Urban population in Honduras
Honduras: Urban population was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 59.3% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Honduras peaked at 59.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1961.
That places Honduras 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1961 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 28.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 35.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 40.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 45.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.9% | 59.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Honduras
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Honduras?
- Urban population in Honduras was 59.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for urban population?
- Honduras ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.