Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Honduras has 110,019 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Honduras and Taiwan rank 96th and 10th 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 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Honduras 84.4% lower than in Taiwan.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Honduras
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2026 | 259 | 1,662 |
| 2025 | 254.8 | 1,669 |
| 2024 | 250.6 | 1,675 |
| 2023 | 246.4 | 1,670 |
| 2022 | 242.2 | 1,669 |
| 2021 | 238.2 | 1,679 |
| 2020 | 234.2 | 1,687 |
| 2019 | 230.2 | 1,688 |
| 2018 | 226 | 1,687 |
| 2017 | 221.9 | 1,685 |
| 2016 | 217.9 | 1,683 |
| 2015 | 213.8 | 1,679 |
| 2014 | 209.8 | 1,675 |
| 2013 | 205.8 | 1,671 |
| 2012 | 201.7 | 1,665 |
| 2011 | 197.7 | 1,660 |
| 2010 | 193.7 | 1,656 |
| 2009 | 189.6 | 1,652 |
| 2008 | 185.5 | 1,646 |
| 2007 | 181.4 | 1,640 |
| 2006 | 177.2 | 1,633 |
| 2005 | 173.1 | 1,627 |
| 2004 | 169 | 1,621 |
| 2003 | 164.8 | 1,615 |
| 2002 | 160.6 | 1,607 |
| 2001 | 156.4 | 1,599 |
| 2000 | 152.3 | 1,588 |
| 1999 | 148.2 | 1,575 |
| 1998 | 144.3 | 1,563 |
| 1997 | 140.5 | 1,548 |
| 1996 | 136.7 | 1,534 |
| 1995 | 132.9 | 1,522 |
| 1994 | 129.1 | 1,509 |
| 1993 | 125.5 | 1,496 |
| 1992 | 122 | 1,482 |
| 1991 | 118.6 | 1,467 |
| 1990 | 115.3 | 1,451 |
| 1989 | 112.1 | 1,435 |
| 1988 | 109 | 1,420 |
| 1987 | 105.9 | 1,404 |
| 1986 | 103 | 1,389 |
| 1985 | 100.1 | 1,373 |
| 1984 | 97.2 | 1,355 |
| 1983 | 94.4 | 1,335 |
| 1982 | 91.6 | 1,313 |
| 1981 | 88.9 | 1,290 |
| 1980 | 86.3 | 1,267 |
| 1979 | 83.7 | 1,243 |
| 1978 | 81.1 | 1,220 |
| 1977 | 78.7 | 1,197 |
| 1976 | 76.3 | 1,174 |
| 1975 | 73.9 | 1,150 |
| 1974 | 71.8 | 1,130 |
| 1973 | 69.7 | 1,110 |
| 1972 | 67.6 | 1,089 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 1,067 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 1,044 |
| 1969 | 61.8 | 1,007 |
| 1968 | 60 | 970 |
| 1967 | 58.3 | 945 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 921 |
| 1965 | 55 | 895 |
| 1964 | 53.5 | 869 |
| 1963 | 52 | 842 |
| 1962 | 50.5 | 815 |
| 1961 | 49.1 | 789 |
| 1960 | - | 763 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Honduras increased by 46.1%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.
In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Honduras
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 259 ppl/mi² | 1,662 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 96/197 | 10/197 |
| Population |
11279259
|
23229461
|
| Land area | 43,201 sq mi | 13,976 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 109,430 sq ft | 16,699 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.7% | n/a |
| Urban population | 59.3% | n/a |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.36% | 70% |
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 |
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New Taipei | 4.04M |
| Taichung | 2.87M |
| Kaohsiung | 2.71M |
| Taipei | 2.43M |
| Taoyuan | 2.36M |
| Tainan | 1.85M |
| Hsinchu | 456K |
| Keelung | 359K |
| Chiayi | 262K |
| Zhubei | 221K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2013–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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