Costa Rica vs France
France is 12.6 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into France about 13 times.
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Costa Rica is 0.08× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 12.6× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Paris |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why France 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 France?
- No. Costa Rica is 12.6 times smaller than France. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into France?
- About 13 times: France has 12.6× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why France 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 France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², France 107 per km².