Costa Rica vs Niue
Costa Rica is 197 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Costa Rica about 197 times.
Costa RicaNiueCosta Rica moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 197× the area of Niue.
| Costa Rica | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 1,821 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Alofi |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 197 times larger than Niue. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Costa Rica?
- About 197 times: Costa Rica has 197× the area of Niue.
- Why do Costa Rica and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 1,821. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².