Costa Rica vs Nauru
Costa Rica is 2,437 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Costa Rica about 2437 times.
Costa RicaNauruCosta Rica moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 2,437× the area of Nauru.
| Costa Rica | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 12,025 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 2,437 times larger than Nauru. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Costa Rica?
- About 2437 times: Costa Rica has 2,437× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Costa Rica and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 12,025. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Nauru 573 per km².