Honduras vs Liberia
Honduras and Liberia are almost exactly the same size.
HondurasLiberiaHonduras moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Honduras is 1.01× the area of Liberia.
 Honduras |  Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 112,492 km²#101 of 194 | 111,369 km²#102 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHonduras: 1.92× the population | 11,005,850#87 of 194 · 2025 | 5,731,206#116 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHonduras: 1.9× the density | 98 / km²#92 of 194 | 51 / km²#133 of 194 |
| Urban populationHonduras: 1.06× the urban share | 59%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#117 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiberia: 1.56× the births per woman | 2.48 per woman#75 of 192 · 2024 | 3.86 per woman#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiberia: 0.44 points higher | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 | +2.09%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiberia: 1.42× the birth rate | 21.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 | 30.6 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLiberia: 1.78× the death rate | 4.5 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liberia: 8.8 points higher | 30.3%#67 of 192 · 2025 | 39.1%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Honduras: 1.2 points higher | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHonduras: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHonduras: 9.64× the refugees for its size | 8.58 per 1,000#21 of 190 · 2025 | 0.89 per 1,000#63 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHonduras: 10.7 years longer | 73.0 years#104 of 192 · 2024 | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLiberia: 4.94× the infant mortality | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 | 63.2 per 1,000 births#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsHonduras: 2.72× the doctors per person | 0.49 per 1,000#129 of 178 · 2020 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 23.3%#110 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexHonduras: 0.135 higher | 0.645#136 of 190 · 2023 | 0.510#174 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHonduras: 3.94× the income per person | $3,270#132 of 185 · 2025 | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHonduras: 7.55× the economy | $39.6B2025 | $5.25B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Honduras: 3.97× the output per person | $7,871#138 of 184 · 2025 | $1,981#177 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLiberia: 1.2 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLiberia: 3.7 points higher | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 | +8.3%#27 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentHonduras: 1.69× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLiberia: 2.14× the share in extreme poverty | 15.7%#40 of 149 · 2024 | 33.6%#27 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Honduras: 10.4 higher | 45.7#13 of 149 · 2024 | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureLiberia: 18.7 points higher | 22.4% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 41.1% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHonduras: 13.3 points higher | 21.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHonduras: 5.4 points higher | 55.9% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 50.5% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLiberia: 6.8 points higher | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 | 9.5% of GDP#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 35.0% of GDP#85 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingHonduras: 1.72× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#89 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHonduras: 1.82× the share online | 59%#137 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#163 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHonduras: 2.22× the mobile subscriptions | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 | 32 per 100#189 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiberia: 1.25× the forest share | 53% of land#42 of 192 · 2024 | 66% of land#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHonduras: 7.6× the CO₂ per person | 1.14 t a year#125 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiberia: 46.9 points higher | 45.9%#54 of 190 · 2021 | 92.8%#3 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityHonduras: 60.6 points higher | 95.5%#130 of 192 · 2024 | 34.9%#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Honduras: 1.72× the air pollution | 30.7 µg/m³#48 of 191 · 2023 | 17.9 µg/m³#98 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHonduras: 19.0 points higher | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 | 4.0% of land#171 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHonduras: 3.9 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressHonduras: 15.3× the water stress | 4.6%#125 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLiberia: 1.21× the rain and snow | 1,976 mm#34 of 180 · 2022 | 2,391 mm#15 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiberia: 0.30 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | −0.14#113 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiberia: 0.29 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | −0.96#152 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 31.4 per 100,000#10 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Monrovia |
| Currency | Honduran lempira (HNL) | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC |
| Calling code | +504 | +231 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Western Africa, Africa |
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. Honduras sits at about 15° N and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Honduras bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Honduras and Liberia are almost exactly the same size. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Honduras?
- About 1.0 times: Honduras has 1.01× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Honduras and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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, Honduras or Liberia?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 5,731,206. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Liberia 51 per km².
- Which is richer, Honduras or Liberia?
- By gross national income per person, Honduras: $3,270 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.94× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Honduras or Liberia?
- In Honduras: life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years, against 62.3 — 10.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Honduras and Liberia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).