Andorra vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 109 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Costa Rica about 109 times.
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 109× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | San Jose |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Costa Rica?
- No. Andorra is 109 times smaller than Costa Rica. Andorra covers 468 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Costa Rica?
- About 109 times: Costa Rica has 109× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Costa Rica about 1.03×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².