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Population density: Honduras vs North Korea compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 573 people in North Korea. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. Honduras and North Korea rank 96th and 52nd 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, making the population density in Honduras 54.8% lower than in North Korea.

Population density by year

Honduras
North Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras North Korea
2026 259 573
2025 254.8 572
2024 250.6 570
2023 246.4 568
2022 242.2 566
2021 238.2 564
2020 234.2 562
2019 230.2 560
2018 226 558
2017 221.9 555
2016 217.9 553
2015 213.8 550
2014 209.8 547
2013 205.8 545
2012 201.7 542
2011 197.7 540
2010 193.7 537
2009 189.6 535
2008 185.5 533
2007 181.4 530
2006 177.2 528
2005 173.1 525
2004 169 522
2003 164.8 518
2002 160.6 515
2001 156.4 512
2000 152.3 509
1999 148.2 505
1998 144.3 501
1997 140.5 497
1996 136.7 492
1995 132.9 488
1994 129.1 482
1993 125.5 475
1992 122 468
1991 118.6 461
1990 115.3 454
1989 112.1 447
1988 109 441
1987 105.9 435
1986 103 428
1985 100.1 422
1984 97.2 416
1983 94.4 410
1982 91.6 404
1981 88.9 398
1980 86.3 392
1979 83.7 387
1978 81.1 381
1977 78.7 376
1976 76.3 371
1975 73.9 365
1974 71.8 359
1973 69.7 352
1972 67.6 344
1971 65.6 335
1970 63.7 326
1969 61.8 318
1968 60 309
1967 58.3 300
1966 56.6 291.9
1965 55 284.3
1964 53.5 277.3
1963 52 270.3
1962 50.5 263.8
1961 49.1 257.9

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 8.64% growth in North Korea.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. North Korea was 40th in 2006 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
North Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras North Korea
2024 58.8% 63.9%
2023 58.3% 63.5%
2022 57.8% 63.2%
2021 57.4% 62.9%
2020 56.9% 62.6%
2019 56.4% 62.4%
2018 55.9% 62.1%
2017 55.4% 61.8%
2016 54.9% 61.6%
2015 54.4% 61.3%
2014 53.9% 61.1%
2013 53.4% 60.9%
2012 52.7% 60.7%
2011 52% 60.5%
2010 51.3% 60.3%
2009 50.7% 60.2%
2008 50% 60%
2007 49.4% 59.9%
2006 48.8% 59.8%
2005 48.2% 59.8%
2004 47.6% 59.7%
2003 47% 59.6%
2002 46.4% 59.5%
2001 45.9% 59.5%
2000 45.3% 59.4%
1999 44.8% 59.4%
1998 44.3% 59.3%
1997 43.8% 59.2%
1996 43.3% 59.2%
1995 42.9% 59.1%
1994 42.4% 59%
1993 41.9% 58.9%
1992 41.5% 58.7%
1991 41% 58.6%
1990 40.5% 58.4%
1989 40% 58.3%
1988 39.5% 58.1%
1987 38.9% 57.9%
1986 38.4% 57.7%
1985 37.9% 57.5%
1984 37.3% 57.4%
1983 36.8% 57.2%
1982 36.2% 57.1%
1981 35.6% 57%
1980 35.1% 56.9%
1979 34.5% 56.9%
1978 33.9% 56.8%
1977 33.3% 56.8%
1976 32.7% 56.8%
1975 32.1% 56.7%
1974 31.6% 56.5%
1973 30.9% 56.1%
1972 30.2% 55.6%
1971 29.4% 54.9%
1970 28.6% 54.2%
1969 27.8% 53.3%
1968 26.9% 52%
1967 26.1% 50.5%
1966 25.4% 49%
1965 24.7% 47.5%
1964 24.1% 46.2%
1963 23.7% 45%
1962 23.4% 43.7%
1961 23.2% 42.3%
1960 23.3% 40.6%

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 59.7% to 63.9% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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 (2008–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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