Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 55.48 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55.48 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.48 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.4 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Honduras stood at 55.48 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 55.48 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Honduras 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.56 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.75 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.98 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 5.25 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 5.55 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 5.88 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.25 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 6.63 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 7.04 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 7.46 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.89 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 8.32 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.74 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 9.17 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 9.64 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 10.12 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 10.62 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 11.14 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.68 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 12.24 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.81 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 13.4 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 14.01 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.63 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 15.27 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 15.93 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 16.61 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 17.3 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.02 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 18.76 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19.53 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.32 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 21.14 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.99 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.87 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 23.77 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 24.68 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.63 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 26.64 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 27.7 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.79 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.9 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 31.03 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32.2 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 33.38 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 34.59 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.83 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.09 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 38.38 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.68 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.02 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 42.39 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43.64 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 46.17 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.46 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.77 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.1 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 51.43 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 52.75 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 54.09 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 55.48 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 55.48 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 55.48 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 people per square kilometre | 4.4 people per square kilometre | 6.63 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.02 people per square kilometre | 7.04 people per square kilometre | 11.14 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.39 people per square kilometre | 11.68 people per square kilometre | 17.3 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 people per square kilometre | 18.02 people per square kilometre | 25.63 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.72 people per square kilometre | 26.64 people per square kilometre | 37.09 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.25 people per square kilometre | 38.38 people per square kilometre | 50.1 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 people per square kilometre | 51.43 people per square kilometre | 55.48 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 99 Albania 59.73 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 58.43 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.01 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 54.99 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mexico 53.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 52.96 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Honduras?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Honduras was 55.48 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 55.48 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.