Botswana vs Costa Rica
Botswana is 11.4 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Botswana about 11 times.
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11.4×
Botswana is 11.4× the area of Costa Rica.
| Botswana | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | San Jose |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Botswana is 11.4 times larger than Costa Rica. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Botswana?
- About 11 times: Botswana has 11.4× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Botswana and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².