Share of population urban in Honduras
Honduras: Share of population urban was 59.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.25
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.25
in 2025
All-time low
23.23
in 1961
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Honduras stood at 59.25. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Honduras peaked at 59.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.23, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.8 | 23.8 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.87 | 23.23 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.74 | 28.62 | 34.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.56 | 35.06 | 39.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.63 | 40.49 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.92 | 45.32 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.01 | 51.33 | 56.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.07 | 56.87 | 59.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 202 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.75 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Honduras?
- Share of population urban in Honduras was 59.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 59.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.23 in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for share of population urban?
- Honduras ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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