Honduras vs US size comparison
How Big Is Honduras Compared to the US?
The US is about 88 times the size of Honduras. Honduras is about 2.82 times as densely populated. Drag Honduras over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Honduras
- 112,090 km² (43,278 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 88 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Virginia (110,786 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Honduras 11,005,850; the US 341,784,857
- Honduras's rank by area
- 101st-largest of 197
How big Honduras is compared with the US
The US is about 88 times the size of Honduras: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 112,090 km² (43,278 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Honduras about 72 times. Honduras is bigger than 16 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 34; the state closest in size is Virginia (110,786 km²). It is the 101st-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the fifth-largest of 23 in North America; the US is the third-largest.
Honduras has about 11 million people (2025), the 87th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 98 people per km² it is about 2.82 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 95th-most densely populated country.
Honduras and the US on a world map
Honduras reaches from 13°N to 17°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Honduras about 1.07 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 189 times the size of Honduras, when it is really about 88 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Honduras is
Honduras's capital, Tegucigalpa, is 2,930 km (1,820 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Honduras borders 3 countries: Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Honduras and US in numbers
| Honduras | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,090 km² 43,278 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 88× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 11,005,850 | 341,784,857 | The US has 31× more |
| Rank by area | 101st-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 98 | 35 | Honduras is 2.82× denser |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Washington, D.C. | 2,930 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Honduras compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Honduras bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 88 times the size of Honduras: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 112,090 km² (43,278 sq mi).
How many times would Honduras fit into the US?
About 88 times (87.73). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 72 times.
Which US state is Honduras closest in size to?
Virginia (110,786 km²). Honduras is about the same size as Virginia.
Is Honduras bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 6.2 times the size of Honduras.
Which has more people, Honduras or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 31 times the 11 million in Honduras.
Why does Honduras look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Honduras, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 189 times the size of Honduras, not 88.
Where does Honduras rank by size?
Honduras is the 101st-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the fifth-largest in North America. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Honduras from the US?
Honduras's capital, Tegucigalpa, is 2,930 km (1,820 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.