Honduras has a population density of 250.6 people per square mile compared to 99.6 people in Palau. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Honduras and Palau are ranked 97th and 147th, 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 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, hence the population density in Honduras is 151.5% higher than in Palau.
Population density comparison
Honduras
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 250.6 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 97/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
11149564
|
17663
|
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 111,251 sq ft | 279,819 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.2% | 17.2% |
| Urban population | 60.8% | 82.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.75% | 0% |
Honduras vs Palau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Honduras increased by 48.3%, compared to a 10.7% decline in Palau.
In 2004, Honduras ranked 106th for population density and is in 97th place now. Palau was 129th in 2004 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 250.6 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 246.4 | 99.8 |
| 2022 | 242.2 | 100 |
| 2021 | 238.2 | 100.1 |
| 2020 | 234.2 | 100.2 |
| 2019 | 230.2 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | 226 | 100.3 |
| 2017 | 221.9 | 100.3 |
| 2016 | 217.9 | 100.2 |
| 2015 | 213.8 | 100.1 |
| 2014 | 209.8 | 99.7 |
| 2013 | 205.8 | 99.4 |
| 2012 | 201.7 | 100 |
| 2011 | 197.7 | 101.8 |
| 2010 | 193.7 | 103.6 |
| 2009 | 189.6 | 105.3 |
| 2008 | 185.5 | 107 |
| 2007 | 181.4 | 108.7 |
| 2006 | 177.2 | 110.3 |
| 2005 | 173.1 | 111.6 |
| 2004 | 169 | 111.6 |
| 2003 | 164.8 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | 160.6 | 109.8 |
| 2001 | 156.4 | 109 |
| 2000 | 152.3 | 108 |
| 1999 | 148.2 | 106.4 |
| 1998 | 144.3 | 104.3 |
| 1997 | 140.5 | 102 |
| 1996 | 136.7 | 99.4 |
| 1995 | 132.9 | 96.8 |
| 1994 | 129.1 | 94.4 |
| 1993 | 125.5 | 92.2 |
| 1992 | 122 | 90 |
| 1991 | 118.6 | 87.9 |
| 1990 | 115.3 | - |
| 1989 | 112.1 | - |
| 1988 | 109 | - |
| 1987 | 105.9 | - |
| 1986 | 103 | - |
| 1985 | 100.1 | - |
| 1984 | 97.2 | - |
| 1983 | 94.4 | - |
| 1982 | 91.6 | - |
| 1981 | 88.9 | - |
| 1980 | 86.3 | - |
| 1979 | 83.7 | - |
| 1978 | 81.1 | - |
| 1977 | 78.7 | - |
| 1976 | 76.3 | - |
| 1975 | 73.9 | - |
| 1974 | 71.8 | - |
| 1973 | 69.7 | - |
| 1972 | 67.6 | - |
| 1971 | 65.6 | - |
| 1970 | 63.7 | - |
| 1969 | 61.8 | - |
| 1968 | 60 | - |
| 1967 | 58.3 | - |
| 1966 | 56.6 | - |
| 1965 | 55 | - |
| 1964 | 53.5 | - |
| 1963 | 52 | - |
| 1962 | 50.5 | - |
| 1961 | 49.1 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 60.8% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 82% |
| 2021 | 59% | 81.5% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | 81% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | 80.5% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 78.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 78.2% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | 77.5% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 71.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 69.6% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | 69.8% |
| 2001 | 46% | 70.1% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 45% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | 70.8% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 71.1% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | 71.3% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | 71.4% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | 71.1% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 70.3% |
| 1991 | 41% | 70% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | 69.6% |
| 1989 | 40% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 68.9% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | 68.5% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | 68.2% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | 67.4% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | 65.4% |
| 1982 | 36% | 64.4% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | 63.4% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | 62.5% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 62% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 61.4% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | 60.6% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | 60.3% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | 60% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | 59.7% |
| 1969 | 28.2% | 59.4% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | 59.1% |
| 1967 | 27% | 58.9% |
| 1966 | 26.3% | 58.6% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | 58.3% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | 58% |
| 1963 | 24.5% | 57.7% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 23.3% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 22.7% | 56.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.9% to 60.8% in Honduras and from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau.
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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