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Population density: Honduras vs Vietnam compared

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Honduras has a population density of 259 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Honduras has 111,850 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Honduras and Vietnam rank 96th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Honduras 69.3% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Honduras
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Honduras Vietnam
2026 259 845
2025 254.8 840
2024 250.6 835
2023 246.4 829
2022 242.2 824
2021 238.2 818
2020 234.2 810
2019 230.2 803
2018 226 795
2017 221.9 787
2016 217.9 777
2015 213.8 767
2014 209.8 758
2013 205.8 749
2012 201.7 740
2011 197.7 731
2010 193.7 723
2009 189.6 716
2008 185.5 705
2007 181.4 693
2006 177.2 680
2005 173.1 671
2004 169 671
2003 164.8 665
2002 160.6 657
2001 156.4 649
2000 152.3 642
1999 148.2 607
1998 144.3 599
1997 140.5 591
1996 136.7 582
1995 132.9 573
1994 129.1 564
1993 125.5 554
1992 122 543
1991 118.6 532
1990 115.3 521
1989 112.1 510
1988 109 500
1987 105.9 490
1986 103 480
1985 100.1 470
1984 97.2 459
1983 94.4 448
1982 91.6 438
1981 88.9 428
1980 86.3 418
1979 83.7 409
1978 81.1 400
1977 78.7 390
1976 76.3 379
1975 73.9 370
1974 71.8 361
1973 69.7 353
1972 67.6 346
1971 65.6 338
1970 63.7 330
1969 61.8 323
1968 60 316
1967 58.3 309
1966 56.6 303
1965 55 295.4
1964 53.5 288.1
1963 52 280.5
1962 50.5 272.8
1961 49.1 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Honduras ranked 106th by population density and is 96th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Honduras
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Honduras Vietnam
2024 58.8% 38.5%
2023 58.3% 38.1%
2022 57.8% 37.5%
2021 57.4% 36.7%
2020 56.9% 35.6%
2019 56.4% 34.6%
2018 55.9% 33.9%
2017 55.4% 33.4%
2016 54.9% 32.8%
2015 54.4% 32.4%
2014 53.9% 31.9%
2013 53.4% 31.5%
2012 52.7% 31.1%
2011 52% 30.7%
2010 51.3% 30.3%
2009 50.7% 29.8%
2008 50% 29.2%
2007 49.4% 28.6%
2006 48.8% 28%
2005 48.2% 27.4%
2004 47.6% 26.8%
2003 47% 26.2%
2002 46.4% 25.6%
2001 45.9% 24.9%
2000 45.3% 24.4%
1999 44.8% 23.8%
1998 44.3% 23.3%
1997 43.8% 22.7%
1996 43.3% 22.1%
1995 42.9% 21.5%
1994 42.4% 20.9%
1993 41.9% 20.3%
1992 41.5% 19.8%
1991 41% 19.4%
1990 40.5% 19.2%
1989 40% 19.1%
1988 39.5% 19%
1987 38.9% 19.1%
1986 38.4% 19.1%
1985 37.9% 19.1%
1984 37.3% 19.1%
1983 36.8% 19.1%
1982 36.2% 19.1%
1981 35.6% 19.1%
1980 35.1% 19.2%
1979 34.5% 19.2%
1978 33.9% 19.2%
1977 33.3% 19.6%
1976 32.7% 20.4%
1975 32.1% 20.6%
1974 31.6% 20.5%
1973 30.9% 20.5%
1972 30.2% 20.6%
1971 29.4% 20.7%
1970 28.6% 20.7%
1969 27.8% 20.6%
1968 26.9% 20.1%
1967 26.1% 19.3%
1966 25.4% 18.4%
1965 24.7% 17.5%
1964 24.1% 16.9%
1963 23.7% 16.5%
1962 23.4% 16.1%
1961 23.2% 15.7%
1960 23.3% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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