Rural population in Honduras
Honduras: Rural population was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 40.7% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Honduras peaked at 76.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2025.
That places Honduras 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.7% | — |
| 1961 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 73.9% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.1% | 72.2% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 65.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 60.0% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 55.2% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.7% | 43.1% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4075 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Honduras?
- Rural population in Honduras was 40.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for rural population?
- Honduras ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.