Costa Rica vs Estonia
Costa Rica is 13% larger than Estonia.
Costa RicaEstoniaCosta Rica moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Costa Rica is 1.13× the area of Estonia.
| Costa Rica | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Tallinn |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 13% larger than Estonia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.1 times: Costa Rica has 1.13× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Costa Rica and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 1,366,475. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Estonia 30 per km².