Algeria vs Costa Rica
Algeria is 46.5 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Algeria about 47 times.
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Algeria is 46.5× the area of Costa Rica.
| Algeria | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | San Jose |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Algeria is 46.5 times larger than Costa Rica. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Algeria?
- About 47 times: Algeria has 46.5× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Algeria and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Costa Rica about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 5,152,950. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².