Central America - Demographics

Demographics

See also: Ethnic groups in Central America and Demographics of Latin America
Countries of Central America
Name of territory,
with flag
Area
(km²)
Population
(July 2009 est.)
Population density
(per km²)
Capital Official
language
HDI
Belize 700422966000000000022,966 7005307000000000000307,000 700113000000000000013 Belmopan English 0.694 High
Costa Rica 700451100000000000051,100 70064196000000000004,196,000 700182000000000000082 San José Spanish 0.744 High
El Salvador 700421040000000000021,040 70066163000000000006,163,000 7002292000000000000292 San Salvador Spanish 0.674 Medium
Guatemala 7005108890000000000108,890 700714027000000000014,027,000 7002129000000000000129 Guatemala City Spanish 0.574 Medium
Honduras 7005112090000000000112,090 70067466000000000007,466,000 700167000000000000067 Tegucigalpa Spanish 0.625 Medium
Nicaragua 7005130373000000000130,373 70065743000000000005,743,000 700144000000000000044 Managua Spanish 0.589 Medium
Panama 700478200000000000078,200 70063454000000000003,454,000 700144000000000000044 Panama City Spanish 0.768 High
Total 7005523780000000000523,780 700741356000000000041,356,000 700180000000000000080 - -
Largest metropolitan areas in Central America
City Country Population Census Year % of National
population
Guatemala City Guatemala 3,700,000 2010 26%
San Salvador El Salvador 2,415,217 2009 39%
Managua Nicaragua 2,408,000 2012 42%
San Jose Costa Rica 1,715,485 2006 37%
San Pedro Sula Honduras 1,542,364 2010 21%
Tegucigalpa Honduras 1,324,000 2010 18%
Panamá Panama 1,272,672 2010 37%

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