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Population density: Honduras vs Thailand compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Honduras and Thailand rank 96th and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Honduras 28.6% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Honduras
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras Thailand
2026 259 363
2025 254.8 363
2024 250.6 363
2023 246.4 363
2022 242.2 364
2021 238.2 364
2020 234.2 363
2019 230.2 363
2018 226 362
2017 221.9 361
2016 217.9 359
2015 213.8 358
2014 209.8 356
2013 205.8 354
2012 201.7 352
2011 197.7 350
2010 193.7 348
2009 189.6 345
2008 185.5 343
2007 181.4 340
2006 177.2 337
2005 173.1 335
2004 169 332
2003 164.8 329
2002 160.6 326
2001 156.4 323
2000 152.3 319
1999 148.2 316
1998 144.3 312
1997 140.5 308
1996 136.7 304
1995 132.9 299.6
1994 129.1 295.4
1993 125.5 291
1992 122 286.6
1991 118.6 282.1
1990 115.3 277.5
1989 112.1 273
1988 109 268.5
1987 105.9 264
1986 103 259.4
1985 100.1 254.9
1984 97.2 250.2
1983 94.4 245.5
1982 91.6 240.8
1981 88.9 236.1
1980 86.3 231.4
1979 83.7 226.7
1978 81.1 222
1977 78.7 217.2
1976 76.3 212.4
1975 73.9 207.5
1974 71.8 202.5
1973 69.7 197.4
1972 67.6 192.3
1971 65.6 187.3
1970 63.7 182.3
1969 61.8 177.3
1968 60 172.4
1967 58.3 167.5
1966 56.6 162.7
1965 55 157.9
1964 53.5 153.3
1963 52 148.8
1962 50.5 144.4
1961 49.1 140.2

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 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras Thailand
2024 58.8% 61.9%
2023 58.3% 60.9%
2022 57.8% 59.7%
2021 57.4% 58.5%
2020 56.9% 57.2%
2019 56.4% 55.9%
2018 55.9% 54.6%
2017 55.4% 49.2%
2016 54.9% 47.9%
2015 54.4% 47%
2014 53.9% 46.3%
2013 53.4% 45.8%
2012 52.7% 45.4%
2011 52% 44.8%
2010 51.3% 44%
2009 50.7% 43%
2008 50% 41.9%
2007 49.4% 40.7%
2006 48.8% 39.4%
2005 48.2% 38.1%
2004 47.6% 36.8%
2003 47% 35.4%
2002 46.4% 34.1%
2001 45.9% 32.7%
2000 45.3% 31.5%
1999 44.8% 30.2%
1998 44.3% 28.7%
1997 43.8% 27.2%
1996 43.3% 25.6%
1995 42.9% 24.1%
1994 42.4% 22.7%
1993 41.9% 21.3%
1992 41.5% 20.2%
1991 41% 19.4%
1990 40.5% 18.8%
1989 40% 18.5%
1988 39.5% 18.3%
1987 38.9% 18.1%
1986 38.4% 17.9%
1985 37.9% 17.8%
1984 37.3% 17.7%
1983 36.8% 17.6%
1982 36.2% 17.4%
1981 35.6% 17.3%
1980 35.1% 17.1%
1979 34.5% 16.8%
1978 33.9% 16.5%
1977 33.3% 16.1%
1976 32.7% 15.7%
1975 32.1% 15.2%
1974 31.6% 14.8%
1973 30.9% 14.3%
1972 30.2% 13.9%
1971 29.4% 13.6%
1970 28.6% 13.3%
1969 27.8% 13.1%
1968 26.9% 12.9%
1967 26.1% 12.7%
1966 25.4% 12.6%
1965 24.7% 12.5%
1964 24.1% 12.3%
1963 23.7% 12.2%
1962 23.4% 12.1%
1961 23.2% 12%
1960 23.3% 11.8%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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