UTC-06:00 Timezone Countries (2026)

11 countries operate in the UTC-06:00 timezone, spanning 1 region (Americas). The combined population of countries in this timezone is approximately 598 million people, covering 22,953,916 km虏.

The UTC-06:00 timezone is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The most populous country in this timezone is United States with 340,110,988 people. The largest by land area is Canada at 9,984,670 km虏. The least populous is Belize with 417,072 people. Countries in this timezone span 3 subregions, including North America, South America, Central America. The average population density across these countries is 26 people per km虏.

Countries

11

Total Population

598M

Most Populous

United States

UTC Offset

-06:00

Population Share by Country

Proportion of total UTC-06:00 timezone population per country

Flag of United StatesUnited States56.9% 路 340,110,988
Flag of MexicoMexico21.9% 路 130,861,007
Flag of CanadaCanada6.9% 路 41,288,599
Flag of ChileChile3.3% 路 19,764,771
Flag of GuatemalaGuatemala3.1% 路 18,406,359
Flag of EcuadorEcuador3.0% 路 18,135,478
Flag of HondurasHonduras1.8% 路 10,825,703
Flag of NicaraguaNicaragua1.2% 路 6,916,140
Flag of El SalvadorEl Salvador1.1% 路 6,338,193
Flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica0.9% 路 5,129,910
Flag of BelizeBelize0.1% 路 417,072

All Countries in UTC-06:00

#CountryPopulation
1Flag of United StatesUnited States340,110,988
2Flag of MexicoMexico130,861,007
3Flag of CanadaCanada41,288,599
4Flag of ChileChile19,764,771
5Flag of GuatemalaGuatemala18,406,359
6Flag of EcuadorEcuador18,135,478
7Flag of HondurasHonduras10,825,703
8Flag of NicaraguaNicaragua6,916,140
9Flag of El SalvadorEl Salvador6,338,193
10Flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica5,129,910
11Flag of BelizeBelize417,072

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries are in the UTC-06:00 timezone?

There are 11 countries and territories that observe UTC-06:00. These span 1 region (Americas) with a combined population of approximately 598 million.

What is the most populous country in UTC-06:00?

United States is the most populous country in the UTC-06:00 timezone with a population of 340,110,988, making up 56.9% of the total timezone population.

What is the time difference between UTC-06:00 and UTC?

UTC-06:00 is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Countries in this timezone set their clocks 6 hours behind UTC.

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Countries in UTC-06:00 span 1 region.

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