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Population density: Honduras vs Nepal compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Honduras and Nepal rank 96th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Honduras 51.5% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Honduras
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras Nepal
2026 259 535
2025 254.8 535
2024 250.6 536
2023 246.4 537
2022 242.2 537
2021 238.2 533
2020 234.2 523
2019 230.2 513
2018 226 507
2017 221.9 506
2016 217.9 505
2015 213.8 503
2014 209.8 500
2013 205.8 498
2012 201.7 497
2011 197.7 496
2010 193.7 494
2009 189.6 491
2008 185.5 488
2007 181.4 484
2006 177.2 480
2005 173.1 475
2004 169 470
2003 164.8 464
2002 160.6 458
2001 156.4 451
2000 152.3 443
1999 148.2 437
1998 144.3 429
1997 140.5 421
1996 136.7 412
1995 132.9 403
1994 129.1 393
1993 125.5 384
1992 122 373
1991 118.6 363
1990 115.3 354
1989 112.1 345
1988 109 338
1987 105.9 331
1986 103 324
1985 100.1 317
1984 97.2 309
1983 94.4 302
1982 91.6 295.2
1981 88.9 288.4
1980 86.3 281.7
1979 83.7 275.1
1978 81.1 268.8
1977 78.7 262.6
1976 76.3 256.8
1975 73.9 251.2
1974 71.8 245.7
1973 69.7 240.4
1972 67.6 235.3
1971 65.6 230.2
1970 63.7 225.2
1969 61.8 220.4
1968 60 215.6
1967 58.3 211.1
1966 56.6 206.6
1965 55 202.4
1964 53.5 198.3
1963 52 194.3
1962 50.5 190.6
1961 49.1 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras Nepal
2024 58.8% 66.8%
2023 58.3% 66.5%
2022 57.8% 66.3%
2021 57.4% 66.1%
2020 56.9% 66.1%
2019 56.4% 66%
2018 55.9% 65.8%
2017 55.4% 65.6%
2016 54.9% 65.3%
2015 54.4% 65%
2014 53.9% 64.6%
2013 53.4% 64.1%
2012 52.7% 63.7%
2011 52% 63.1%
2010 51.3% 62%
2009 50.7% 59.9%
2008 50% 56.9%
2007 49.4% 53.4%
2006 48.8% 49.5%
2005 48.2% 45.5%
2004 47.6% 41.6%
2003 47% 38%
2002 46.4% 35%
2001 45.9% 32.8%
2000 45.3% 31.1%
1999 44.8% 29.5%
1998 44.3% 28%
1997 43.8% 26.6%
1996 43.3% 25.3%
1995 42.9% 24.1%
1994 42.4% 23%
1993 41.9% 22%
1992 41.5% 21.2%
1991 41% 20.4%
1990 40.5% 19.8%
1989 40% 19.2%
1988 39.5% 18.7%
1987 38.9% 18.3%
1986 38.4% 17.9%
1985 37.9% 17.5%
1984 37.3% 17.1%
1983 36.8% 16.6%
1982 36.2% 16.1%
1981 35.6% 15.5%
1980 35.1% 14.6%
1979 34.5% 13.4%
1978 33.9% 12%
1977 33.3% 10.5%
1976 32.7% 8.99%
1975 32.1% 7.51%
1974 31.6% 6.18%
1973 30.9% 5.09%
1972 30.2% 4.33%
1971 29.4% 4%
1970 28.6% 3.93%
1969 27.8% 3.87%
1968 26.9% 3.82%
1967 26.1% 3.78%
1966 25.4% 3.75%
1965 24.7% 3.72%
1964 24.1% 3.69%
1963 23.7% 3.66%
1962 23.4% 3.62%
1961 23.2% 3.57%
1960 23.3% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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