Honduras vs Réunion: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Honduras
39.6%
in 2020
Réunion
39.3%
in 2020
Honduras rank
100th
Réunion rank
103rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Honduras
- Réunion
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 39.6% against 39.3% in Réunion, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 100th and Réunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 6 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.6% | 0.0% | 9.6% | Honduras |
| 1960s | 14.2% | 17.6% | 3.4% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 1.8% | Honduras |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 17.4% | 6.9% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 16.8% | 8.5% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.6% | 3.9% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 38.9% | 5.3% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 0.3% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Honduras or Réunion?
- Honduras, at 39.6% against 39.3% in Réunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Honduras and Réunion?
- 0.3%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 100th and Réunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.