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Population density: Honduras vs Singapore compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Honduras and Singapore rank 96th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Honduras 98.8% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Honduras
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras Singapore
2026 259 22,064
2025 254.8 21,926
2024 250.6 21,776
2023 246.4 21,346
2022 242.2 20,334
2021 238.2 19,672
2020 234.2 20,510
2019 230.2 20,632
2018 226 20,454
2017 221.9 20,415
2016 217.9 20,483
2015 213.8 20,219
2014 209.8 19,981
2013 205.8 19,779
2012 201.7 19,489
2011 197.7 19,071
2010 193.7 18,730
2009 189.6 18,454
2008 185.5 17,906
2007 181.4 17,100
2006 177.2 16,426
2005 173.1 16,035
2004 169 15,663
2003 164.8 15,513
2002 160.6 16,023
2001 156.4 15,996
2000 152.3 15,570
1999 148.2 15,303
1998 144.3 15,181
1997 140.5 14,674
1996 136.7 14,190
1995 132.9 13,625
1994 129.1 13,217
1993 125.5 12,809
1992 122 12,489
1991 118.6 12,119
1990 115.3 11,779
1989 112.1 11,330
1988 109 11,002
1987 105.9 10,726
1986 103 10,566
1985 100.1 10,576
1984 97.2 10,562
1983 94.4 10,364
1982 91.6 10,230
1981 88.9 9,791
1980 86.3 9,331
1979 83.7 9,214
1978 81.1 9,098
1977 78.7 8,989
1976 76.3 8,865
1975 73.9 8,746
1974 71.8 8,620
1973 69.7 8,477
1972 67.6 8,320
1971 65.6 8,168
1970 63.7 8,019
1969 61.8 7,896
1968 60 7,778
1967 58.3 7,645
1966 56.6 7,478
1965 55 7,294
1964 53.5 7,119
1963 52 6,939
1962 50.5 6,766
1961 49.1 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras Singapore
2024 58.8% 100%
2023 58.3% 100%
2022 57.8% 100%
2021 57.4% 100%
2020 56.9% 100%
2019 56.4% 100%
2018 55.9% 100%
2017 55.4% 100%
2016 54.9% 100%
2015 54.4% 100%
2014 53.9% 100%
2013 53.4% 100%
2012 52.7% 100%
2011 52% 100%
2010 51.3% 100%
2009 50.7% 100%
2008 50% 100%
2007 49.4% 100%
2006 48.8% 100%
2005 48.2% 100%
2004 47.6% 100%
2003 47% 100%
2002 46.4% 100%
2001 45.9% 100%
2000 45.3% 100%
1999 44.8% 100%
1998 44.3% 100%
1997 43.8% 100%
1996 43.3% 100%
1995 42.9% 100%
1994 42.4% 100%
1993 41.9% 100%
1992 41.5% 100%
1991 41% 100%
1990 40.5% 100%
1989 40% 100%
1988 39.5% 100%
1987 38.9% 100%
1986 38.4% 100%
1985 37.9% 100%
1984 37.3% 100%
1983 36.8% 100%
1982 36.2% 100%
1981 35.6% 100%
1980 35.1% 100%
1979 34.5% 100%
1978 33.9% 100%
1977 33.3% 100%
1976 32.7% 100%
1975 32.1% 100%
1974 31.6% 100%
1973 30.9% 100%
1972 30.2% 100%
1971 29.4% 100%
1970 28.6% 100%
1969 27.8% 100%
1968 26.9% 100%
1967 26.1% 100%
1966 25.4% 100%
1965 24.7% 100%
1964 24.1% 100%
1963 23.7% 100%
1962 23.4% 100%
1961 23.2% 100%
1960 23.3% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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