Canada vs Honduras: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Canada
27.6%
in 2020
Honduras
27.3%
in 2020
Canada rank
45th
Honduras rank
47th

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Canada
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 27.6% against 27.3% in Honduras, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.

Canada ranks 45th and Honduras ranks 47th of 180 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Honduras Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1960s 14.1% 0.0% 14.1% Canada
1970s 15.6% 0.0% 15.6% Canada
1980s 16.3% 0.0% 16.3% Canada
1990s 20.3% 0.0% 20.3% Canada
2000s 23.6% 0.0% 23.6% Canada
2010s 24.9% 12.7% 12.2% Canada
2020s 27.6% 27.3% 0.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Canada or Honduras?
Canada, at 27.6% against 27.3% in Honduras as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Canada and Honduras?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Honduras?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Canada and Honduras rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Canada ranks 45th and Honduras ranks 47th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.