Honduras vs Portugal
Honduras is 22% larger than Portugal.
HondurasPortugalHonduras moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Honduras is 1.22× the area of Portugal.
| Honduras | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Lisbon |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Honduras is 22% larger than Portugal. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Honduras?
- About 1.2 times: Honduras has 1.22× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Honduras and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 10,804,871. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Portugal 117 per km².