What is the population of Honduras?
Honduras has 11 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 2.1 million to 11 million, 5.3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,062,060 |
| 1970 | 2,750,715 |
| 1980 | 3,727,173 |
| 1990 | 4,980,488 |
| 2000 | 6,577,773 |
| 2010 | 8,365,878 |
| 2020 | 10,119,640 |
| 2025 | 11,005,850 |
What is the capital of Honduras?
The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.
What currency does Honduras use?
Honduras uses the Honduran lempira (HNL).
What language is spoken in Honduras?
The official language of Honduras is Spanish.
Where is Honduras?
Honduras is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Honduras?
Honduras covers 112,492 km² (43,433 sq mi). The United States is about 87 times as large.
Economy of Honduras
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $39.6 billion
- GDP per person
- $3,598
- Life expectancy
- 73.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Honduras is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications