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.
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 |
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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)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (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)
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.