Costa Rica vs Netherlands
Costa Rica is 21% larger than Netherlands.
Costa RicaNetherlandsCosta Rica moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Costa Rica is 1.21× the area of Netherlands.
| Costa Rica | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Amsterdam |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 21% larger than Netherlands. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.2 times: Costa Rica has 1.21× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Costa Rica and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².