Costa Rica vs Moldova
Costa Rica is 51% larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Costa Rica about 1.5 times.
Costa RicaMoldovaCosta Rica moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Costa Rica is 1.51× the area of Moldova.
| Costa Rica | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Chisinau |
| Region | Central America | Eastern 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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 51% larger than Moldova. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.5 times: Costa Rica has 1.51× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Costa Rica and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 2,360,527. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Moldova 70 per km².