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Population density: Honduras vs Rwanda compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. Honduras and Rwanda rank 96th and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in Honduras 83.4% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Honduras
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras Rwanda
2026 259 1,563
2025 254.8 1,529
2024 250.6 1,497
2023 246.4 1,465
2022 242.2 1,433
2021 238.2 1,402
2020 234.2 1,372
2019 230.2 1,341
2018 226 1,311
2017 221.9 1,281
2016 217.9 1,251
2015 213.8 1,222
2014 209.8 1,193
2013 205.8 1,165
2012 201.7 1,137
2011 197.7 1,110
2010 193.7 1,083
2009 189.6 1,056
2008 185.5 1,029
2007 181.4 1,003
2006 177.2 976
2005 173.1 951
2004 169 926
2003 164.8 901
2002 160.6 882
2001 156.4 870
2000 152.3 862
1999 148.2 855
1998 144.3 848
1997 140.5 814
1996 136.7 704
1995 132.9 596
1994 129.1 713
1993 125.5 838
1992 122 807
1991 118.6 790
1990 115.3 774
1989 112.1 754
1988 109 732
1987 105.9 709
1986 103 686
1985 100.1 663
1984 97.2 641
1983 94.4 620
1982 91.6 600
1981 88.9 580
1980 86.3 562
1979 83.7 545
1978 81.1 529
1977 78.7 513
1976 76.3 498
1975 73.9 484
1974 71.8 470
1973 69.7 456
1972 67.6 443
1971 65.6 430
1970 63.7 418
1969 61.8 405
1968 60 393
1967 58.3 381
1966 56.6 370
1965 55 359
1964 53.5 350
1963 52 342
1962 50.5 334
1961 49.1 326

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras Rwanda
2024 58.8% 29.9%
2023 58.3% 28.9%
2022 57.8% 27.8%
2021 57.4% 26.1%
2020 56.9% 24.5%
2019 56.4% 23%
2018 55.9% 21.5%
2017 55.4% 20.2%
2016 54.9% 19.1%
2015 54.4% 18.2%
2014 53.9% 17.5%
2013 53.4% 17.1%
2012 52.7% 16.9%
2011 52% 16.9%
2010 51.3% 16.9%
2009 50.7% 16.9%
2008 50% 16.9%
2007 49.4% 16.9%
2006 48.8% 16.9%
2005 48.2% 16.9%
2004 47.6% 16.9%
2003 47% 16.9%
2002 46.4% 16.9%
2001 45.9% 16.5%
2000 45.3% 15.8%
1999 44.8% 14.7%
1998 44.3% 13.3%
1997 43.8% 11.8%
1996 43.3% 10.3%
1995 42.9% 8.82%
1994 42.4% 7.48%
1993 41.9% 6.4%
1992 41.5% 5.66%
1991 41% 5.36%
1990 40.5% 5.27%
1989 40% 5.2%
1988 39.5% 5.14%
1987 38.9% 5.09%
1986 38.4% 5.05%
1985 37.9% 5.01%
1984 37.3% 4.98%
1983 36.8% 4.95%
1982 36.2% 4.91%
1981 35.6% 4.87%
1980 35.1% 4.82%
1979 34.5% 4.75%
1978 33.9% 4.67%
1977 33.3% 4.55%
1976 32.7% 4.39%
1975 32.1% 4.19%
1974 31.6% 3.97%
1973 30.9% 3.75%
1972 30.2% 3.55%
1971 29.4% 3.37%
1970 28.6% 3.24%
1969 27.8% 3.14%
1968 26.9% 3.06%
1967 26.1% 3%
1966 25.4% 2.94%
1965 24.7% 2.88%
1964 24.1% 2.83%
1963 23.7% 2.78%
1962 23.4% 2.72%
1961 23.2% 2.67%
1960 23.3% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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