Costa Rica vs Montenegro
Costa Rica is 3.69 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Costa Rica about 3.7 times.
Costa RicaMontenegroCosta Rica moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 3.69× the area of Montenegro.
| Costa Rica | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 623,129 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Podgorica |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 3.69 times larger than Montenegro. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Costa Rica?
- About 3.7 times: Costa Rica has 3.69× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Costa Rica and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 623,129. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².