Share of population living in rural areas in Honduras
Honduras: Share of population living in rural areas was 40.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Honduras, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Honduras is 40.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Honduras peaked at 74.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2020.
That places Honduras 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.2% | — |
| 1955 | 71.8% | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 66.2% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 63.0% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 59.7% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 71.8% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.6% | 66.2% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 59.7% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 55.4% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.5% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.5% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Honduras?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Honduras was 40.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.