Urban Population: Honduras
Honduras's urban population is currently 58.8% as of 2024. # Honduras Urban Population Honduras has reached an urban population share of 58.
Current (2024)
58.8%
+0.8% y/y
Peak (2024)
58.8%
Low (1961)
23.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Honduras
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Honduras
Analysis# Honduras Urban Population
Honduras has reached an urban population share of 58.785% in 2024, representing its highest level on record. This marks a dramatic shift from 1961, when only 23.235% of the population lived in urban areas—a 151.8% increase over six decades. The country has transformed from predominantly rural to majority urban, though its current urbanization rate remains below the Latin American regional average.
The pace of urbanization has been remarkably consistent since 2015, with the urban share climbing steadily from 54.383% to 58.785% in just nine years. Annual growth has hovered near 0.5 percentage points, suggesting continued migration from rural to urban centers. If this trajectory persists, Honduras could approach 60% urban population within the next few years, continuing a structural shift driven by economic opportunity and rural-to-city migration patterns.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.81% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.82% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +0.84% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.85% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +0.87% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.88% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.90% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.91% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.93% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.98% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.31% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +1.29% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.29% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.29% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.29% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.27% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.26% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.25% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.6% | +1.24% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.23% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.21% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +1.19% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +1.13% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +1.12% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +1.11% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +1.10% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.11% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +1.12% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +1.14% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +1.16% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +1.20% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +1.25% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.31% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +1.36% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | +1.40% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +1.43% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +1.47% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +1.51% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +1.59% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +1.63% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | +1.67% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +1.71% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +1.75% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +1.80% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +1.84% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +1.88% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +2.02% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +2.34% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +2.64% |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +2.86% |
| 1970 | 28.6% | +3.02% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +3.10% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | +3.09% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +2.97% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +2.75% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | +2.40% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | +1.92% |
| 1963 | 23.7% | +1.31% |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +0.57% |
| 1961 | 23.2% | -0.49% |
| 1960 | 23.4% | — |
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