Honduras vs United States
United States is 87.4 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into United States about 87 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 87.4× the area | 112,492 km²#101 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 31.1× the population | 11,005,850#87 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHonduras: 2.81× the density | 98 / km²#92 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.35× the urban share | 59%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateHonduras: 1.52× the births per woman | 2.48 per woman#75 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthHonduras: 1.13 points higher | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHonduras: 2.04× the birth rate | 21.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 2.0× the death rate | 4.5 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Honduras: 13.2 points higher | 30.3%#67 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.9 points higher | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHonduras: 858× the refugees for its size | 8.58 per 1,000#21 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.9 years longer | 73.0 years#104 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityHonduras: 2.33× the infant mortality | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 7.51× the doctors per person | 0.49 per 1,000#129 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.41× the university enrolment | 23.3%#110 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.293 higher | 0.645#136 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 27.2× the income per person | $3,270#132 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 777× the economy | $39.6B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 11.4× the output per person | $7,871#138 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthHonduras: 1.6 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHonduras: 1.7 points higher | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentHonduras: 1.17× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyHonduras: 14.3× the share in extreme poverty | 15.7%#40 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Honduras: 3.9 higher | 45.7#13 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureHonduras: 20.9 points higher | 22.4% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHonduras: 2.7 points higher | 21.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 23.7 points higher | 55.9% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentHonduras: 1.7 points higher | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHonduras: 24.0 points higher | 35.0% of GDP#85 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.14× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#89 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.62× the share online | 59%#137 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaHonduras: 1.56× the forest share | 53% of land#42 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 11.9× the CO₂ per person | 1.14 t a year#125 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHonduras: 35.0 points higher | 45.9%#54 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 4.5 points higher | 95.5%#130 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Honduras: 4.39× the air pollution | 30.7 µg/m³#48 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHonduras: 10.1 points higher | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 7.5 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 6.13× the water stress | 4.6%#125 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHonduras: 2.76× the rain and snow | 1,976 mm#34 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.14 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.12 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateHonduras: 5.41× the homicide rate | 31.4 per 100,000#10 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Honduran lempira (HNL) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +504 | +1 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Northern 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. 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.
- Which is richer, Honduras or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $3,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 27.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Honduras or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.0 — 5.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Honduras and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).