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Yoro Department

Department of Honduras

Yoro is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The department contains rich agricultural lands, concentrated mainly on the valley of the Aguan River and the Sula Valley, on opposite ends. The departmental capital is Yoro. The department covers a total surface area of 7,939 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 503,886 people. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Yoro Department 7,794.7 km²
Population 550,276
Male Population 269,237 (48.9%)
Female Population 281,038 (51.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +137.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +23.7%
Median Age 20.6 years
Male Median Age 19.6 years
Female Median Age 21.5 years
Timezone Central Standard Time

Map of Yoro Department

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 231,413 357,872 444,694 550,276
Population Density 29.7 / km² 45.9 / km² 57.1 / km² 70.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 23.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Yoro Department +137.8% +53.8% +23.7%
Honduras +159.6% +64.6% +29.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Yoro Department Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 33,975 32,727 66,702
5-9 33,720 31,956 65,676
10-14 36,309 34,578 70,888
15-19 33,504 33,031 66,535
20-24 25,304 27,436 52,741
25-29 18,451 21,925 40,376
30-34 15,909 19,166 35,075
35-39 13,910 16,367 30,278
40-44 11,822 13,476 25,298
45-49 9,431 10,764 20,196
50-54 9,159 10,339 19,499
55-59 6,893 7,565 14,458
60-64 6,435 6,826 13,262
65-69 4,642 4,920 9,563
70-74 3,785 3,782 7,567
75-79 2,756 2,744 5,501
80-84 1,796 1,814 3,611
85 Plus 1,438 1,621 3,059
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 70.6 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Yoro Department 550,276 7,794.7 km² 70.6 / 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 16,163 n/a n/a
1910 17,374 7.5% 1,211
1920 24,002 38.1% 6,628
1930 38,685 61.2% 14,683
1940 57,008 47.4% 18,323
1950 95,585 67.7% 38,577
1960 125,244 31% 29,659
1970 218,766 74.7% 93,522
1990 357,872 27.9% 69,553
2000 444,694 24.3% 86,822
2020 594,122 15.6% 74,714
2030 668,634 12.5% 74,512
2040 728,470 8.9% 59,836
2050 770,978 5.8% 42,508
2060 797,849 3.5% 26,871
2070 811,254 1.7% 13,405
2080 813,123 0.2% 1,869
2090 805,903 -0.9% -7,220
2100 792,212 -1.7% -13,691
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 Cities in Yoro Department

Other Departments in Honduras

Name Area Population Population Density
Atlántida Department 4,379.2 km² 420,819 248.9 / mi²
Bay Islands Department 231.5 km² 55,524 621.1 / mi²
Choluteca Department 4,389.7 km² 412,511 243.4 / mi²
Colón 8,277.8 km² 296,346 92.7 / mi²
Comayagua Department 5,071.9 km² 485,912 248.1 / mi²
Copán Department 3,245 km² 364,725 291.1 / mi²
Cortés Department 4,002.6 km² 1.5 million 983.7 / mi²
El Paraíso Department 7,363.4 km² 429,792 151.2 / mi²
Francisco Morazán Department 8,594.1 km² 1.5 million 442.6 / mi²
Gracias a Dios Department 17,055.7 km² 82,474 12.5 / mi²
Intibuca, Honduras 3,128.1 km² 222,210 184.0 / mi²
La Paz, Honduras 2,588.8 km² 191,270 191.4 / mi²
Lempira Department 4,286.2 km² 310,704 187.7 / mi²
Ocotepeque Department 1,636.5 km² 139,632 221.0 / mi²
Olancho Department 24,044.9 km² 504,437 54.3 / mi²
Santa Bárbara, Honduras 5,016.8 km² 407,712 210.5 / mi²
Valle Department 1,618.8 km² 165,438 264.7 / mi²
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