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Flag of El Salvador
SV · Central America

El Salvador

El Salvador is a sovereign country in Central America with coastal access and land borders with Guatemala and Honduras. San Salvador is the capital; key languages include Spanish; the listed currency is United States dollar (USD); population is about 6.4M.

Capital
San Salvador
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Languages
Spanish
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Flag of Guatemala
GT · Central America

Guatemala

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America with coastal access and land borders with Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and others. Guatemala City is the capital; key languages include Spanish; the listed currency is Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ); population is about 18.7M.

Capital
Guatemala City
Currency
Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ)
Languages
Spanish
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Flag of Honduras
HN · Central America

Honduras

Honduras is a sovereign country in Central America with coastal access and land borders with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Tegucigalpa is the capital; key languages include Spanish; the listed currency is Honduran lempira (HNL); population is about 11M.

Capital
Tegucigalpa
Currency
Honduran lempira (HNL)
Languages
Spanish
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Population

El Salvador6.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Guatemala19M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Honduras11.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

El Salvador$36.7B
2025 · current USD
Guatemala$123.3B
2025 · current USD
Honduras$39.6B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

El Salvador$5.8K
2025 · current USD
Guatemala$6.6K
2025 · current USD
Honduras$3.6K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

El Salvador3.9%
2025 annual growth
Guatemala4.3%
2025 annual growth
Honduras3.8%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

El Salvador72.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Guatemala73.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Honduras73.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

El Salvador21,041 km²
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Guatemala108,889 km²
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Honduras112,492 km²
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Median age

El Salvador28.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Guatemala23.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Honduras24.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

El Salvador75.5%
World Bank · 2025
Guatemala56.3%
World Bank · 2025
Honduras59.3%
World Bank · 2025

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El Salvador
Guatemala
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Guatemala leads this comparison with 19M people.

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El Salvador essentials

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Central America
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  • San Salvador is the capital city.
  • El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
  • El Salvador has coastal access.
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Guatemala essentials

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Central America
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  • Guatemala City is the capital city.
  • Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
  • Guatemala has coastal access.
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Honduras essentials

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Central America
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  • Tegucigalpa is the capital city.
  • Honduras covers 112,492 km².
  • Honduras has coastal access.