Honduras

Americas · Central America · capital Tegucigalpa

About Honduras

The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa. Tegucigalpa is the seat of national government for Honduras, a country in Central America.

Honduras has a population of about 10.6 million people, the 88th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Honduras covers 112,492 square kilometers (43,433 square miles), making Honduras the 103rd largest country in the world by area.

Honduras borders 3 countries: El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Life expectancy at birth in Honduras is 72.9 years, the 124th highest of any country in the world.

Honduras is in Americas, in the Central America region. Honduras is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Honduras
Populationtotal people	10.6Mpeople	88th
Land Areatotal km²	112.5Kkm²	103rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.2K	155th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$34.4B	106th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	72.9years	124th
Urban Population% living in cities	58.3%	131st
Internet Users% of people online	58.3%	138th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.5births/woman	79th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	669.0Karrivals/year	103rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	56.5%	35th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.1%	75th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.5%of GDP	77th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	45.9%	54th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	6.7%	75th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.5%of GDP	77th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.7%of GDP	66th
Arable Land% of land arable	9.1%	108th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.1B	92nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 HN · alpha-3 HND · Central America