Costa Rica vs Micronesia
Costa Rica is 72.9 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Costa Rica about 73 times.
Costa RicaMicronesiaCosta Rica moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 72.9× the area of Micronesia.
| Costa Rica | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 113,683 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Palikir |
| Region | Central America | Micronesia |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 72.9 times larger than Micronesia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Costa Rica?
- About 73 times: Costa Rica has 72.9× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Costa Rica and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 113,683. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².