Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 3.91 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 3.9 times.
Costa RicaKyrgyzstanCosta Rica moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 0.26× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 3.91× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Bishkek |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Costa Rica is 3.91 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 3.9 times: Kyrgyzstan has 3.91× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².