Population density in Honduras
Honduras: Population density was 152.2 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
152.2 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 234 countries
All-time high
153.15 people per km²
in 2090
All-time low
0.7963 people per km²
in 1700
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Honduras, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Honduras recorded 152.2 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Honduras peaked at 153.15 people per km² in 2090 and was at its lowest, 0.7963 people per km², in 1700.
Honduras ranks 97th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 4 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.99 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.24 people per km² | 6.24 people per km² | 6.24 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.8 people per km² | 7.8 people per km² | 7.8 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.75 people per km² | 9.75 people per km² | 9.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.79 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7963 people per km² | 0.7963 people per km² | 0.7963 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8238 people per km² | 0.8238 people per km² | 0.8238 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8522 people per km² | 0.8522 people per km² | 0.8522 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8816 people per km² | 0.8816 people per km² | 0.8816 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.912 people per km² | 0.912 people per km² | 0.912 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9434 people per km² | 0.9434 people per km² | 0.9434 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9759 people per km² | 0.9759 people per km² | 0.9759 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.01 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.08 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.19 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.4 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.92 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.64 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.24 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.53 people per km² | 3.4 people per km² | 3.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.29 people per km² | 2.95 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.24 people per km² | 2.94 people per km² | 3.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.17 people per km² | 3.73 people per km² | 4.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.26 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.39 people per km² | 5.92 people per km² | 6.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.92 people per km² | 7.02 people per km² | 8.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.02 people per km² | 9.14 people per km² | 10.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.3 people per km² | 11.14 people per km² | 13.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.83 people per km² | 13.93 people per km² | 17.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.03 people per km² | 18.43 people per km² | 23.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.26 people per km² | 24.58 people per km² | 32.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.17 people per km² | 33.31 people per km² | 43.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7 people per km² | 44.51 people per km² | 57.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.02 people per km² | 58.79 people per km² | 73.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 people per km² | 74.77 people per km² | 88.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.55 people per km² | 90.44 people per km² | 104.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 112.83 people per km² | 106.22 people per km² | 119.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 126.18 people per km² | 120.52 people per km² | 131.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 137.24 people per km² | 132.69 people per km² | 141.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 145.43 people per km² | 142.26 people per km² | 148.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 150.51 people per km² | 148.72 people per km² | 151.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 152.79 people per km² | 152.18 people per km² | 153.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 152.85 people per km² | 152.37 people per km² | 153.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 152.2 people per km² | 152.2 people per km² | 152.2 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 94 American Samoa 161.58 people per km² compare
- 95 Indonesia 156.14 people per km² compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 154.54 people per km² compare
- 99 Madagascar 146.69 people per km² compare
- 100 Denmark 146.58 people per km² compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 202 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Honduras?
- Population density in Honduras was 152.2 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 153.15 people per km² in 2090.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7963 people per km² in 1700.
- How does Honduras rank for population density?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.