Population density in Honduras
Honduras: Population density was 95.14 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.14 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
95.14 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
18.96 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Honduras, 1961–2023
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 95.14 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Honduras peaked at 95.14 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.96 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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% |
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 | 92.77 people per sq. km of land area | 90.44 people per sq. km of land area | 95.14 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 98.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 107 Spain 96.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 108 Kenya 95.27 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 110 Senegal 93.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 93.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 112 Dominica 88.68 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 95.14 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 95.14 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- 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 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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.