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Honduras' area vs Nigeria's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria is 8.21 times bigger by total area compared to Honduras: 356,669 sq mi vs 43,433 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Nigeria is 351,650 sq mi vs 43,201 sq mi for Honduras — a 8.14 times difference in territory size.

  • Honduras ranks 101/197 by total surface area vs 31/197 for Nigeria.
  • Honduras occupies 0.08% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.61% for Nigeria.
  • 32% of Honduras' area is agricultural land vs 76.2% in Nigeria.
  • Honduras has 0.07% of the world's agricultural land area — Nigeria has 1.45%.
  • 56.3% of Honduras is covered by forests, compared to 23.2% in Nigeria.
  • 0.16% of the world's forests are in Honduras, and 0.52% are in Nigeria.

True size map comparison: Honduras vs Nigeria

See how Honduras and Nigeria compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Honduras Nigeria
Total area 43,433
sq mi
356,669
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 8.21
Total area rank 101/197 31/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.02% 0.18%
Land area 43,201
sq mi
351,650
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 8.14
Land area rank 100/197 30/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.08% 0.61%
Population 10,825,703 232,679,478
Population density 259 ppl/mi² 690 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Honduras Nigeria
Forest area 24,311
sq mi
81,611
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 56.3% 23.2%
Forest area rank 66/196 29/196
World's forests share 0.16% 0.52%
Agricultural land area 13,807
sq mi
267,948
sq mi
Agricultural land share 32% 76.2%
Agricultural land area rank 100/194 14/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.07% 1.45%
Arable land 3,931
sq mi
142,364
sq mi
Arable land share 9.1% 40.5%
Arable land area rank 106/191 8/191
Permanent cropland 2,317
sq mi
28,395
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 5.36% 8.07%
Permanent cropland area rank 50/192 7/192
Water area 232.4
sq mi
5,019
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0.54% 1.41%
Water area rank 112/197 39/197
Roads length 9,160
mi
121,167
mi
Land borders length 979
mi
2,782
mi
Coastline length 511
mi
530
mi
Share of marine protected waters 4.9% 0%

Honduras vs Nigeria size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Honduras and Nigeria but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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