Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Honduras
Honduras: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 96.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.75 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 216 countries
All-time high
96.75 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
18.96 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 96.75 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Honduras peaked at 96.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.96 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 110th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.96 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 19.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 20.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 20.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 21.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 21.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 22.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 23.18 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 23.87 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 24.58 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 25.33 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 26.12 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.91 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 27.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 28.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.44 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 30.38 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 31.33 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 32.31 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 33.31 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 34.34 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 35.38 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 36.45 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 37.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 38.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 39.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 40.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 42.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 43.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 44.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 45.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 47.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 49.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 51.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 52.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 54.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 55.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 57.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 58.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 60.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 66.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 68.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 71.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 73.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 74.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 76.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 77.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 82.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 87.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 88.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 93.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 95.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 96.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 96.75 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 96.75 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.31 people per sq. km of land area | 18.96 people per sq. km of land area | 23.87 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.26 people per sq. km of land area | 24.58 people per sq. km of land area | 32.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.17 people per sq. km of land area | 33.31 people per sq. km of land area | 43.27 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7 people per sq. km of land area | 44.51 people per sq. km of land area | 57.2 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.02 people per sq. km of land area | 58.79 people per sq. km of land area | 73.2 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 people per sq. km of land area | 74.77 people per sq. km of land area | 88.87 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.56 people per sq. km of land area | 90.44 people per sq. km of land area | 96.75 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 107 Spain 97.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 108 Kenya 97.15 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 109 Northern Mariana Islands 96.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 111 Senegal 96.1 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 112 East Timor 94.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 113 Dominica 88.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Honduras
- Population in the largest city 25.3% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1499 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.65 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 14.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.65 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 38.49 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Honduras?
- Population density in Honduras was 96.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 96.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.96 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for population density?
- Honduras ranks 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.