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
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Honduras, 1950–2020
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.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5% | — |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +111.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 27.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
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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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.