Honduras vs United States
United States is 87.4 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into United States about 87 times.
HondurasUnited StatesHonduras moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 87.4× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Central America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Honduras is 87.4 times smaller than United States. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into United States?
- About 87 times: United States has 87.4× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², United States 35 per km².