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
Honduras9,746,117Nicaragua6,545,502Honduras is 1.5× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Honduras≈ 113,108 km²Nicaragua≈ 128,750 km²Nicaragua is 1.1× larger
Population density
derived
Honduras≈ 86 / km²Nicaragua≈ 51 / km²Honduras is 1.7× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Honduras$37.09 billionNicaragua$19.69 billionHonduras is 1.9× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Honduras$6,600Nicaragua$7,700Nicaragua is 1.2× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Honduras$9.35 billionNicaragua$8.14 billionHonduras is 1.1× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Honduras6.1%Nicaragua4.6%Honduras is higher by 1.5 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Honduras73.1 yearsNicaragua74.7 yearsNicaragua is higher by 1.6 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Honduras26.1 yearsNicaragua29.5 yearsNicaragua is higher by 3.4 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Honduras19.7 per 1,000Nicaragua16.07 per 1,000Honduras is higher by 3.63 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Honduras60.2%Nicaragua59.8%Honduras is higher by 0.4 points
Honduras
Nicaragua