Azerbaijan vs Costa Rica
Azerbaijan is 69% larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Azerbaijan about 1.7 times.
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1.69×
Azerbaijan is 1.69× the area of Costa Rica.
| Azerbaijan | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | San Jose |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 69% larger than Costa Rica. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.7 times: Azerbaijan has 1.69× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Costa Rica about 1.03×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Costa Rica?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 5,152,950. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².