Annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras

Honduras: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 1.88 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.88
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1995
All-time low
-0.6595
in 1990
Years of data
10
1975–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras, 1975–2020

02461975199720201975: -0.0351980: -0.1671985: -0.251990: -0.661995: 6.52000: 0.3862005: -0.3952010: -0.5472015: 0.2542020: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras stood at 1.88.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 444.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras peaked at 6.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.6595, in 1990.

That places Honduras 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras, 1975 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1975 -0.0353 —
1980 -0.1673 +374.3%
1985 -0.2497 +49.2%
1990 -0.6595 +164.2%
1995 6.53 -1089.6%
2000 0.3859 -94.1%
2005 -0.3952 -202.4%
2010 -0.5471 +38.5%
2015 0.254 -146.4%
2020 1.88 +642.0%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 1.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.808, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 1.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1378, 13.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.0353 -0.0353 -0.0353 1
1980s -0.2085 -0.2497 -0.1673 2
1990s 2.93 -0.6595 6.53 2
2000s -0.0046 -0.3952 0.3859 2
2010s -0.1465 -0.5471 0.254 2
2020s 1.88 1.88 1.88 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 15 Thailand 2.04 compare
  2. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 1.95 compare
  3. 17 Tanzania 1.89 compare
  4. 19 Syria 1.82 compare
  5. 20 Jordan 1.8 compare
  6. 21 China 1.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Honduras was 1.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1995.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6595 in 1990.
How does Honduras rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Honduras ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 444.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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