Belarus vs Costa Rica
Belarus is 4.06 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Belarus about 4.1 times.
BelarusCosta RicaBelarus moved onto Costa Rica · Equal-area projection
4.06×
Belarus is 4.06× the area of Costa Rica.
| Belarus | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | San Jose |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Belarus is 4.06 times larger than Costa Rica. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Belarus?
- About 4.1 times: Belarus has 4.06× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Belarus and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Costa Rica about 1.03×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,152,950. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².