Costa Rica vs Israel
Costa Rica is 2.46 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Costa Rica about 2.5 times.
Costa RicaIsraelCosta Rica moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 2.46× the area of Israel.
| Costa Rica | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Jerusalem |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 2.46 times larger than Israel. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Costa Rica?
- About 2.5 times: Costa Rica has 2.46× the area of Israel.
- Why do Costa Rica and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Israel 487 per km².