Armenia vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 72% larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Costa Rica about 1.7 times.
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Armenia is 0.58× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 1.72× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | San Jose |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Costa Rica?
- No. Armenia is 42% smaller than Costa Rica. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.7 times: Costa Rica has 1.72× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Costa Rica about 1.03×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².