Honduras has a population density of 250.6 people per square mile compared to 4,587 people in Maldives. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Honduras and Maldives are ranked 97th and 6th, 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, hence the population density in Honduras is 94.5% lower than in Maldives.
Population density comparison
Honduras
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 250.6 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 97/197 | 6/197 |
| Population |
11149564
|
531152
|
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 115.1 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 111,251 sq ft | 6,077 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.2% | 57.6% |
| Urban population | 60.8% | 42.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.75% | 0% |
Honduras vs Maldives:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Honduras increased by 48.3%, compared to a 76.3% growth in Maldives.
In 2004, Honduras ranked 106th for population density and is in 97th place now. Maldives was 7th in 2004 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 250.6 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 246.4 | 4,572 |
| 2022 | 242.2 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 238.2 | 4,456 |
| 2020 | 234.2 | 4,335 |
| 2019 | 230.2 | 4,211 |
| 2018 | 226 | 4,084 |
| 2017 | 221.9 | 3,957 |
| 2016 | 217.9 | 3,827 |
| 2015 | 213.8 | 3,696 |
| 2014 | 209.8 | 3,571 |
| 2013 | 205.8 | 3,454 |
| 2012 | 201.7 | 3,340 |
| 2011 | 197.7 | 3,226 |
| 2010 | 193.7 | 3,115 |
| 2009 | 189.6 | 3,007 |
| 2008 | 185.5 | 2,902 |
| 2007 | 181.4 | 2,801 |
| 2006 | 177.2 | 2,710 |
| 2005 | 173.1 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | 169 | 2,602 |
| 2003 | 164.8 | 2,560 |
| 2002 | 160.6 | 2,518 |
| 2001 | 156.4 | 2,476 |
| 2000 | 152.3 | 2,435 |
| 1999 | 148.2 | 2,395 |
| 1998 | 144.3 | 2,354 |
| 1997 | 140.5 | 2,311 |
| 1996 | 136.7 | 2,265 |
| 1995 | 132.9 | 2,216 |
| 1994 | 129.1 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | 125.5 | 2,114 |
| 1992 | 122 | 2,059 |
| 1991 | 118.6 | 2,001 |
| 1990 | 115.3 | 1,940 |
| 1989 | 112.1 | 1,880 |
| 1988 | 109 | 1,821 |
| 1987 | 105.9 | 1,761 |
| 1986 | 103 | 1,700 |
| 1985 | 100.1 | 1,642 |
| 1984 | 97.2 | 1,590 |
| 1983 | 94.4 | 1,546 |
| 1982 | 91.6 | 1,505 |
| 1981 | 88.9 | 1,464 |
| 1980 | 86.3 | 1,423 |
| 1979 | 83.7 | 1,384 |
| 1978 | 81.1 | 1,348 |
| 1977 | 78.7 | 1,312 |
| 1976 | 76.3 | 1,274 |
| 1975 | 73.9 | 1,236 |
| 1974 | 71.8 | 1,200 |
| 1973 | 69.7 | 1,165 |
| 1972 | 67.6 | 1,131 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 1,097 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 1,064 |
| 1969 | 61.8 | 1,032 |
| 1968 | 60 | 1,002 |
| 1967 | 58.3 | 971 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 937 |
| 1965 | 55 | 899 |
| 1964 | 53.5 | 869 |
| 1963 | 52 | 848 |
| 1962 | 50.5 | 827 |
| 1961 | 49.1 | 807 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 60.8% | 42.4% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 42% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 41.5% |
| 2021 | 59% | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | 40.2% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 39.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 39% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 38.5% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | 38.1% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | 36.8% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 36.4% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | 36% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | 35.2% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 34.8% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 33.8% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 32.5% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 31.3% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | 30% |
| 2001 | 46% | 28.9% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 45% | 27.1% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | 26.8% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | 26% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | 25.6% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | 25.6% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | 25.6% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 25.7% |
| 1991 | 41% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 40% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 25.7% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | 25.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 25% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | 24.3% |
| 1982 | 36% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | 22.3% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 21% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | 20% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 18.6% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | 16.1% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | 14.9% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | 12.8% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | 11.9% |
| 1969 | 28.2% | 11.7% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | 27% | 11.3% |
| 1966 | 26.3% | 11.4% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | 11.5% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | 11.4% |
| 1963 | 24.5% | 11.3% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 23.3% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 22.7% | 11.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras and from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives.
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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