Costa Rica vs Montserrat
Costa Rica is 502 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Costa Rica about 502 times.
Costa RicaMontserratCosta Rica moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 502× the area of Montserrat.
| Costa Rica | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 5,440 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Brades |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 502 times larger than Montserrat. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Costa Rica?
- About 502 times: Costa Rica has 502× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Costa Rica and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 5,440. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².