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Central America Map
The seven countries of Central America on a zoomable map, from Belize and Guatemala to Panama. Tap or click a country to see its flag, capital, population, area, official languages and currency. Zoom in to see every name, capital, river and mountain: where labels would overlap, some only appear as you get closer.
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About Central America
Central America has 7 countries, home to about 51.1 million people across 521,876 km² (201,497 sq mi).
The largest country by area is Nicaragua, at 130,370 km², about 25% of the total; the smallest is El Salvador, at 21,041 km².
Guatemala has the most people, about 18.3 million (36% of the total), and Belize the fewest, about 421,960. The most densely populated is El Salvador, with about 301 people per km².
None of the 7 countries is landlocked: every one has a coastline.
Countries of Central America and their capitals
All 7 countries, with each capital, population and area. Sort by any column, or select a name to show it on the map.
| Belmopan | 421,960 | 22,966 | |
| San José | 5,304,932 | 51,100 | |
| San Salvador | 6,334,723 | 21,041 | |
| Guatemala City | 18,255,216 | 108,889 | |
| Tegucigalpa | 9,529,188 | 112,090 | |
| Managua | 6,739,380 | 130,370 | |
| Panama City | 4,536,008 | 75,420 |
Central America is the seven countries between Mexico and Colombia: Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Geographically it is part of North America.
Sources
- Capitals and official languages: national constitutions and government sources.
- Currencies: the ISO 4217 currency list and national central banks, checked October 2026.
- Borders, coastlines, rivers and mountains: official sources. Disputed borders are shown as they are commonly drawn, which is not an endorsement of any claim.
- Population and area: CIA World Factbook (2024 and 2025 estimates; total area including inland water), which capitals and languages were also checked against.