Costa Rica vs Germany
Germany is 6.99 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Germany about 7.0 times.
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Costa Rica is 0.14× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 6.99× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Berlin |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Costa Rica is 6.99 times smaller than Germany. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Germany?
- About 7.0 times: Germany has 6.99× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Germany 233 per km².