Costa Rica vs Georgia
Georgia is 36% larger than Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica is 0.73× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 1.36× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Tbilisi |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Costa Rica is 27% smaller than Georgia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Georgia?
- About 1.4 times: Georgia has 1.36× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 3,935,766. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Georgia 56 per km².