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

Honduras: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 27.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
27.3%
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Honduras, 1950–2020

01020301950198520201950: 0 %1955: 0 %1960: 0 %1965: 0 %1970: 0 %1975: 0 %1980: 0 %1985: 0 %1990: 0 %1995: 0 %2000: 0 %2005: 0 %2010: 12.5 %2015: 12.9 %2020: 27.3 %

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Honduras is 27.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 117.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Honduras peaked at 27.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.

Honduras ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.5% 12.9% 2
2020s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 44 Bangladesh 27.7% compare
  2. 45 Canada 27.6% compare
  3. 46 Senegal 27.3% compare
  4. 48 Mexico 27.0% compare
  5. 49 Philippines 26.5% compare
  6. 50 Togo 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Honduras?
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Honduras was 27.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
How does Honduras rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Honduras ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.