Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Honduras
Honduras: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 25.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Honduras, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Honduras stood at 25.7%.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Honduras peaked at 32.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2010.
That places Honduras 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.4% | — |
| 1955 | 30.5% | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 31.5% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 32.5% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +10.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 25.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.3%, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.0% | 29.4% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 31.8% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Honduras?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Honduras was 25.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.