Costa Rica vs Fiji
Costa Rica is 2.8 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Costa Rica about 2.8 times.
Costa RicaFijiCosta Rica moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
2.8×
Costa Rica is 2.8× the area of Fiji.
| Costa Rica | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 933,154 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Suva |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| 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; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 2.8 times larger than Fiji. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Costa Rica?
- About 2.8 times: Costa Rica has 2.8× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Costa Rica and Fiji 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 Fiji about 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 933,154. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Fiji 51 per km².