Anguilla vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 562 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Costa Rica about 562 times.
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 562× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | San Jose |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Costa Rica?
- No. Anguilla is 562 times smaller than Costa Rica. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Costa Rica?
- About 562 times: Costa Rica has 562× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².