Honduras
Republic of Honduras
- Capital: Tegucigalpa
- Central America
- 3 neighbours in Travle
Honduras overview
Honduras is in Central America, North America. Its capital is Tegucigalpa. The World Bank counts about 11.0 million people for 2025 on 112,492 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Honduras has 3 neighbours: El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. From there, 21 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 11,005,850 people in Honduras for 2025, which is 86th of 170 by population. Spread over 112,492 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 98 people per km², 66th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 91% | official |
| cab | 0.47% | — |
| English | 0.44% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Honduras, really?
With 112,492 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Honduras is 103rd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.08% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Benin (114,760 km²) is just larger; Liberia (111,370 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Honduras at a glance
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Region
- Central America, North America
- Population
- 11,005,850 (2025)
- Surface area
- 112,492 km² (2024)
- Density
- 98 people per km²
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Lempira (HNL)
- Calling code
- +504
- Internet domain
- .hn
- Land neighbours
- 3 (Natural Earth) · 3 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Honduras within Central America
Natural Earth places Honduras in Central America (UN subregion). Of the 8 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Honduras is 3rd by population and 3rd by surface area, with 5.9% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Mexico | 131,946,900 | 1,957,194 |
 Guatemala | 18,687,881 | 108,889 |
| Honduras | 11,005,850 | 112,492 |
 Nicaragua | 7,007,502 | 130,370 |
 El Salvador | 6,365,503 | 21,040 |
 Costa Rica | 5,152,950 | 51,100 |
 Panama | 4,571,189 | 75,320 |
 Belize | 422,924 | 22,966 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Honduras is in Central America, North America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Tegucigalpa, is at about 14.1° N and 87.2° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Honduras 3 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 3.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Honduras is on the map
Countries bordering Honduras
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 3 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| Guatemala | west | Yes | Yes |
| Nicaragua | south-east | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Honduras
Currency
- Lempira: code HNL, numeric 340. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Spanish: official in 23 territories in CLDR, including Honduras.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Lempira (HNL)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region HN); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .hn
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +504
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC-06:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: America/Tegucigalpa
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Honduras codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | HN |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | HND |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 340 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Lempira) | HNL · 340 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .hn |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +504 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Honduras
- Spanish has official status in 23 territories in Unicode CLDR, Honduras among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Honduras takes 6 steps, to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay.
- UNESCO lists 2 World Heritage properties in Honduras; the earliest inscription dates from 1980.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Honduras in Travle?
Starting from Honduras and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 7 |
In total 21 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 6 steps and end in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay. The other 150 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (50 in Africa, 46 in Asia, 38 in Europe, 8 in North America, 7 in Oceania, 1 in South America).
Nearby routes from Honduras
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- El Salvador: 1 step (Honduras → El Salvador)
- Guatemala: 1 step (Honduras → Guatemala)
- Nicaragua: 1 step (Honduras → Nicaragua)
- Belize: 2 steps (Honduras → Guatemala → Belize)
- Costa Rica: 2 steps (Honduras → Nicaragua → Costa Rica)
- Mexico: 2 steps (Honduras → Guatemala → Mexico)
- Panama: 3 steps (Honduras → Nicaragua → Costa Rica → Panama)
United States: 3 steps (Honduras → Guatemala → Mexico → United States)
World Heritage in Honduras
UNESCO lists 2 World Heritage properties in Honduras: 1 cultural and 1 natural. The first, inscribed in 1980, was Maya Site of Copan.
- Maya Site of Copan (cultural, inscribed 1980)
- Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (natural, inscribed 1982)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Honduras — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Honduras?
Tegucigalpa.
Which countries border Honduras?
On land, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Honduras use?
The currency is the Lempira (HNL). Unicode CLDR gives Spanish official status.
How far can you travel from Honduras in Travle?
Following land borders only, 21 countries are reachable. The farthest need 6 steps: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay.
How many people live in Honduras?
The World Bank counts 11,005,850 people for 2025.
How big is Honduras?
112,492 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Honduras?
The international dialling code is +504 and the country-code domain is .hn.
What time zone does Honduras use?
UTC-06:00 all year (2026).
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