Argentina vs Costa Rica
Argentina is 54.3 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Argentina about 54 times.
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Argentina is 54.3× the area of Costa Rica.
| Argentina | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | San Jose |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Argentina is 54.3 times larger than Costa Rica. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Argentina?
- About 54 times: Argentina has 54.3× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Argentina and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 5,152,950. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².