Austria vs Honduras: Share of population living in urban areas

Austria
58.7%
in 2020
Honduras
59.1%
in 2020
Austria rank
186th
Honduras rank
184th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Austria
  • Honduras
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 59.1% against 58.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Austria ranks 186th and Honduras ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Honduras in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Honduras Difference Ahead
1950s 49.2% 27.0% 22.1% Austria
1960s 50.0% 32.4% 17.6% Austria
1970s 51.6% 38.6% 13.0% Austria
1980s 51.8% 43.5% 8.4% Austria
1990s 52.2% 47.3% 4.9% Austria
2000s 54.2% 51.5% 2.7% Austria
2010s 56.7% 54.8% 1.9% Austria
2020s 58.7% 59.1% 0.3% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Austria or Honduras?
Honduras, at 59.1% against 58.7% in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Austria and Honduras?
0.4%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Honduras?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Austria and Honduras rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
Austria ranks 186th and Honduras ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. 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 urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.