Honduras has a population density of 250.6 people per square mile compared to 39.6 people in Norway. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 744,101 sq ft in Norway. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Honduras and Norway are ranked 97th and 182nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Norway, hence the population density in Honduras is 532% higher than in Norway.
Population density comparison
Honduras
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 250.6 ppl/mi² | 39.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 97/197 | 182/197 |
| Population |
11149564
|
5642662
|
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 140,645 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 111,251 sq ft | 703,657 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.2% | 15.7% |
| Urban population | 60.8% | 84.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.75% | 0% |
Honduras vs Norway:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Honduras increased by 48.3%, compared to a 21.7% growth in Norway.
In 2004, Honduras ranked 106th for population density and is in 97th place now. Norway was 169th in 2004 and ranks 182nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Norway
|
|
| 2024 | 250.6 | 39.6 |
| 2023 | 246.4 | 39.2 |
| 2022 | 242.2 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 238.2 | 38.5 |
| 2020 | 234.2 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 230.2 | 37.9 |
| 2018 | 226 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 221.9 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 217.9 | 37.1 |
| 2015 | 213.8 | 36.8 |
| 2014 | 209.8 | 36.4 |
| 2013 | 205.8 | 36 |
| 2012 | 201.7 | 35.6 |
| 2011 | 197.7 | 35.1 |
| 2010 | 193.7 | 34.7 |
| 2009 | 189.6 | 34.2 |
| 2008 | 185.5 | 33.8 |
| 2007 | 181.4 | 33.4 |
| 2006 | 177.2 | 33 |
| 2005 | 173.1 | 32.8 |
| 2004 | 169 | 32.6 |
| 2003 | 164.8 | 32.4 |
| 2002 | 160.6 | 32.2 |
| 2001 | 156.4 | 32 |
| 2000 | 152.3 | 31.8 |
| 1999 | 148.2 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 144.3 | 31.4 |
| 1997 | 140.5 | 31.2 |
| 1996 | 136.7 | 31.1 |
| 1995 | 132.9 | 30.9 |
| 1994 | 129.1 | 30.8 |
| 1993 | 125.5 | 30.6 |
| 1992 | 122 | 30.4 |
| 1991 | 118.6 | 30.2 |
| 1990 | 115.3 | 30.1 |
| 1989 | 112.1 | 30 |
| 1988 | 109 | 29.8 |
| 1987 | 105.9 | 29.7 |
| 1986 | 103 | 29.6 |
| 1985 | 100.1 | 29.4 |
| 1984 | 97.2 | 29.4 |
| 1983 | 94.4 | 29.3 |
| 1982 | 91.6 | 29.2 |
| 1981 | 88.9 | 29.1 |
| 1980 | 86.3 | 29 |
| 1979 | 83.7 | 28.9 |
| 1978 | 81.1 | 28.8 |
| 1977 | 78.7 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 76.3 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 73.9 | 28.4 |
| 1974 | 71.8 | 28.3 |
| 1973 | 69.7 | 28.1 |
| 1972 | 67.6 | 27.9 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 27.7 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 27.5 |
| 1969 | 61.8 | 27.3 |
| 1968 | 60 | 27.1 |
| 1967 | 58.3 | 26.8 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 26.6 |
| 1965 | 55 | 26.4 |
| 1964 | 53.5 | 26.2 |
| 1963 | 52 | 26 |
| 1962 | 50.5 | 25.8 |
| 1961 | 49.1 | 25.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Norway
|
|
| 2024 | 60.8% | 84.3% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 84% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 83.7% |
| 2021 | 59% | 83.3% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | 83% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | 82.6% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | 82.2% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 81.9% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 81.5% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 81.1% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | 80.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 80.3% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 79.9% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | 78.8% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | 78.5% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | 78.2% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 78% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 77.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 77.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 77.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | 76.7% |
| 2001 | 46% | 76.4% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 76% |
| 1999 | 45% | 75.6% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | 75% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 74.5% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | 74.1% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | 73.8% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | 73.5% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | 73.1% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 72.7% |
| 1991 | 41% | 72.3% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | 72% |
| 1989 | 40% | 71.8% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 71.7% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | 71.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 71.4% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | 71.3% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 71.2% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | 71% |
| 1982 | 36% | 70.9% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | 70.8% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | 70.5% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | 70.1% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 69.6% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | 69.1% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 68.7% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | 68.2% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | 67.7% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | 67.2% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | 66.7% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | 66.2% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | 65.4% |
| 1969 | 28.2% | 63.9% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | 62.3% |
| 1967 | 27% | 60.8% |
| 1966 | 26.3% | 59.2% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | 57.6% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | 55.9% |
| 1963 | 24.5% | 54.3% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | 52.7% |
| 1961 | 23.3% | 51% |
| 1960 | 22.7% | 49.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras and from 77.4% to 84.3% in Norway.
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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