54.4% 32.5%
2014 53.9% 32.2%
2013 53.4% 31.9%
2012 52.7% 31.6%
2011 52% 31.3%
2010 51.3% 30.9%
2009 50.7% 30.5%
2008 50% 30.1%
2007 49.4% 29.8%
2006 48.8% 29.4%
2005 48.2% 29.1%
2004 47.6% 28.8%
2003 47% 28.5%
2002 46.4% 28.2%
2001 45.9% 27.9%
2000 45.3% 27.6%
1999 44.8% 27.4%
1998 44.3% 27.2%
1997 43.8% 27%
1996 43.3% 26.8%
1995 42.9% 26.6%
1994 42.4% 26.4%
1993 41.9% 26.2%
1992 41.5% 26%
1991 41% 25.8%
1990 40.5% 25.6%
1989 40% 25.4%
1988 39.5% 25.2%
1987 38.9% 25%
1986 38.4% 24.8%
1985 37.9% 24.7%
1984 37.3% 24.5%
1983 36.8% 24.3%
1982 36.2% 24%
1981 35.6% 23.8%
1980 35.1% 23.5%
1979 34.5% 23.2%
1978 33.9% 22.8%
1977 33.3% 22.4%
1976 32.7% 21.9%
1975 32.1% 21.5%
1974 31.6% 21%
1973 30.9% 20.6%
1972 30.2% 20.3%
1971 29.4% 20%
1970 28.6% 19.7%
1969 27.8% 19.5%
1968 26.9% 19.2%
1967 26.1% 19%
1966 25.4% 18.8%
1965 24.7% 18.6%
1964 24.1% 18.4%
1963 23.7% 18.3%
1962 23.4% 18.1%
1961 23.2% 18%
1960 23.3% 17.9%

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 47.6% to 58.8% in Honduras and from 28.8% to 35.4% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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