Annual growth rate of urban population share in Honduras
Honduras: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1968
All-time low
-4.0%
in 1956
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.8% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Honduras peaked at 3.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 1956.
That places Honduras 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.1% | — |
| 1951 | -1.1% | +734.7% |
| 1952 | -2.2% | +91.4% |
| 1953 | -2.9% | +35.0% |
| 1954 | -3.5% | +19.7% |
| 1955 | -3.9% | +10.5% |
| 1956 | -4.0% | +3.2% |
| 1957 | -3.8% | -4.0% |
| 1958 | -3.4% | -12.7% |
| 1959 | -2.5% | -25.7% |
| 1960 | -1.2% | -51.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -112.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +489.3% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +82.4% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.8% | -4.0% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | -1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Honduras?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Honduras was 0.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1956.
- How does Honduras rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Honduras ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.