Honduras vs Italy
Italy is 2.69 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Italy about 2.7 times.
HondurasItalyHonduras moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Honduras is 0.37× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 2.69× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Rome |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Honduras bigger than Italy?
- No. Honduras is 2.69 times smaller than Italy. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Italy?
- About 2.7 times: Italy has 2.69× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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, Honduras or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Italy 195 per km².