Share of population living in the capital city in Honduras
Honduras: Share of population living in the capital city was 15.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital 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 population living in the capital city in Honduras stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Honduras peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 96th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.6% | — |
| 1955 | 8.6% | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Honduras?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Honduras was 15.2% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Honduras ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.