Costa Rica vs Denmark
Costa Rica is 19% larger than Denmark.
Costa RicaDenmarkCosta Rica moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Costa Rica is 1.19× the area of Denmark.
| Costa Rica | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Copenhagen |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 19% larger than Denmark. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.2 times: Costa Rica has 1.19× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Costa Rica and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Denmark 140 per km².