Åland Islands vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 32.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Costa Rica about 32 times.
Åland IslandsCosta RicaÅland Islands moved onto Costa Rica · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.03× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 32.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | San Jose |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Costa Rica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Costa Rica?
- No. Åland Islands is 32.3 times smaller than Costa Rica. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Costa Rica?
- About 32 times: Costa Rica has 32.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Costa Rica about 1.03×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Costa Rica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².