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Central America: countries by population and area
7 countries, ranked by population and by total area.
Most people🇬🇹 Guatemala · 17.6M
Largest🇳🇮 Nicaragua · 130,000 km²
Test yourself
Two countries are marked on the globe. Can you tell which has more people, or which is larger? Free, no account needed.
By population
| # | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 17.6M |
| 2 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡³ Honduras | 10.4M |
| 3 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 6.9M |
| 4 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 6.36M |
| 5 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 5.2M |
| 6 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 4.43M |
| 7 | 🇧🇿 Belize | 410K |
By area
| # | Country | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 130,373 km² |
| 2 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡³ Honduras | 112,492 km² |
| 3 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 108,889 km² |
| 4 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 75,417 km² |
| 5 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 51,100 km² |
| 6 | 🇧🇿 Belize | 22,966 km² |
| 7 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 21,041 km² |
Population: approximate 2023 estimates. Area: total area, including lakes and rivers.
Quick answers
- Central America: which country has the most people?
- Guatemala, with about 18 million people.
- Central America: which country is the largest?
- Nicaragua, with a total area of about 130,000 km².