Honduras: capital, population, area and flag
Honduras is a country in Central America (North America). Its capital is Tegucigalpa. The population is about 11M (#86 of 193) and the area is about 112,492 km² (#101 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Region
- North America / Central America
- Population
- 11,005,850 (2025) #86 of 193
- Total area
- 112,492 km² (2024) #101 of 193
- Population density
- 96.8 people/km² (2024) #92 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $39.6B (2025) #103 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $3,598 (2025) #134 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 73.0 years (2024) #104 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 12,602 km #58 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/3 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/11 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Honduran Lempira (HNL)
- Calling code
- +504
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-6
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 15 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 14.11°N 87.20°W
Population of Honduras, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Honduras: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Honduras ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Honduras in world rankings
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Questions about Honduras
What is the capital of Honduras?
The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.
What is the population of Honduras?
Honduras has a population of about 11M (2025), #86 of 193 among countries.
How big is Honduras?
Honduras covers about 112,492 km², #101 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Honduras in?
Honduras is in North America, in the region of Central America.
What currency and languages are used in Honduras?
The currency is the Honduran Lempira. Main languages: Spanish.
How does Honduras compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Honduras is about 1/3 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/11 that of Japan.
How far is Honduras from Japan?
The capital, Tegucigalpa, is about 12,602 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Honduras and Japan?
The capital, Tegucigalpa, is on UTC-6 in standard time: 15 h behind Japan.
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