Belén, Honduras
Honduras
Overview Population Over Time Population By Age and Gender Population Density Projected Population Human Development Index (HDI)
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Belén, Honduras

Municipality in Lempira, Honduras

Area of Belén, Honduras 198.8 km²
Population 7,021
Male Population 3,565 (50.8%)
Female Population 3,456 (49.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +436.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +67.2%
Median Age 18.6 years
Male Median Age 18.4 years
Female Median Age 18.8 years
Timezone Central Standard Time

Map of Belén, Honduras

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 1,308 2,756 4,199 7,021
Population Density 6.58 / km² 13.9 / km² 21.1 / km² 35.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 67.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Belén, Honduras +436.8% +154.8% +67.2%
Lempira Department +167.3% +68.1% +30.9%
Honduras +159.6% +64.6% +29.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Belén, Honduras 18.6 years 18.4 years 18.8 years
Lempira Department 18.9 years 18.5 years 19.3 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Belén, Honduras Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 519 486 1,005
5-9 454 439 894
10-14 499 488 987
15-19 453 421 874
20-24 338 368 706
25-29 259 244 503
30-34 214 218 433
35-39 176 165 341
40-44 131 127 259
45-49 95 117 212
50-54 119 127 247
55-59 78 69 148
60-64 85 63 148
65-69 55 43 98
70-74 39 31 70
75-79 21 21 43
80-84 19 15 35
85 Plus 12 15 27
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 35.3 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Belén, Honduras 7,021 198.8 km² 35.3 / km²
Lempira Department 310,704 4,286.2 km² 72.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 400 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
400 165 n/a n/a
500 206 2.2% 4
600 258 2.3% 5
700 322 2.2% 6
800 402 2.2% 8
900 503 2.3% 10
1000 628 2.2% 12
1100 785 2.3% 15
1200 981 2.3% 19
1300 1,227 2.3% 24
1400 1,533 2.3% 30
1500 1,916 2.3% 38
1600 548 -11.8% -136
1700 157 -11.8% -39
1800 157 0% 0
1900 503 12.3% 34
1910 529 5.2% 26
1920 552 4.3% 23
1930 657 19% 105
1940 786 19.6% 129
1950 948 20.6% 162
1960 1,131 19.3% 183
1970 1,308 15.6% 177
1990 2,756 45.2% 724
2000 4,199 52.4% 1,443
2020 7,593 34.5% 1,697
2030 8,519 12.2% 926
2040 9,218 8.2% 699
2050 9,663 4.8% 445
2060 9,889 2.3% 226
2070 9,936 0.5% 47
2080 9,839 -1% -97
2090 9,631 -2.1% -208
2100 9,353 -2.9% -278
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Cities in Lempira Department

Name Area Population Population Density
Candelaria, Honduras 53.2 km² 6,419 312.5 / mi²
Cololaca 225.3 km² 7,762 89.2 / mi²
Erandique 296.7 km² 14,883 129.9 / mi²
Gracias 449.1 km² 47,457 273.7 / mi²
Gualcinse 162.8 km² 10,966 174.5 / mi²
Guarita 180.3 km² 7,275 104.5 / mi²
La Campa, Honduras 108.3 km² 6,557 156.8 / mi²
La Iguala 349 km² 24,804 184.1 / mi²
La Unión 85.3 km² 12,284 372.8 / mi²
La Virtud 89 km² 6,444 187.6 / mi²
Las Flores, Honduras 80.8 km² 9,269 297.3 / mi²
Lepaera 310.3 km² 35,511 296.4 / mi²
Mapulaca 32.5 km² 3,951 314.9 / mi²
Piraera 178.4 km² 13,194 191.5 / mi²
San Andrés, Lempira 246.8 km² 12,730 133.6 / mi²
San Francisco 137.6 km² 8,670 163.2 / mi²
San Juan Guarita 43 km² 2,146 129.4 / mi²
San Manuel Colohete 182.9 km² 13,516 191.4 / mi²
San Marcos de Caiquín 96.6 km² 5,442 145.9 / mi²
San Rafael Municipality 101.5 km² 12,992 331.6 / mi²
San Sebastian, Lempira 222 km² 10,173 118.7 / mi²
Santa Cruz, Honduras 151.4 km² 6,678 114.3 / mi²
Talgua 82.9 km² 9,905 309.5 / mi²
Tambla 58.6 km² 2,895 128.0 / mi²
Tomalá 47.7 km² 6,292 342.0 / mi²
Valladolid, Honduras 78.3 km² 3,223 106.6 / mi²
Virginia 37.1 km² 2,259 157.8 / mi²
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