Costa Rica vs Luxembourg
Costa Rica is 19.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Costa Rica about 20 times.
Costa RicaLuxembourgCosta Rica moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 19.7× the area of Luxembourg.
| Costa Rica | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 686,970 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Luxembourg |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 19.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Costa Rica?
- About 20 times: Costa Rica has 19.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Costa Rica and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 686,970. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².