Costa Rica vs Jersey
Costa Rica is 434 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Costa Rica about 434 times.
Costa RicaJerseyCosta Rica moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 434× the area of Jersey.
| Costa Rica | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 103,267 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Saint Helier |
| 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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 434 times larger than Jersey. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Costa Rica?
- About 434 times: Costa Rica has 434× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Costa Rica and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 103,267. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Jersey 875 per km².