Costa Rica vs Hong Kong
Costa Rica is 18.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Costa Rica about 19 times.
Costa RicaHong KongCosta Rica moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
18.6×
Costa Rica is 18.6× the area of Hong Kong.
| Costa Rica | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | — |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 18.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Costa Rica?
- About 19 times: Costa Rica has 18.6× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Costa Rica and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².