Cuba vs Honduras
Honduras and Cuba are almost exactly the same size.
CubaHondurasCuba moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Cuba is 0.98× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 1.02× the size of Cuba.
 Cuba |  Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 109,884 km²#104 of 194 | 112,492 km²#101 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAbout the same population | 10,937,203#88 of 194 · 2025 | 11,005,850#87 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 100 / km²#89 of 194 | 98 / km²#92 of 194 |
| Urban populationCuba: 1.3× the urban share | 77%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateHonduras: 1.71× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 2.48 per woman#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthHonduras: 2.04 points higher | −0.39%#176 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHonduras: 2.51× the birth rate | 8.6 per 1,000#161 of 192 · 2024 | 21.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCuba: 2.31× the death rate | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 | 4.5 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Honduras: 15.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 30.3%#67 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cuba: 12.5 points higher | 17.0%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHonduras: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHonduras: 3.19× the refugees for its size | 2.69 per 1,000#35 of 190 · 2025 | 8.58 per 1,000#21 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCuba: 5.3 years longer | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 | 73.0 years#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHonduras: 1.88× the infant mortality | 6.8 per 1,000 births#135 of 191 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCuba: 19.5× the doctors per person | 9.54 per 1,000#1 of 178 · 2021 | 0.49 per 1,000#129 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentCuba: 1.85× the university enrolment | 43.1%#85 of 145 · 2024 | 23.3%#110 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCuba: 0.117 higher | 0.762#96 of 190 · 2023 | 0.645#136 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $3,270#132 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCuba: 2.71× the economy | $107.35B2020 | $39.6B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $7,871#138 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthHonduras: 4.9 points higher | −1.1%#180 of 187 · 2024 | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHonduras: 2.88× the unemployment | 1.7%#164 of 178 · 2025 | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 15.7%#40 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 45.7#13 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureHonduras: 6.9 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#91 of 178 · 2025 | 22.4% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHonduras: 4.7 points higher | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 | 21.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCuba: 11.7 points higher | 67.6% of jobs#62 of 178 · 2025 | 55.9% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentHonduras: 2.7 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2020 | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCuba: 7.5 points higher | 42.5% of GDP#61 of 168 · 2024 | 35.0% of GDP#85 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.5% of GDP#89 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCuba: 1.2× the share online | 71%#117 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#137 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 73 per 100#155 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaHonduras: 1.51× the forest share | 35% of land#84 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCuba: 1.68× the CO₂ per person | 1.91 t a year#104 of 185 · 2024 | 1.14 t a year#125 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHonduras: 25.0 points higher | 20.9%#103 of 190 · 2021 | 45.9%#54 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCuba: 4.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 95.5%#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Honduras: 3.27× the air pollution | 9.4 µg/m³#158 of 191 · 2023 | 30.7 µg/m³#48 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHonduras: 7.4 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCuba: 18.9 points higher | 28.0% of land#34 of 190 · 2024 | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCuba: 5.2× the water stress | 23.9%#62 of 176 · 2022 | 4.6%#125 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHonduras: 1.48× the rain and snow | 1,335 mm#68 of 180 · 2022 | 1,976 mm#34 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCuba: 0.75 higher | +0.31#79 of 193 · 2025 | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCuba: 0.52 higher | −0.73#135 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateHonduras: 6.98× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2019 | 31.4 per 100,000#10 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | One-party statecommunist state | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Havana | Tegucigalpa |
| Currency | Cuban peso (CUP) | Honduran lempira (HNL) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC−6 |
| Calling code | +53 | +504 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | 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. Cuba sits at about 22° N and is stretched to 1.16× its true area; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cuba bigger than Honduras?
- No. Cuba and Honduras are almost exactly the same size. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Honduras?
- About 1.0 times: Honduras has 1.02× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Honduras look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cuba is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Honduras about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cuba or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Honduras 98 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Cuba or Honduras?
- In Cuba: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 73.0 — 5.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cuba and Honduras have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cuba: one-party state; Honduras: presidential republic.