Honduras has a population density of 250.6 people per square mile compared to 595 people in Malawi. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 58,893 sq ft in Malawi. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Honduras and Malawi are ranked 97th and 50th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Malawi, hence the population density in Honduras is 57.9% lower than in Malawi.
Population density comparison
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 250.6 ppl/mi² | 595 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 97/197 | 50/197 |
| Population |
11149564
|
22673513
|
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 36,402 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 111,251 sq ft | 46,863 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.2% | 81.4% |
| Urban population | 60.8% | 18.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.75% | 0% |
Honduras vs Malawi:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Honduras increased by 48.3%, compared to a 73.2% growth in Malawi.
In 2004, Honduras ranked 106th for population density and is in 97th place now. Malawi was 58th in 2004 and ranks 50th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | 250.6 | 595 |
| 2023 | 246.4 | 580 |
| 2022 | 242.2 | 565 |
| 2021 | 238.2 | 551 |
| 2020 | 234.2 | 537 |
| 2019 | 230.2 | 523 |
| 2018 | 226 | 509 |
| 2017 | 221.9 | 496 |
| 2016 | 217.9 | 482 |
| 2015 | 213.8 | 469 |
| 2014 | 209.8 | 457 |
| 2013 | 205.8 | 444 |
| 2012 | 201.7 | 432 |
| 2011 | 197.7 | 419 |
| 2010 | 193.7 | 407 |
| 2009 | 189.6 | 395 |
| 2008 | 185.5 | 384 |
| 2007 | 181.4 | 373 |
| 2006 | 177.2 | 363 |
| 2005 | 173.1 | 353 |
| 2004 | 169 | 343 |
| 2003 | 164.8 | 335 |
| 2002 | 160.6 | 326 |
| 2001 | 156.4 | 318 |
| 2000 | 152.3 | 311 |
| 1999 | 148.2 | 303 |
| 1998 | 144.3 | 296.5 |
| 1997 | 140.5 | 290.2 |
| 1996 | 136.7 | 284.4 |
| 1995 | 132.9 | 278.8 |
| 1994 | 129.1 | 279.2 |
| 1993 | 125.5 | 282.5 |
| 1992 | 122 | 278.4 |
| 1991 | 118.6 | 270.4 |
| 1990 | 115.3 | 262.2 |
| 1989 | 112.1 | 252.1 |
| 1988 | 109 | 240.5 |
| 1987 | 105.9 | 227.8 |
| 1986 | 103 | 217.2 |
| 1985 | 100.1 | 209.3 |
| 1984 | 97.2 | 201.4 |
| 1983 | 94.4 | 193.7 |
| 1982 | 91.6 | 186.2 |
| 1981 | 88.9 | 179 |
| 1980 | 86.3 | 172.1 |
| 1979 | 83.7 | 165.6 |
| 1978 | 81.1 | 159.6 |
| 1977 | 78.7 | 154.3 |
| 1976 | 76.3 | 149.5 |
| 1975 | 73.9 | 145.3 |
| 1974 | 71.8 | 141.2 |
| 1973 | 69.7 | 137.5 |
| 1972 | 67.6 | 133.9 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 130.5 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 127.3 |
| 1969 | 61.8 | 124.2 |
| 1968 | 60 | 121.2 |
| 1967 | 58.3 | 118.2 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 115.3 |
| 1965 | 55 | 112.5 |
| 1964 | 53.5 | 109.8 |
| 1963 | 52 | 107.2 |
| 1962 | 50.5 | 104.6 |
| 1961 | 49.1 | 102.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | 60.8% | 18.6% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 18.3% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 18% |
| 2021 | 59% | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | 17.2% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | 16.9% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 16.7% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 16.5% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 16.3% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | 16.1% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 16% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 15.8% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | 15.7% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 15.5% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | 15.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | 15.3% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | 15.2% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 15.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 15% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | 14.8% |
| 2001 | 46% | 14.7% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 14.6% |
| 1999 | 45% | 14.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | 14.4% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 14% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | 13.6% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | 13.3% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | 12.9% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | 12.6% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 12.2% |
| 1991 | 41% | 11.9% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | 11.6% |
| 1989 | 40% | 11.2% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 10.9% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | 10.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 10.4% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | 10.2% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 9.93% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | 9.7% |
| 1982 | 36% | 9.48% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | 9.26% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | 9.05% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | 8.84% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 8.64% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | 8.39% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 8.01% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | 7.65% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | 7.3% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | 6.97% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | 6.65% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | 6.34% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | 6.05% |
| 1969 | 28.2% | 5.77% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | 5.51% |
| 1967 | 27% | 5.25% |
| 1966 | 26.3% | 5.02% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | 4.91% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | 4.8% |
| 1963 | 24.5% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | 4.59% |
| 1961 | 23.3% | 4.49% |
| 1960 | 22.7% | 4.39% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras and from 15% to 18.6% in Malawi.
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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