Honduras
Veröffentlicht: 18. June 2022 - Letztes Update: 28. February 2025
Country Data Dashboard
Population
9,529,188
Growth: 1.29% (2024 est.)
GDP
$34.401 billion
(2023 est.)
Area
112,090 sq km
| Government type: | presidential republic |
| Capital: | Tegucigalpa; note - article eight of the Honduran constitution states that the twin cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela, jointly, constitute the capital of the Republic of Honduras; however, virtually all governmental institutions are on the Tegucigalpa side, which in practical terms makes Tegucigalpa the capital |
| Languages: | Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects |
People & Society
Ethnicity (mixed Indigenous and European)
Religion (2023 est.)
Age structure
Economy
Economic overview
second-fastest-growing Central American economy; COVID-19 and two hurricanes crippled activity; high poverty and inequality; declining-but-still-high violent crime disruption; systemic corruption; coffee and banana exporter; enormous remittances
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Real GDP per capita in $
Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partner in 2022 (78%)
Top 5 Import Commodities in 2022
- refined petroleum ⛽
- cotton yarn 🧵
- garments 👕
- synthetic fibers 🧵
- plastic products ♻️
Top 5 Export Partner in 2022 (78%)
Top 5 Export Commodities in 2022
- garments 👕
- coffee ☕
- insulated wire 🔌
- palm oil 🛢️
- bananas 🍌
Geography
Map
Area
Natural resources
- timber 🌲
- gold 💰
- silver 🪙
- copper 🟧🪙
- lead 🪙
- zinc 🔩
- iron ore ⛓️
- antimony 🏺
- coal ⚫
- fish 🐟
- hydropower 💧⚡
Climate
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Historical Background Information
Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998, killing about 5,600 people and causing approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded, despite COVID-19 and severe storm-related setbacks in 2020 and 2021.