Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Honduras
Honduras: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 6.52 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.52 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.52 million people
in 2025
All-time low
477,051 people
in 1959
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 6.52 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Honduras peaked at 6.52 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 477,051 people, in 1959.
That places Honduras 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 483,477 people | — |
| 1951 | 493,490 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 498,580 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 499,532 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 497,221 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 492,664 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 487,002 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 481,516 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 477,661 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 477,051 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 481,482 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 492,870 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 509,899 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 531,457 people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 557,338 people | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 587,332 people | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 621,135 people | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 658,400 people | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 698,779 people | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 741,894 people | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 787,328 people | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 834,574 people | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 882,989 people | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 931,323 people | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 978,024 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million people | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million people | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million people | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.64 million people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.71 million people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.94 million people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.66 million people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.87 million people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.47 million people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.87 million people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.29 million people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.61 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.75 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.90 million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.05 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.21 million people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.36 million people | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 6.52 million people | +2.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.52 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million people, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.52 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million people, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 488,819 people | 477,051 people | 499,532 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 588,059 people | 481,482 people | 741,894 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million people | 787,328 people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.87 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million people | 2.98 million people | 4.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million people | 4.29 million people | 5.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million people | 5.75 million people | 6.52 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Honduras?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Honduras was 6.52 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,051 people in 1959.
- How does Honduras rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.