Canada vs Costa Rica
Canada is 195 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Canada about 195 times.
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Canada is 195× the area of Costa Rica.
| Canada | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | San Jose |
| Region | Northern America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Costa Rica at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Canada is 195 times larger than Costa Rica. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Canada?
- About 195 times: Canada has 195× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Canada and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Costa Rica about 1.03×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,152,950. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².