El Salvador vs Honduras
Honduras is 5.35 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Honduras about 5.3 times.
El SalvadorHondurasEl Salvador moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
0.19×
El Salvador is 0.19× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 5.35× the size of El Salvador.
 El Salvador |  Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHonduras: 5.35× the area | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 | 112,492 km²#101 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHonduras: 1.73× the population | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 | 11,005,850#87 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEl Salvador: 3.09× the density | 303 / km²#28 of 194 | 98 / km²#92 of 194 |
| Urban populationEl Salvador: 1.27× the urban share | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateHonduras: 1.4× the births per woman | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 | 2.48 per woman#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthHonduras: 1.22 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHonduras: 1.38× the birth rate | 15.6 per 1,000#98 of 192 · 2024 | 21.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEl Salvador: 1.67× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 4.5 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Honduras: 5.9 points higher | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 | 30.3%#67 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65El Salvador: 3.8 points higher | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHonduras: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 1.25× the refugees for its size | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 | 8.58 per 1,000#21 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHonduras: 0.7 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 73.0 years#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHonduras: 1.45× the infant mortality | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEl Salvador: 3.31× the doctors per person | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 | 0.49 per 1,000#129 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentEl Salvador: 1.41× the university enrolment | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 | 23.3%#110 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexEl Salvador: 0.033 higher | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 | 0.645#136 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEl Salvador: 1.65× the income per person | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 | $3,270#132 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHonduras: 1.08× the economy | $36.71B2025 | $39.6B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)El Salvador: 1.79× the output per person | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 | $7,871#138 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEl Salvador: 0.1 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHonduras: 4.3 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHonduras: 1.48× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyHonduras: 3.41× the share in extreme poverty | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 | 15.7%#40 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Honduras: 5.9 higher | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 | 45.7#13 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureHonduras: 8.5 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 22.4% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEl Salvador: 1.5 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 21.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEl Salvador: 7.1 points higher | 63.0% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 55.9% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentHonduras: 0.6 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHonduras: 3.0 points higher | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 | 35.0% of GDP#85 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingHonduras: 1.09× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#89 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEl Salvador: 1.13× the share online | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#137 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEl Salvador: 2.49× the mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaHonduras: 1.6× the forest share | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEl Salvador: 1.32× the CO₂ per person | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 | 1.14 t a year#125 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHonduras: 24.0 points higher | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 | 45.9%#54 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEl Salvador: 3.2 points higher | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 | 95.5%#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Honduras: 1.04× the air pollution | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 | 30.7 µg/m³#48 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHonduras: 14.7 points higher | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 25.7 points higher | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEl Salvador: 2.63× the water stress | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 | 4.6%#125 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHonduras: 1.11× the rain and snow | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 | 1,976 mm#34 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEl Salvador: 0.55 higher | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEl Salvador: 0.70 higher | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateHonduras: 3.97× the homicide rate | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 | 31.4 per 100,000#10 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | San Salvador | Tegucigalpa |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Honduran lempira (HNL) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−6 |
| Calling code | +503 | +504 |
| Region | Central America, 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. El Salvador sits at about 14° N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 El Salvador bigger than Honduras?
- No. El Salvador is 5.35 times smaller than Honduras. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Honduras?
- About 5.3 times: Honduras has 5.35× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Honduras look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× 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, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Honduras 98 per km².
- Which is richer, El Salvador or Honduras?
- By gross national income per person, El Salvador: $5,410 against $3,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.65× as much.
- Where do people live longer, El Salvador or Honduras?
- In Honduras: life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years, against 72.3 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do El Salvador and Honduras have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).