Countries of Central America
We count 8 countries in Central America, part of North America.
Together they have about 186.9 million inhabitants, 2% of the population of all 195 countries, on 2,486,627 km².
The largest country is Mexico, the smallest El Salvador.
The most populous country is Mexico, the least populous Belize.
Costa Rica has the highest GDP per person, Nicaragua the lowest.
Guatemala has the youngest population (median age 23.8 years), Costa Rica the oldest (35.7 years).
All 8 countries of Central America
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
| Country | Capital | Population | Areakm² |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | Mexico City | 133M | 1,964,375 |
 Guatemala | Guatemala City | 19M | 108,889 |
 Honduras | Tegucigalpa | 11.2M | 112,492 |
 Nicaragua | Managua | 7.1M | 130,374 |
 El Salvador | San Salvador | 6.4M | 21,041 |
 Costa Rica | San José | 5.2M | 51,170 |
 Panama | Panama City | 4.6M | 75,320 |
 Belize | Belmopan | 428,644 | 22,966 |
Questions about the countries of Central America
How many countries are there in Central America?
We count 8 countries in Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
What is the largest country in Central America?
The largest country in Central America is Mexico, with 1,964,375 km².
What is the smallest country in Central America?
The smallest country in Central America is El Salvador, with 21,041 km².
Which country in Central America has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in Central America is Mexico, with about 133 million inhabitants.
Each country is counted on one continent only, following Natural Earth: Russia, for example, is counted in Europe and Turkey in Asia. Regions are Natural Earth's subregions, which follow the UN's M49 standard. Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons. How we check our data →