How does Honduras rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Honduras ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Honduras: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.004 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.004 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

139th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.004 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0007 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras is 0.004 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 0.004 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Honduras ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1972	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1973	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1974	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+5.4%
1977	0.0009 thousands per square kilometre	+5.4%
1978	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+5.2%
1979	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
1980	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1981	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
1982	0.0011 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1983	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
1986	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1987	0.0013 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1988	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
1989	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
1990	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
1991	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+1.5%
1992	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
1993	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
1994	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1995	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1996	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1997	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	0.0016 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2001	0.0018 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2002	0.0018 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2003	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2004	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2005	0.002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2006	0.002 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2007	0.0021 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2008	0.0021 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
2009	0.0022 thousands per square kilometre	+2.9%
2010	0.0022 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0.0023 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2012	0.0024 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
2013	0.0025 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
2014	0.0026 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
2015	0.0028 thousands per square kilometre	+5.2%
2016	0.0029 thousands per square kilometre	+5.3%
2017	0.003 thousands per square kilometre	+5.2%
2018	0.0032 thousands per square kilometre	+5.2%
2019	0.0034 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
2020	0.0035 thousands per square kilometre	+5.0%
2021	0.0037 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
2022	0.0038 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2023	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0008 thousands per square kilometre	0.0007 thousands per square kilometre	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0012 thousands per square kilometre	0.001 thousands per square kilometre	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0015 thousands per square kilometre	0.0014 thousands per square kilometre	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0019 thousands per square kilometre	0.0017 thousands per square kilometre	0.0022 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0027 thousands per square kilometre	0.0022 thousands per square kilometre	0.0034 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0038 thousands per square kilometre	0.0035 thousands per square kilometre	0.004 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Honduras

136 Colombia 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre compare
137 Finland 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre compare
138 Palau 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre compare
140 Benin 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre compare
141 Qatar 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre compare
142 Sierra Leone 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More population data for Honduras

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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)
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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)
Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
Population density 152.2 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras was 0.004 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 0.004 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Honduras rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Honduras ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.