Honduras — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Honduras: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Honduras is in Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua. It covers 112,090 sq km. Terrain: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains. Climate: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains.
| Capital | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,529,188 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $71.297 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $6,600 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 3.6% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 4.6% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 6.1% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 38.5% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $9.352 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $18.235 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 73.1 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 26.1 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 60.2% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
| Languages | Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects |
Honduras’s GDP is $71.297 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $37.094 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 3.6% (2024 est.). See where Honduras ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Nothing in Jul–Sep 2026 moved the needle. The institutions functioned, the economy ran its course, and the world looked elsewhere.
That is the honest note: a quarter of normalcy, scored as such.
- What our model rewards: public debt under 38% of GDP — room to maneuver; 62% of its electricity from low-carbon sources
- What drags it down: a current-account deficit of $2 billion (4.6% of GDP) — living beyond its means
Timber, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron ore, Antimony, Coal, Hydropower.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 94.4% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 38.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 8.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 5.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 33.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); geothermal: 3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 16.642 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 51.9 TWh (2023) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 11.7 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 4,877 kWh per person (2023) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Oil 38.4%, Hydro 33.1%, Solar 8.9%, Wind 5.9% (2023) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 61.6% (2023) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 289.5 gCO2/kWh (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $9.352 billion (2024 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $18.235 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $8.9 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | sugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Nasry Asfura — President. President Iris Xiomara CASTRO de Zelaya (since 27 January 2022)
Honduras maintains 31 embassies and 23 consulates abroad, hosts 26 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, OAS Washington. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 31 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 23 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 26 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, OAS Washington |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, diplomatic & consular networks database, Mar 2026 report (of-country) https://zenodo.org/records/18917562 ; Jan 2026 report (in-city ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 823 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 129 + 6 heliports (registration prefix HR) |
| Major seaports | Coxen Hole, La Ceiba, Puerto Castilla, Puerto Cortes, Puerto de Hencan, Puerto Este, Tela, Trujillo |
| Railways | 699 km |
Major airports
Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB) — Coxen Hole; Palmerola International Airport (XPL) — Palmerola; Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) — San Pedro Sula; Golosón International Airport (LCE) — La Ceiba; La Laguna Airport (GJA) — Guanaja; Toncontín Airport (TGU) — Tegucigalpa.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Honduras.
Historical timeline of Honduras
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Honduras — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Honduras's power score?
Honduras has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.