Honduras at its true size
Honduras covers 112,492 km², number 101 of 194 countries by area. Home to 11,005,850 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 112,492 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,005,850 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 98 per km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa |
| Local time in Tegucigalpa | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 IANA |
| Currency | Honduran lempira (HNL) Wikidata |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Central America, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +504 |
| Codes | HN · HND · 340 |
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Where Honduras ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#87 of 19411 million people#7 of 23 in North America
- Population density#92 of 19498 people per km²#15 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#111 of 19259% urban#14 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#75 of 1922.48 births per woman#2 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#60 of 192+1.65% a year#1 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#62 of 19221.6 births per 1,000 people#2 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#182 of 1924.5 deaths per 1,000 people#23 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#67 of 19230.3% under 15#3 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#132 of 1924.5% aged 65 and over#23 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#95 of 192−0.4 per 1,000 people#12 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#21 of 1908.58 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#3 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#104 of 19273.0 years#15 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#94 of 19112.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#10 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#129 of 1780.49 doctors per 1,000 people#18 of 20 in North America
- University enrolment#110 of 14523.3% gross enrolment#14 of 15 in North America
- Human Development Index#136 of 190an index of 0.645#22 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#132 of 185$3,270 a person#20 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#137 of 18459% online#22 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#138 of 184$7,871 a person#21 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#75 of 187+3.8% a year#8 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#45 of 176+4.6% a year#2 of 22 in North America
- Unemployment#96 of 1784.9% of the labour force#12 of 19 in North America
- Extreme poverty#40 of 14915.7% under $3.00 a day#1 of 14 in North America
- Income inequality (Gini)#13 of 149a Gini index of 45.7#2 of 14 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#78 of 17822.4% of jobs#4 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#66 of 17821.6% of jobs#5 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#96 of 17855.9% of jobs#16 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#71 of 1842.7% of GDP#11 of 23 in North America
- Exports#85 of 16835.0% of GDP#9 of 15 in North America
- Military spending#89 of 1551.5% of GDP#3 of 14 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#157 of 19171 subscriptions per 100 people#21 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#125 of 1851.14 tonnes a person#19 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#42 of 19253% forest#7 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#54 of 19045.9% renewable#4 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#130 of 19295.5% with electricity#20 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#48 of 19130.7 µg/m³#1 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#58 of 19123.0% of the land protected#7 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#107 of 1909.1% of the land arable#12 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#125 of 1764.6% of its available fresh water#18 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#34 of 1801,976 mm a year#10 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Honduras’s area, lit up on the map →
- Liberia1.01×Honduras and Liberia are almost exactly the same size.
- Bulgaria1.01×Honduras and Bulgaria are almost exactly the same size.
- Benin0.98×Honduras and Benin are almost exactly the same size.
- Cuba1.02×Honduras and Cuba are almost exactly the same size.
- Guatemala1.03×Honduras is 3% larger than Guatemala.
- Eritrea0.96×Honduras is 4% smaller than Eritrea.
How many times does Honduras fit into…
- Russia: about 152 times
- Canada: about 89 times
- United States: about 87 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Honduras shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Coco780 km
Summits
- Cerro Las Minas2,849 m
- Mogotón2,107 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Honduras. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Honduras
- How big is Honduras?
- Honduras covers 112,492 km², which makes it number 101 of 194 countries by area. About 11,005,850 people live there (2025), 98 per km².
- Is Honduras bigger than Liberia?
- Honduras and Liberia are almost exactly the same size. Honduras: 112,492 km²; Liberia: 111,369 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Honduras?
- Honduras lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Honduras?
- Honduras shares a land border with Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador.