Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 443 people in Kiribati. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 64,895 sq ft in Kiribati. Honduras and Kiribati rank 96th and 61st 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Kiribati, making the population density in Honduras 41.5% lower than in Kiribati.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Honduras
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2026 | 259 | 443 |
| 2025 | 254.8 | 437 |
| 2024 | 250.6 | 430 |
| 2023 | 246.4 | 424 |
| 2022 | 242.2 | 417 |
| 2021 | 238.2 | 410 |
| 2020 | 234.2 | 403 |
| 2019 | 230.2 | 396 |
| 2018 | 226 | 390 |
| 2017 | 221.9 | 385 |
| 2016 | 217.9 | 379 |
| 2015 | 213.8 | 374 |
| 2014 | 209.8 | 369 |
| 2013 | 205.8 | 364 |
| 2012 | 201.7 | 359 |
| 2011 | 197.7 | 354 |
| 2010 | 193.7 | 348 |
| 2009 | 189.6 | 340 |
| 2008 | 185.5 | 333 |
| 2007 | 181.4 | 326 |
| 2006 | 177.2 | 320 |
| 2005 | 173.1 | 313 |
| 2004 | 169 | 307 |
| 2003 | 164.8 | 301 |
| 2002 | 160.6 | 295 |
| 2001 | 156.4 | 288.8 |
| 2000 | 152.3 | 283.3 |
| 1999 | 148.2 | 278.6 |
| 1998 | 144.3 | 273.9 |
| 1997 | 140.5 | 269.1 |
| 1996 | 136.7 | 264.2 |
| 1995 | 132.9 | 259.7 |
| 1994 | 129.1 | 255.9 |
| 1993 | 125.5 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 122 | 248.3 |
| 1991 | 118.6 | 244.2 |
| 1990 | 115.3 | 239.4 |
| 1989 | 112.1 | 233.9 |
| 1988 | 109 | 228.4 |
| 1987 | 105.9 | 223 |
| 1986 | 103 | 217.6 |
| 1985 | 100.1 | 212.6 |
| 1984 | 97.2 | 208.6 |
| 1983 | 94.4 | 205.2 |
| 1982 | 91.6 | 201.9 |
| 1981 | 88.9 | 198.6 |
| 1980 | 86.3 | 195.5 |
| 1979 | 83.7 | 192.4 |
| 1978 | 81.1 | 191.4 |
| 1977 | 78.7 | 192.7 |
| 1976 | 76.3 | 194 |
| 1975 | 73.9 | 195 |
| 1974 | 71.8 | 195.7 |
| 1973 | 69.7 | 194.5 |
| 1972 | 67.6 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 187.5 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 183.9 |
| 1969 | 61.8 | 180.2 |
| 1968 | 60 | 177.6 |
| 1967 | 58.3 | 175.9 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 174 |
| 1965 | 55 | 170.9 |
| 1964 | 53.5 | 166.6 |
| 1963 | 52 | 162.4 |
| 1962 | 50.5 | 158.4 |
| 1961 | 49.1 | 154.5 |
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 38.5% growth in Kiribati.
In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. Kiribati was 65th in 2006 and ranks 61st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Honduras
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 259 ppl/mi² | 443 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 96/197 | 61/197 |
| Population |
11237619
|
139020
|
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 313 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 111,251 sq ft | 64,815 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.2% | 37.5% |
| Urban population | 58.8% | 62.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.39% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 58.8% | 62.5% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | 61.5% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | 60.6% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | 59.6% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | 58.4% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | 54.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 53% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | 51.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | 51% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | 50.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | 50% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | 49.6% |
| 2011 | 52% | 49.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | 48.5% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | 47.4% |
| 2008 | 50% | 45.9% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | 44.6% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | 43.7% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | 43.5% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | 43.5% |
| 2003 | 47% | 43.5% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | 43.5% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | 43.5% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 43.3% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | 42.3% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | 40.5% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | 38.6% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | 37.1% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | 36.3% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | 36% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | 35.7% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | 35.5% |
| 1991 | 41% | 35.3% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | 35% |
| 1989 | 40% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 34.4% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | 34.1% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | 33.5% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | 33.1% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | 32.9% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | 32.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | 32.4% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 32.1% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | 31.6% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | 30.5% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 29% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | 27.4% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | 26.1% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | 25.5% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | 25.1% |
| 1971 | 29.4% | 24.8% |
| 1970 | 28.6% | 24.5% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | 24.2% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | 23.7% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | 22.9% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | 21.9% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | 20.7% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | 19.5% |
| 1963 | 23.7% | 18.2% |
| 1962 | 23.4% | 17% |
| 1961 | 23.2% | 16% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 15.2% |
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 43.5% to 62.5% in Kiribati.
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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