Urban area over the long-term in Honduras

Honduras: Urban area over the long-term was 814.22 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
814.22 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
814.22 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0011 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Honduras, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Honduras is 814.22 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Honduras peaked at 814.22 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

Honduras ranks 103rd of 202 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
1000s 0.0011 km² per grid cell 0.0011 km² per grid cell 0.0011 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.004 km² per grid cell 0.004 km² per grid cell 0.004 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.015 km² per grid cell 0.015 km² per grid cell 0.015 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0563 km² per grid cell 0.0563 km² per grid cell 0.0563 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.2111 km² per grid cell 0.2111 km² per grid cell 0.2111 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.7915 km² per grid cell 0.7915 km² per grid cell 0.7915 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 0.6784 km² per grid cell 0.6784 km² per grid cell 0.6784 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 0.5815 km² per grid cell 0.5815 km² per grid cell 0.5815 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 0.6777 km² per grid cell 0.6777 km² per grid cell 0.6777 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 0.7679 km² per grid cell 0.7679 km² per grid cell 0.7679 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 0.87 km² per grid cell 0.87 km² per grid cell 0.87 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 0.9857 km² per grid cell 0.9857 km² per grid cell 0.9857 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 1.12 km² per grid cell 1.12 km² per grid cell 1.12 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 1.27 km² per grid cell 1.27 km² per grid cell 1.27 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 1.43 km² per grid cell 1.43 km² per grid cell 1.43 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 1.62 km² per grid cell 1.62 km² per grid cell 1.62 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 1.84 km² per grid cell 1.84 km² per grid cell 1.84 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 2.09 km² per grid cell 2.09 km² per grid cell 2.09 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 2.36 km² per grid cell 2.36 km² per grid cell 2.36 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 2.68 km² per grid cell 2.68 km² per grid cell 2.68 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 5.58 km² per grid cell 5.58 km² per grid cell 5.58 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 7.14 km² per grid cell 7.14 km² per grid cell 7.14 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 9.12 km² per grid cell 9.12 km² per grid cell 9.12 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 11.12 km² per grid cell 11.12 km² per grid cell 11.12 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 13.11 km² per grid cell 13.11 km² per grid cell 13.11 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 15.47 km² per grid cell 15.47 km² per grid cell 15.47 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 18.24 km² per grid cell 18.24 km² per grid cell 18.24 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 21.48 km² per grid cell 21.48 km² per grid cell 21.48 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 25.14 km² per grid cell 25.14 km² per grid cell 25.14 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 30.84 km² per grid cell 30.84 km² per grid cell 30.84 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 40.05 km² per grid cell 40.05 km² per grid cell 40.05 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 45.01 km² per grid cell 45.01 km² per grid cell 45.01 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 55.01 km² per grid cell 49.3 km² per grid cell 61.87 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 75.24 km² per grid cell 63.85 km² per grid cell 88.05 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 114.72 km² per grid cell 91.63 km² per grid cell 141.41 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 186.73 km² per grid cell 148.77 km² per grid cell 229.08 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 293.26 km² per grid cell 239.47 km² per grid cell 352.69 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 456.65 km² per grid cell 367.72 km² per grid cell 552.1 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 649.12 km² per grid cell 575.06 km² per grid cell 719.14 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 773.37 km² per grid cell 733.17 km² per grid cell 814.22 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 100 Guinea 837.49 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 101 Niger 831.29 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 102 Panama 822.71 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 104 Lebanon 798.64 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 105 Turkmenistan 770.36 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 106 Chad 768.16 km² per grid cell compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Honduras?
Urban area over the long-term in Honduras was 814.22 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 814.22 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Honduras rank for urban area over the long-term?
Honduras ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.