Geography
Climate: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains.
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Data as of May 5, 2026
Honduras
North AmericaHidden Gem
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15.0, -86.5 - North America
Area
112K km²
Pop.
9.53M
Stats
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Reality brief
Honduras is a country in North America with a population of 9.53M and an area of 112,492 km². Life expectancy is 72.9 years.
Short factual summary generated from the same country data used in game rounds.
Core numbers
Stats worth knowing
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Land Area
111.9K km²#101globally
Total land area in square kilometers, excluding lakes, rivers, and territorial waters.
Population Density
95.14 /km²#109globally
How many people live in each square kilometer of land.
Life Expectancy
72.9 years#123globally
How many years a newborn can expect to live, based on current mortality rates.
CO2 Per Capita
1.2 t/person/yr#151globally
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Country briefing
Grounded facts about Honduras
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Culture
Major languages include Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects.
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Honduras.
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Cities
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Top stats
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Inequality (Gini)
45.7#7globallyTop stat
A measure of income inequality where 0 means everyone earns the same and 100 means one person has everything.
Teen Birth Rate
82.08 per 1k#29globallyTop stat
The number of births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Forest Coverage (%)
56.27%#35globally
The percentage of land covered by forests - natural or planted trees at least 5 meters tall (excludes orchards and urban parks).
Airports
130#39globally
Large, medium, and small airport records by country from the open OurAirports dataset.
Health Spending (% GDP)
8.3% of GDP#58globally
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.
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Compared with the region
How Honduras Compares
Country vs continent vs world averages
Honduras
North America avg
World avg
GDP per Capita
GDP per person, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) so costs of living are comparable across countries.
- Country
- $7,486.02
- Region avg
- $38,271.63
- World avg
- $31,844.55
Honduras$7,486.02
North America$38,271.63
World$31,844.55
-76% below worldWB 2023
Life Expectancy
How many years a newborn can expect to live, based on current mortality rates.
- Country
- 72.9 years
- Region avg
- 75.5 years
- World avg
- 73.7 years
Honduras72.9 years
North America75.5 years
World73.7 years
-1% below worldWB 2023
Human Development Index
Composite 0-1 index of life expectancy, education, and income, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
- Country
- 0.65
- Region avg
- 0.77
- World avg
- 0.74
Honduras0.65
North America0.77
World0.74
-13% below worldOWID 2023
Internet Users
The percentage of people who have used the internet in the last 3 months.
- Country
- 58%
- Region avg
- 76.55%
- World avg
- 70.29%
Honduras58%
North America76.55%
World70.29%
-17% below worldWB 2023
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About Honduras
Country briefing
Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821.
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Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998, killing about 5,600 people and causing approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded, despite COVID-19 and severe storm-related setbacks in 2020 and 2021.
Geography & Climate6 facts
- Location
- Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
- Climate
- subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
- Terrain
- mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains
- Natural Resources
- timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
- Natural Hazards
- frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast
- Size Comparison
- slightly larger than Tennessee
People & Culture4 facts
- Languages
- Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
- Religions
- Evangelical 55%, Roman Catholic 33.4%, none 10.1%, unspecified 1.5% (2023 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and European) 90%, Indigenous 7%, African descent 2%, White 1%
- Major Cities
- 1.568 million TEGUCIGALPA (capital), 982,000 San Pedro Sula (2023)
Government & History10 facts
- Government Type
- presidential republic
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Capital Coordinates
- 14 06 N, 87 13 W
- Capital Timezone
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- Official Name
- Republic of Honduras
- Name Origin
- the name means "depths" in Spanish and refers to the deep anchorage in the northern Bay of Trujillo
- Independence
- 15 September 1821 (from Spain)
- National Symbols
- scarlet macaw, white-tailed deer
- National Anthem
- "Himno Nacional de Honduras" (National Anthem of Honduras)
- UNESCO Heritage
- 2 (1 cultural, 1 natural)
Economy & Trade7 facts
- Overview
- second-fastest-growing Central American economy; COVID-19 and two hurricanes crippled activity; high poverty and inequality; declining-but-still-high violent crime disruption; systemic corruption; coffee and banana exporter; enormous remittances
- Industries
- sugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars
- Agricultural Products
- sugarcane, oil palm fruit, maize, milk, bananas, coffee, cantaloupes/melons, oranges, chicken, beans (2023)
- Export Partners
- USA 49%, Nicaragua 8%, El Salvador 7%, Guatemala 5%, Mexico 5% (2023)
- Export Commodities
- garments, coffee, insulated wire, palm oil, shellfish (2023)
- Import Partners
- USA 36%, China 14%, Guatemala 8%, Mexico 6%, El Salvador 6% (2023)
- Import Commodities
- refined petroleum, cotton yarn, garments, trucks, packaged medicine (2023)
Infrastructure & Defense4 facts
- Military Forces
- Honduran Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras, FFAA): Army (Ejercito), Honduran Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Hondurena, FNH; includes marines), Honduran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, FAH), Honduran Military Police of Public Order (Policía Militar del Orden Público or PMOP) (2025)
- Military Service
- 18-22 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 24-36 month service obligation; no conscription (2026)
- Energy Mix
- fossil fuels: 38.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 8.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 5.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 33.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); geothermal: 3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); biomass and waste: 10.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Broadcast Media
- multiple privately owned terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by multiple cable TV networks; Radio Honduras is the state-owned radio network; roughly 300 privately owned radio stations (2019)
Source:World Factbook archive 2026
Data vault
Deep Dive
Every tracked stat, grouped for fast scanning.
Society & Equality2 statsBest: #7
Demographics12 statsBest: #29
Teen Birth Rate
Birth Rate
Youth Population (%)
Fertility Rate
Population
Land Area
Population Density
Dependency Ratio
Urban Population (%)
Elderly Population (%)
Median Age
Death Rate
Environment9 statsBest: #35
Forest Coverage (%)
Renewable Energy (%)
Protected Land (%)
Forest Area
Irrigated Land
900 km²#96
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Total CO2 Emissions
CO2 Per Capita
Electricity Access (%)
Infrastructure3 statsBest: #39
Health & Survival9 statsBest: #58
Health Spending (% GDP)
Obesity Rate
Child Mortality
Infant Mortality
Life Expectancy
Smoking Rate
Doctors (per 1,000)
Suicide Rate
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Education & Future3 statsBest: #62
Wealth & Economy10 statsBest: #68
Inflation Rate
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Unemployment Rate
GDP Growth Rate
GDP (Nominal)
High-Tech Exports (%)
Government Debt (% GDP)
Youth Unemployment Rate
GDP Per Capita
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Lifestyle5 statsBest: #71
Land & Sea4 statsBest: #78
Highest Elevation
2.9K m#78
Coastline Length
823 km#91
Lowest Elevation
0 m#103
Land Border Length
1.6K km#106
Military & Defense2 statsBest: #84
Energy1 statsBest: #106
Electric Generating Capacity
3.33M kW#106
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Honduras
#96 in Population
The total number of people living in the country.
Top half globally
9.53M
Frequently Asked Questions about Honduras
What is the population of Honduras?
Honduras has a population of 9.53M, ranking #96 globally by population.
What continent is Honduras in?
Honduras is located in North America. It has an area of 112,492 km².
What is the life expectancy in Honduras?
Life expectancy in Honduras is 72.9 years, ranking #123 globally.
What is the GDP per capita of Honduras?
Honduras's GDP per capita (PPP) is $7,486.02, ranking #150 globally.
What is Honduras known for in global statistics?
Honduras ranks particularly high in Population (#96), Land Area (#101), Population Density (#109).
What is Honduras's Human Development Index?
Honduras has an HDI of 0.645, ranking #139 globally. The HDI combines life expectancy, education, and income indicators.
How densely populated is Honduras?
Honduras has a population density of 95.1 people per km², ranking #109 globally.