Honduras is an independent state in Central America, and a member of the United Nations. Treaties and official documents call it Republic of Honduras. Its seat of government is Tegucigalpa.
It covers 112,492 km², which ranks it 104th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Benin and just ahead of Liberia. For scale, it is a little larger than Iceland.
It is home to roughly 10.8 million people, placing it 89th of 250 by population — between Czechia above it and Portugal below. Among the 7 entries in Central America it ranks 2nd by area and 2nd by population.
The lie of the land
Plotted on a globe it falls at 15.0° north, 86.5° west, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,670 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.
Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Sudan, Chad and Niger — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.
Its land neighbours number 3: Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. The largest of them by area is Nicaragua, while the most populous is Guatemala. Together those neighbours hold about 31.7 million people.
It has both a coastline and land borders, which is the most common arrangement of all.
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Who lives in Honduras
Density comes out at around 96 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
Someone from Honduras is a Honduran.
The one official language is Spanish. Another 23 entries list Spanish too — among them Argentina, Belize, Bolivia and Chile.
Against the Americas as a whole it is the 16th most populous of 56 entries, and it accounts for 21% of everyone living in Central America.
Useful reference details
Money there is the Honduran lempira (L, HNL). No other entry in this dataset uses it, so the currency is specific to Honduras.
Websites there use the .hn domain. To phone it from abroad you dial +504. Standard country codes: hn and HND.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Honduras, the answer is Tegucigalpa.
Honduras is one of the 193 UN member states in this dataset. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Honduras shares borders with 3 countries:
Fun facts about Honduras
- It lies about 1,670 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
- The Honduran lempira is used here and nowhere else on this list.
- Its capital city is Tegucigalpa.
- Its full official name is Republic of Honduras.
- It shares land borders with 3 countries: Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
- Spanish is official here and in 23 other entries worldwide.
Honduras — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Honduras?
- The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.
- Which countries border Honduras?
- Honduras borders 3 countries: Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Nicaragua is the largest of them by area.
- What language is spoken in Honduras?
- The official language of Honduras is Spanish. It is also official in 23 other entries on this list.
- How big is Honduras?
- Honduras covers 112,492 km², ranking 104th of 250 by land area. That makes it a little larger than Iceland.
- What is the population of Honduras?
- Honduras has a population of about 10.8 million, which makes it the 89th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Czechia sits just above it and Portugal just below.
- Is Honduras a country?
- Yes. Honduras is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What currency does Honduras use?
- Honduras uses the Honduran lempira, written L (currency code HNL). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Where is Honduras located?
- Honduras is in Central America, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 15.0° north and 86.5° west, roughly 1,670 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.
