Costa Rica vs Guernsey
Costa Rica is 656 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Costa Rica about 656 times.
Costa RicaGuernseyCosta Rica moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 656× the area of Guernsey.
| Costa Rica | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 67,787 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 656 times larger than Guernsey. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Costa Rica?
- About 656 times: Costa Rica has 656× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Costa Rica and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 67,787. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².