Americas

Honduras: flag, map, capital and facts

Everything about Honduras: its flag, its map and its facts.

Capital: Tegucigalpa
Population: 11 million
Area: 112,492 km²
Currency: Honduran Lempira

#87 by population · #101 by area · #103 economy in the world · #93 by population density

Population and society

Population of hn, 1960–2025. From 2.1 million in 1960 to 11 million in 2025.

Population density: 97 per km² (rank 93 of 194)
Urban population: 59.3% (2025)
Under 15: 30.3% (2025)
Over 65: 4.5% (2025)
Children per woman: 2.48 (2024)
Internet users: 58.6% (2024)

Economy and nature

GDP: $39.6B (rank 103 of 194)
Unemployment: 4.9% (2025)
Inflation: 4.6% (2025)
Forests: 52.8% (of its land · 2024)
CO₂ per person: 1.1 t (a year · 2024)
Lowest point: 0 m (sea level)

Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.

Symbols

Anthem: National Anthem of Honduras
Official name: República de Honduras
Motto: Libre, Soberana e Independiente (Spanish)

Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.

Practical facts

Official language: Spanish
Calling code: +504
Internet domain: .hn
Driving side: On the right
Time zone: UTC−6
Demonym: Honduran

Geography

Continent: Americas
Neighbouring countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua
Highest point: Cerro Las Minas (2,849 m)
Largest city: Tegucigalpa, the capital
Access to the sea: Yes

History and politics

Form of government: Presidential republic
Independence from: Spain (1821)

Economy and life

GDP per person: $3,598 (2025)
Life expectancy: 73 years (2024)
Human Development Index: 0.645 (rank 139 of 193)

Departments in figures

Name	Capital	Population	Area (km²)
Atlántida	La Ceiba	436,252 (2013)	4,372
Choluteca	—	437,618 (2013)	4,360
Colón	Trujillo	309,926 (2013)	8,249
Comayagua	—	493,466 (2013)	5,124
Copán	Santa Rosa de Copán	371,057 (2013)	3,242
Cortés	San Pedro Sula	1,562,394 (2013)	3,923
El Paraíso	Yuscarán	444,507 (2013)	7,489
Francisco Morazán	Tegucigalpa	1,508,906 (2013)	8,619
Gracias a Dios	Puerto Lempira	90,765 (2013)	16,997
Intibucá	La Esperanza	232,553 (2013)	3,123
Islas de la Bahía (Bay Islands Department)	Coxen Hole	62,557 (2013)	236
La Paz	—	198,926 (2013)	2,525
Lempira	Gracias	321,179 (2013)	4,228
Ocotepeque	—	146,030 (2013)	1,630
Olancho	Juticalpa	520,761 (2013)	23,905
Santa Bárbara	—	421,337 (2013)	5,024
Valle	Nacaome	174,511 (2013)	1,665
Yoro	—	570,595 (2013)	7,781

Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.

Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Atlántida (CC BY-SA 4.0, Jvdfos), Colón (CC BY-SA 3.0, Jaume Olle), Comayagua (CC BY-SA 4.0, Dwn2022), Copán (CC BY-SA 3.0, COAmaker17), El Paraíso (CC BY-SA 4.0, GaelVector), Francisco Morazán (CC BY 3.0, Sarumo74), Gracias a Dios (CC BY 4.0, Xuppu4276), Intibucá (CC BY-SA 4.0, GaelVector), La Paz (CC BY 4.0, Xuppu4276), Lempira (CC BY 4.0, Xuppu4276), Ocotepeque (CC BY-SA 3.0, COAmaker17), Santa Bárbara (CC BY-SA 4.0, COAmaker17).