Rural population in Honduras
Honduras: Rural population was 39.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 39.2% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Honduras peaked at 71.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.1% | — |
| 1971 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 65.7% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 60.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 55.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 48.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.3% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.2% | 41.6% | 5 |
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More population data for Honduras
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.112 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Honduras?
- Rural population in Honduras was 39.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for rural population?
- Honduras ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release