Honduras: Urban population (% of total population)
In , Honduras's Urban population (% of total population) was 58.79.
That's up 0.8% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 62.87 . Honduras ranks #130 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 58.79
- Trough
- 48.17
- 1-year change
- +0.8%
- 5-year change
- +4.3%
- +0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- +0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban population (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 58.7851 | |
| 58.3132 | |
| 57.8365 | |
| 57.3550 | |
| 56.8692 | |
| 56.3792 | |
| 55.8853 | |
| 55.3877 | |
| 54.8868 | |
| 54.3828 |
About Urban population (% of total population)
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.
Indicator code: SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Honduras's Urban population (% of total population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Honduras's Urban population (% of total population) was 58.79, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Honduras's Urban population (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Honduras's Urban population (% of total population) rose 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Honduras rank globally on Urban population (% of total population)?
- In 2024, Honduras ranked #130 out of 217 countries reporting Urban population (% of total population).
- How does Honduras's Urban population (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban population (% of total population) in 2024 was 62.87, so Honduras is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 42.
- What is Urban population (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0.