Aruba vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica is 286 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Costa Rica about 286 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Costa Rica. Put the other way, Costa Rica is 286× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Costa Rica?
- No. Aruba is 286 times smaller than Costa Rica. Aruba covers 179 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Costa Rica?
- About 286 times: Costa Rica has 286× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².