Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic
Costa Rica is 5% larger than Dominican Republic.
Costa RicaDominican RepublicCosta Rica moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 1.05× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| 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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 5% larger than Dominican Republic. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.1 times: Costa Rica has 1.05× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².