Costa Rica vs Liechtenstein
Costa Rica is 320 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Costa Rica about 320 times.
Costa RicaLiechtensteinCosta Rica moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 320× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Costa Rica | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 41,024 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Vaduz |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 320 times larger than Liechtenstein. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Costa Rica?
- About 320 times: Costa Rica has 320× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Costa Rica and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 41,024. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².