Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 59.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.06
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.06
in 2020
All-time low
25.81
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Honduras, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Honduras stood at 59.06. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 59.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.81, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.81 | — |
| 1955 | 28.23 | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 30.94 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 33.84 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 36.96 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 40.28 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 42.35 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 44.57 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 46.43 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 48.23 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 50.53 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 52.45 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.09 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.47 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.06 | +6.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 59.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 59.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.02 | 25.81 | 28.23 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.39 | 30.94 | 33.84 | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.62 | 36.96 | 40.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.46 | 42.35 | 44.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.33 | 46.43 | 48.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.49 | 50.53 | 52.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.78 | 54.09 | 55.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.06 | 59.06 | 59.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Honduras was 59.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 59.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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