Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0943 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0943 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0242 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 110th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0756 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0771 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0849 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0897 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0912 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | 0.058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0724 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.081 thousands per square kilometre | 0.074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0897 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 111 Moldova 0.094 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Senegal 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 East Timor 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Honduras was 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.