Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 116 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Costa Rica about 116 times.
Antigua and BarbudaCosta RicaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Costa Rica · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.01× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 116× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Costa Rica?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 116 times smaller than Costa Rica. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Costa Rica?
- About 116 times: Costa Rica has 116× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².