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Honduras

Republic of Honduras · República de Honduras

Capital
Tegucigalpa
Population
11.0 million 2025
Area
112,492 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of HondurasHONDURASTegucigalpaNICARAGUAEL SALVADORBELIZENorthPacific OceanCaribbean Sea0100 km
Honduras hatched, Tegucigalpa marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 14.7°N 86.3°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Central America, Honduras has three land neighbours: El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Its area of 112,492 km² puts it 101st in the world and 17th of 35 in the Americas.

Its population was 11.0 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 86th-largest of 194. Density is 98 people per km². 59.3% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$3,598 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 134th of 191 and 32nd of 35 in the Americas. Life expectancy at birth was 73.0 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. North to south it runs about 393 km, between 13.0°N and 16.5°N. Tegucigalpa's antipode is in the Indian Ocean, about 490 km from Indian Ocean Territories, the nearest land.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population11,005,8502025, World Bank86th of 19415th of 35
Area112,492 km²world-countries101st of 19517th of 35
GDPUS$39.6 billion2025, World Bank, current US$103rd of 19119th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$3,5982025, World Bank, current US$134th of 19132nd of 35
Population density98 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries92nd of 19415th of 35
Life expectancy73.0 years2024, World Bank104th of 19424th of 35
Urban population59.3%2025, World Bank113th of 19425th of 35
Forest area52.8% of land2024, World Bank45th of 19413th of 35
Population growth+1.65% a year2025, World Bank61st of 1941st of 35
Internet users58.6%2024, World Bank138th of 18834th of 35
Fertility rate2.48 births per woman2024, World Bank77th of 1943rd of 35
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 1957th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBenin, Liberia and Bulgaria

Closest in populationCuba, Czechia and Portugal

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • El Salvador219 km
    Tegucigalpa to San Salvador, capital to capital
  • Nicaragua240 km
    Tegucigalpa to Managua, capital to capital
  • Guatemala361 km
    Tegucigalpa to Guatemala City, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Tegucigalpa
14.10°N 87.22°W
Northernmost latitude
16.51°N
Southernmost latitude
12.98°N
Westernmost longitude
89.36°W
Easternmost longitude
83.16°W
North to south
about 393 km
Antipode of Tegucigalpa
14.10°S 92.78°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 490 km from the nearest land (Indian Ocean Territories)