Meámbar

Human Settlement in Honduras

Area of Meámbar	409.6 km²
Population	12,040
Male Population	6,148 (51.1%)
Female Population	5,892 (48.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+123.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+20.4%
Median Age	18.2 years
Male Median Age	18.1 years
Female Median Age	18.3 years
Timezone	Central Standard Time

Map of Meámbar

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	5,397	8,162	9,996	12,040
Population Density	13.2 / km²	19.9 / km²	24.4 / km²	29.4 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.4% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Meámbar	+123.1%	+47.5%	+20.4%
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: 18.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Meámbar	18.2 years	18.1 years	18.3 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

Meámbar Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	823	852	1,676
5-9	789	808	1,597
10-14	947	849	1,797
15-19	820	669	1,490
20-24	500	472	973
25-29	396	402	798
30-34	343	365	708
35-39	306	323	629
40-44	259	223	482
45-49	185	207	392
50-54	198	205	403
55-59	154	118	273
60-64	129	138	268
65-69	100	83	183
70-74	75	75	150
75-79	66	55	121
80-84	33	24	57
85 Plus	26	27	53

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 29.4 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Meámbar	12,040	409.6 km²	29.4 / 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 300 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
300	265	n/a	n/a
400	331	2.2%	6
500	413	2.2%	8
600	517	2.3%	10
700	646	2.3%	12
800	807	2.3%	16
900	1,009	2.3%	20
1000	1,261	2.3%	25
1100	1,576	2.3%	31
1200	1,969	2.3%	39
1300	2,462	2.3%	49
1400	3,077	2.3%	61
1500	3,846	2.3%	76
1600	1,099	-11.8%	-274
1700	314	-11.8%	-78
1800	379	1.9%	6
1900	1,226	12.5%	84
1910	1,281	4.5%	55
1920	1,584	23.7%	303
1930	2,008	26.8%	424
1940	2,470	23%	462
1950	3,268	32.3%	798
1960	4,418	35.2%	1,150
1970	4,354	-1.4%	-64
1990	8,162	36.9%	1,904
2000	9,996	22.5%	1,834
2020	12,906	13.6%	1,455
2030	14,276	10.6%	1,370
2040	15,259	6.9%	983
2050	15,833	3.8%	574
2060	16,065	1.5%	232
2070	16,031	-0.2%	-34
2080	15,776	-1.6%	-255
2090	15,372	-2.6%	-404
2100	14,868	-3.3%	-504

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 Comayagua Department

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Ajuterique	61.7 km²	11,146	468.2 / mi²
Comayagua, Honduras	834.9 km²	144,265	447.5 / 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
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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