Central African Republic vs Costa Rica
Central African Republic is 12.2 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Central African Republic about 12 times.
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Central African Republic is 12.2× the area of Costa Rica.
| Central African Republic | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 51,180 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 5,152,950 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | San Jose |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Costa Rica?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 12.2 times larger than Costa Rica. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Costa Rica covers 51,180 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Central African Republic?
- About 12 times: Central African Republic has 12.2× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Central African Republic and Costa Rica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 5,152,950. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Costa Rica 101 per km².