Name
The name means "depths" in Spanish and refers to the deep anchorage in the northern Bay of Trujillo.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Country
Honduras
14.79° N, 86.89° W
- Population
- 9,746,117
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 112,090 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 113,108 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 86 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- HN · HND
- GDP (nominal)
- $37.09 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $6,600
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Honduras 112,090 km²Jordan 89,342 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Honduras sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Median age26.1 years165th of 224 · median 32.6 years
- Life expectancy73.1 years149th of 224 · median 76.2 years
- Fertility rate2.29 children per woman74th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
- Population9,746,11794th of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area112,090 km²103rd of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline823 km90th of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Geography
Honduras has only a short Pacific coast but a long Caribbean shoreline, including the virtually uninhabited eastern Mosquito Coast. Between Guatemala and Nicaragua, Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea; between El Salvador and Nicaragua, it borders the Gulf of Fonseca in the North Pacific Ocean.
Its interior is mostly mountains, with narrow coastal plains. Natural resources include timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, and hydropower. Cerro Las Minas is Honduras's highest point. The Caribbean Sea is Honduras's lowest point.
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Climate
Lowlands have a subtropical climate, while mountains have a temperate one. The Caribbean coast is extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods.
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People and society
The mountainous western half holds most residents, while urban population is distributed between Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. In the north, the Rio Ulua valley is the only densely populated lowland area.
Mestizo, meaning mixed Indigenous and European, Indigenous, African descent, and White people make up the country's ethnic groups. Spanish is the official language, alongside Amerindian dialects. Religious affiliations include Evangelical, Roman Catholic, none, and unspecified affiliations.
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Government
Government takes the form of a presidential republic. It has a civil law system. The latest constitution was approved 11 January 1982 and took effect 20 January 1982, following several previous constitutions. Independence from Spain came on 15 September 1821. The national holiday is Independence Day, 15 September (1821).
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Flag and symbols
Three equal horizontal bands of cerulean blue, white, and cerulean blue carry five five-pointed cerulean stars in an X pattern centered in the white band. The stars represent members of the former Federal Republic of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Blue stands for Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea; white stands for land and people's peace and prosperity. The scarlet macaw and white-tailed deer are national symbols.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
- GDP (nominal)
- $37.09 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP (PPP)
- $71.3 billion
- Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $6,600
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP growth
- +3.6%
- Field “Economy → Real GDP growth rate → Real GDP growth rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Inflation (consumer prices)
- 4.6%
- Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Unemployment
- 6.1%
- Field “Economy → Unemployment rate → Unemployment rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Exports
- $9.35 billion
- Field “Economy → Exports → Exports 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Imports
- $18.24 billion
- Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years
- Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Median age
- 26.1 years
- Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Birth rate
- 19.7 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Death rate
- 4.9 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Fertility rate
- 2.29 children per woman
- Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Population growth
- +1.28% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Urban population
- 60.2%
- Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Literacy
- 88.2%
- Field “People and Society → Literacy → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Languages
- Spanishofficial
- Amerindian dialects
- Field “People and Society → Languages → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Religions
- Evangelical55%
- Roman Catholic33.4%
- other1.5%
- Field “People and Society → Religions” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 112,090 km²Land 111,890 km² · Water 200 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 823 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 1,575 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Mean elevation
- 684 m
- Field “Geography → Elevation → mean elevation” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Highest point
- 2,870 m Cerro Las Minas
- Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
Connections
Natural geography 3
Natural Earth outlines · features with a Wikidata ID
Oceans 1
Seas 1
Gulfs 1
Largest cities 5
Population · Natural Earth
- Tegucigalpacapital946K
- San Pedro Sula680.1K
- La Ceiba145.9K
- Choluteca99.4K
- Comayagua71.1K