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Comayagua, Honduras

Area of Comayagua, Honduras 834.9 km²
Population 144,265
Male Population 69,067 (47.9%)
Female Population 75,198 (52.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +368.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +59%
Median Age 20.3 years
Male Median Age 19.3 years
Female Median Age 21.2 years
Timezone Central Standard Time

Map of Comayagua

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 30,809 61,581 90,750 144,265
Population Density 36.9 / km² 73.8 / km² 108.7 / km² 172.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 59% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Comayagua, Honduras +368.3% +134.3% +59%
Comayagua Department +262.7% +101.9% +45.8%
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: 20.3 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Comayagua, Honduras 20.3 years 19.3 years 21.2 years
Comayagua Department 20 years 19.2 years 20.8 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Comayagua, Honduras Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 9,131 8,780 17,911
5-9 8,842 8,603 17,445
10-14 9,229 9,048 18,277
15-19 8,472 9,194 17,666
20-24 6,862 7,978 14,841
25-29 5,132 6,157 11,289
30-34 4,333 5,352 9,685
35-39 3,718 4,441 8,159
40-44 3,073 3,650 6,723
45-49 2,501 2,897 5,398
50-54 2,199 2,497 4,696
55-59 1,542 1,810 3,353
60-64 1,338 1,552 2,891
65-69 933 1,071 2,004
70-74 708 850 1,559
75-79 534 624 1,159
80-84 299 354 654
85 Plus 222 341 564
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 172.8 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Comayagua, Honduras 144,265 834.9 km² 172.8 / km²
Comayagua Department 485,912 5,071.9 km² 95.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1900 4,572 n/a n/a
1910 5,067 10.8% 495
1920 6,586 30% 1,519
1930 8,766 33.1% 2,180
1940 11,379 29.8% 2,613
1950 15,934 40% 4,555
1960 22,869 43.5% 6,935
1970 24,176 5.7% 1,307
1990 61,581 59.6% 18,702
2000 90,750 47.4% 29,169
2020 155,430 30.9% 32,340
2030 175,580 13% 20,150
2040 192,775 9.8% 17,195
2050 206,133 6.9% 13,358
2060 215,759 4.7% 9,626
2070 221,960 2.9% 6,201
2080 225,064 1.4% 3,104
2090 225,567 0.2% 503
2100 224,088 -0.7% -1,479
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

Top Neighborhoods in Comayagua, Honduras

Other Cities in Comayagua Department

Name Area Population Population Density
Ajuterique 61.7 km² 11,146 468.2 / mi²
El Rosario, Comayagua 297.8 km² 28,856 251.0 / mi²
Esquías 389.4 km² 20,336 135.2 / mi²
Humuya 54.2 km² 1,290 61.6 / mi²
La Libertad, Comayagua 319.5 km² 25,773 208.9 / mi²
La Trinidad 85.4 km² 4,265 129.3 / mi²
Lamaní 307.3 km² 6,867 57.9 / mi²
Las Lajas, Honduras 95.2 km² 14,659 399.0 / mi²
Lejamaní 22.5 km² 5,394 619.9 / mi²
Meámbar 409.6 km² 12,040 76.1 / mi²
Minas de Oro 392.8 km² 12,469 82.2 / mi²
Ojos de Agua, Honduras 172.3 km² 9,665 145.3 / mi²
San Jerónimo, Comayagua 227.8 km² 20,754 235.9 / mi²
San José de Comayagua 78.9 km² 7,388 242.5 / mi²
San José del Potrero 198.6 km² 6,214 81.1 / mi²
San Luis 123.1 km² 10,916 229.7 / mi²
San Sebastian, Honduras 44.4 km² 1,997 116.5 / mi²
Siguatepeque, Honduras 392.1 km² 94,768 625.9 / mi²
Taulabé 222 km² 23,543 274.7 / mi²
Villa de San Antonio 342.4 km² 23,317 176.4 / mi²
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