Largest cities in Honduras by population
The 5 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Honduras: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Tegucigalpa with 996,658 people.
Who runs cities in Honduras?
Municipalities (298, including the Central District of Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela): Mayor and 4–10 councillors (regidores) directly elected for four years. Local services, planning, local taxes and fees, local development plans (Municipalities Act 1990).
How local power works in Honduras · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa (capital) | 996,658 | 10 August 2013 |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 598,519 | 10 August 2013 |
| 3 | La Ceiba | 176,212 | 10 August 2013 |
| 4 | Choloma | 163,818 | 10 August 2013 |
| 5 | El Progreso | 114,934 | 10 August 2013 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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