Costa Rica vs Croatia
Croatia is 11% larger than Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica is 0.9× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 1.11× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Zagreb |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Costa Rica sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Costa Rica bigger than Croatia?
- No. Costa Rica is 10% smaller than Croatia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Croatia?
- About 1.1 times: Croatia has 1.11× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Croatia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Costa Rica is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 3,876,200. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Croatia 68 per km².