General Information
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America & Caribbean
Currency
lempiras (HNL)
Languages
Spanish (official)
Amerindian dialects
Timezones
UTC-6
Area
112,090 km²
Map Reference
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Borders
Guatemala
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Demographics
Population (2023)
10,644,851
Density
95.0 per km²
Urban Population
60.2%
Median Age
25.7 years
Life Expectancy
73.1 years
Major Cities
TEGUCIGALPA
San Pedro Sula
Economy
GDP (2024)
$37.1B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$3,232
Inflation (2024)
4.6%
Unemployment (2024)
6.1%
Public Debt
38.5% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
24.799 to USD
Main Exports
1.
garments
2.
coffee
3.
insulated wire
4.
palm oil
5.
shellfish (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
cotton yarn
3.
garments
4.
trucks
5.
packaged medicine (2023)