Urban population, per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Urban population, per square kilometre was 55.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
55.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.4 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 55.48 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 55.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 102nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 16.61 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 21.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 23.77 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.63 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 27.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.9 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 31.03 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32.2 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 33.38 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 34.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 38.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 42.39 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 46.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.46 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 51.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 52.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 54.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 55.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 11.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.39 units per square kilometre | 11.68 units per square kilometre | 17.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 units per square kilometre | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 25.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.72 units per square kilometre | 26.64 units per square kilometre | 37.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.25 units per square kilometre | 38.38 units per square kilometre | 50.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 units per square kilometre | 51.43 units per square kilometre | 55.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 99 Slovakia 60.04 units per square kilometre compare
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- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 54.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mexico 53.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 52.96 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Honduras?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Honduras was 55.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 55.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population 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.