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Population density: Honduras vs Philippines compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Honduras and the Philippines rank 96th and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Honduras 74.7% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Honduras
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras Philippines
2026 259 1,023
2025 254.8 1,014
2024 250.6 1,006
2023 246.4 998
2022 242.2 990
2021 238.2 982
2020 234.2 974
2019 230.2 962
2018 226 951
2017 221.9 939
2016 217.9 927
2015 213.8 915
2014 209.8 901
2013 205.8 887
2012 201.7 870
2011 197.7 853
2010 193.7 837
2009 189.6 820
2008 185.5 805
2007 181.4 791
2006 177.2 778
2005 173.1 765
2004 169 750
2003 164.8 736
2002 160.6 722
2001 156.4 707
2000 152.3 692
1999 148.2 675
1998 144.3 658
1997 140.5 642
1996 136.7 627
1995 132.9 613
1994 129.1 600
1993 125.5 587
1992 122 573
1991 118.6 559
1990 115.3 546
1989 112.1 532
1988 109 519
1987 105.9 505
1986 103 492
1985 100.1 480
1984 97.2 467
1983 94.4 453
1982 91.6 440
1981 88.9 428
1980 86.3 417
1979 83.7 407
1978 81.1 396
1977 78.7 385
1976 76.3 375
1975 73.9 366
1974 71.8 358
1973 69.7 350
1972 67.6 342
1971 65.6 334
1970 63.7 327
1969 61.8 318
1968 60 309
1967 58.3 301
1966 56.6 291.9
1965 55 283.3
1964 53.5 274.8
1963 52 266.4
1962 50.5 258.1
1961 49.1 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras Philippines
2024 58.8% 55.5%
2023 58.3% 55.1%
2022 57.8% 54.8%
2021 57.4% 54.5%
2020 56.9% 54.1%
2019 56.4% 53.7%
2018 55.9% 53.2%
2017 55.4% 52.6%
2016 54.9% 51.9%
2015 54.4% 51.2%
2014 53.9% 50.2%
2013 53.4% 49.1%
2012 52.7% 47.9%
2011 52% 46.7%
2010 51.3% 45.5%
2009 50.7% 44.3%
2008 50% 43.2%
2007 49.4% 42.3%
2006 48.8% 41.8%
2005 48.2% 41.3%
2004 47.6% 40.9%
2003 47% 40.4%
2002 46.4% 40%
2001 45.9% 39.5%
2000 45.3% 39.1%
1999 44.8% 38.8%
1998 44.3% 38.4%
1997 43.8% 38%
1996 43.3% 37.7%
1995 42.9% 37.4%
1994 42.4% 37.1%
1993 41.9% 36.8%
1992 41.5% 36.5%
1991 41% 36.3%
1990 40.5% 36%
1989 40% 35.8%
1988 39.5% 35.5%
1987 38.9% 35.3%
1986 38.4% 35.1%
1985 37.9% 34.9%
1984 37.3% 34.6%
1983 36.8% 34.4%
1982 36.2% 34.2%
1981 35.6% 34%
1980 35.1% 33.8%
1979 34.5% 33.7%
1978 33.9% 33.5%
1977 33.3% 33.3%
1976 32.7% 33.1%
1975 32.1% 32.9%
1974 31.6% 32.7%
1973 30.9% 32.5%
1972 30.2% 32.3%
1971 29.4% 32.1%
1970 28.6% 31.9%
1969 27.8% 31.7%
1968 26.9% 31.5%
1967 26.1% 31.3%
1966 25.4% 31.1%
1965 24.7% 31%
1964 24.1% 30.8%
1963 23.7% 30.7%
1962 23.4% 30.5%
1961 23.2% 30.3%
1960 23.3% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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