Costa Rica vs Ecuador
Ecuador is 5.03 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Ecuador about 5.0 times.
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Costa Rica is 0.2× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 5.03× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Quito |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Ecuador?
- No. Costa Rica is 5.03 times smaller than Ecuador. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Ecuador?
- About 5.0 times: Ecuador has 5.03× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. 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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².