Costa Rica vs Falkland Islands
Costa Rica is 4.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Costa Rica about 4.2 times.
Costa RicaFalkland IslandsCosta Rica moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
4.2×
Costa Rica is 4.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Costa Rica | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 4,550 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Stanley |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 4.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Costa Rica?
- About 4.2 times: Costa Rica has 4.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Costa Rica and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 4,550. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².