Honduras is a country in Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2025 it has about 11.0 million people (UN estimate), the 86th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1945Population: 86th
Hondurasホンジュラス
Region
Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean
Population
about 11.0 million (86th)
Area
112,492 km² (99th)
UN member since
December 17, 1945
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Honduras in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 11.0 million, the 86th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/11 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 112,492 km², the 99th largest of the 193. That is about 1/3 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 98.
Joining the United Nations
Honduras joined the United Nations on December 17, 1945.
It was a member before Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
Q1Compare Honduras’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
Q2Find Honduras on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Honduras, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 8 UN member states in Central America. The one with the most people is Mexico.