Honduras vs Philippines: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Honduras
25.7%
in 2020
Philippines
25.3%
in 2020
Honduras rank
91st
Philippines rank
94th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Honduras
- Philippines
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 25.7% against 25.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.0% | 28.6% | 1.3% | Honduras |
| 1960s | 31.5% | 27.3% | 4.3% | Honduras |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 4.2% | Honduras |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 29.7% | 2.4% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.9% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 27.8% | 3.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 26.2% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.3% | 0.4% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Honduras or Philippines?
- Honduras, at 25.7% against 25.3% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Honduras and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Philippines rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Honduras ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.