Bangladesh vs Costa Rica
Bangladesh is 2.88 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Bangladesh about 2.9 times.
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Bangladesh is 2.88× the area of Costa Rica.
| Bangladesh | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | San Jose |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 2.88 times larger than Costa Rica. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Bangladesh?
- About 2.9 times: Bangladesh has 2.88× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Bangladesh and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,152,950. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².