Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
El Salvador6,453,553Honduras9,746,117Honduras is 1.5× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
El Salvador≈ 20,315 km²Honduras≈ 113,108 km²Honduras is 5.6× larger
Population density
derived
El Salvador≈ 318 / km²Honduras≈ 86 / km²El Salvador is 3.7× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador$35.37 billionHonduras$37.09 billionNearly equal — El Salvador −4.7%
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador$11,700Honduras$6,600El Salvador is 1.8× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador$11.59 billionHonduras$9.35 billionEl Salvador is 1.2× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador2.9%Honduras6.1%Honduras is higher by 3.2 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
El Salvador75.9 yearsHonduras73.1 yearsEl Salvador is higher by 2.8 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
El Salvador31.2 yearsHonduras26.1 yearsEl Salvador is higher by 5.1 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
El Salvador12.46 per 1,000Honduras19.7 per 1,000Honduras is higher by 7.24 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
El Salvador75.4%Honduras60.2%El Salvador is higher by 15.2 points
El Salvador
Honduras