Armenia vs Honduras
Honduras is 3.78 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Honduras about 3.8 times.
ArmeniaHondurasArmenia moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.26× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 3.78× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Honduras?
- No. Armenia is 3.78 times smaller than Honduras. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Honduras?
- About 3.8 times: Honduras has 3.78× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Honduras look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Honduras 98 per km².