Honolulu by the Numbers: Area, Population, Density

Honolulu — capital and largest city of Hawaii, consolidated city-county (Honolulu County = entire island of Oʻahu).

Geography

• Island: Oʻahu (3rd largest Hawaiian island)
• Location: SE coast, between Ko'olau & Wai'anae ranges
• Districts: Downtown, Waikīkī, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako, Kaimukī, Kāhala, Hawai'i Kai, Kailua, Kāne'ohe, Pearl City, Waipahu, 'Ewa, Kapolei, Mililani, Wahiawā, North Shore

Economic & Strategic Role

• Pacific HQ: INDOPACOM (US military), PACFLT, major corporations
• Tourism: 10M+ visitors/yr (pre-COVID); Waikīkī = engine
• Port: Honolulu Harbor — Matson, Pasha, cruise
• Airport: HNL (Daniel K. Inouye) — 20M+ pax/yr, transpacific hub

Unique Distinction

Most isolated major city on Earth — 3,850 km (2,390 mi) from nearest continent (North America). Yet cosmopolitan, connected, resilient.