Bulgaria vs Honduras
Honduras and Bulgaria are almost exactly the same size.
BulgariaHondurasBulgaria moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
0.99×
Bulgaria is 0.99× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 1.01× the size of Bulgaria.
 Bulgaria |  Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 110,994 km²#103 of 194 | 112,492 km²#101 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHonduras: 1.71× the population | 6,433,302#111 of 194 · 2025 | 11,005,850#87 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHonduras: 1.69× the density | 58 / km²#128 of 194 | 98 / km²#92 of 194 |
| Urban populationBulgaria: 1.25× the urban share | 74%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateHonduras: 1.44× the births per woman | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 | 2.48 per woman#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthHonduras: 1.78 points higher | −0.13%#165 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHonduras: 2.6× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 21.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBulgaria: 3.47× the death rate | 15.6 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 | 4.5 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Honduras: 15.9 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 30.3%#67 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bulgaria: 17.7 points higher | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHonduras: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHonduras: 107× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 8.58 per 1,000#21 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBulgaria: 2.8 years longer | 75.8 years#80 of 192 · 2024 | 73.0 years#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHonduras: 2.78× the infant mortality | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBulgaria: 8.84× the doctors per person | 4.33 per 1,000#23 of 178 · 2022 | 0.49 per 1,000#129 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentBulgaria: 2.98× the university enrolment | 69.5%#47 of 145 · 2024 | 23.3%#110 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBulgaria: 0.200 higher | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 | 0.645#136 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBulgaria: 5.44× the income per person | $17,780#60 of 185 · 2025 | $3,270#132 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBulgaria: 3.3× the economy | $130.78B2025 | $39.6B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bulgaria: 5.65× the output per person | $44,451#50 of 184 · 2025 | $7,871#138 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthHonduras: 0.7 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHonduras: 1.4× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyHonduras: 15.7× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2023 | 15.7%#40 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Honduras: 6.2 higher | 39.5#41 of 149 · 2023 | 45.7#13 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureHonduras: 17.7 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 22.4% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBulgaria: 6.3 points higher | 27.9% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 21.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBulgaria: 11.5 points higher | 67.4% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 55.9% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBulgaria: 1.0 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBulgaria: 15.7 points higher | 50.7% of GDP#45 of 168 · 2025 | 35.0% of GDP#85 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBulgaria: 1.38× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#64 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#89 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBulgaria: 1.41× the share online | 82%#89 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#137 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBulgaria: 1.66× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaHonduras: 1.45× the forest share | 36% of land#79 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBulgaria: 4.66× the CO₂ per person | 5.31 t a year#46 of 185 · 2024 | 1.14 t a year#125 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHonduras: 25.5 points higher | 20.4%#105 of 190 · 2021 | 45.9%#54 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBulgaria: 4.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 95.5%#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Honduras: 1.56× the air pollution | 19.7 µg/m³#86 of 191 · 2023 | 30.7 µg/m³#48 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBulgaria: 21.3 points higher | 44.3% of land#5 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBulgaria: 23.1 points higher | 32.2% of land#25 of 190 · 2024 | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBulgaria: 8.74× the water stress | 40.2%#44 of 176 · 2022 | 4.6%#125 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHonduras: 3.25× the rain and snow | 608 mm#130 of 180 · 2022 | 1,976 mm#34 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBulgaria: 0.69 higher | +0.25#82 of 193 · 2025 | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBulgaria: 0.96 higher | −0.29#101 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateHonduras: 28.5× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | 31.4 per 100,000#10 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Sofia | Tegucigalpa |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Honduran lempira (HNL) |
| Official languages | Bulgarian | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−6 |
| Calling code | +359 | +504 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Central America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Honduras?
- No. Bulgaria and Honduras are almost exactly the same size. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Honduras?
- About 1.0 times: Honduras has 1.01× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Honduras look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Honduras 98 per km².
- Which is richer, Bulgaria or Honduras?
- By gross national income per person, Bulgaria: $17,780 against $3,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.44× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bulgaria or Honduras?
- In Bulgaria: life expectancy at birth is 75.8 years, against 73.0 — 2.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bulgaria and Honduras have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bulgaria: parliamentary republic; Honduras: presidential republic.