Costa Rica vs Djibouti
Costa Rica is 2.21 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Costa Rica about 2.2 times.
Costa RicaDjiboutiCosta Rica moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 2.21× the area of Djibouti.
| Costa Rica | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Djibouti |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Costa Rica bigger than Djibouti?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 2.21 times larger than Djibouti. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Costa Rica?
- About 2.2 times: Costa Rica has 2.21× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Costa Rica and Djibouti 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 Djibouti about 1.04×. 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, Costa Rica or Djibouti?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 1,184,076. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².