Costa Rica vs Hungary
Hungary is 82% larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Hungary about 1.8 times.
Costa RicaHungaryCosta Rica moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Costa Rica is 0.55× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1.82× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Budapest |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- No. Costa Rica is 45% smaller than Hungary. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Hungary?
- About 1.8 times: Hungary has 1.82× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Hungary 102 per km².