Brazil vs Costa Rica
Brazil is 166 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Brazil about 166 times.
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Brazil is 166× the area of Costa Rica.
| Brazil | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | San Jose |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Brazil is 166 times larger than Costa Rica. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Brazil?
- About 166 times: Brazil has 166× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Brazil and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 5,152,950. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².