Costa Rica vs Macao
Costa Rica is 445 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Costa Rica about 445 times.
Costa RicaMacaoCosta Rica moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 445× the area of Macao.
| Costa Rica | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 685,900 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | — |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 445 times larger than Macao. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Costa Rica?
- About 445 times: Costa Rica has 445× the area of Macao.
- Why do Costa Rica and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 685,900. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².