Share urban and rural population in Honduras
Honduras: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Honduras stood at 59.25. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population 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.
Share urban and rural population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.01 | — |
| 1951 | 30.81 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 30.29 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 29.52 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 28.58 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 27.53 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 26.46 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 25.43 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 24.52 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 23.8 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 23.35 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 23.23 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 23.37 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 23.67 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 24.13 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.71 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 25.39 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26.14 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 26.95 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 27.78 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 28.62 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 29.44 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 30.22 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 30.93 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.55 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 32.14 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.73 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.32 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.91 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 34.49 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 35.06 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.63 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 36.2 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 36.76 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.32 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 37.86 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38.41 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 38.94 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 39.47 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 39.99 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.49 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.97 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.45 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 41.92 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.39 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.86 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.33 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.81 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.32 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.86 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.42 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.99 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.57 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.17 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.4 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.03 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.67 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.33 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.99 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.66 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.36 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.88 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.38 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.89 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.39 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.89 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.38 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.87 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.35 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.84 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.31 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.79 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.25 | +0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 59.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 59.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 urban and rural population in Honduras?
- Share urban and rural population in Honduras was 59.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 59.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.23 in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for share urban and rural population?
- Honduras ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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