Costa Rica vs Norway
Norway is 7.53 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Norway about 7.5 times.
Costa RicaNorwayCosta Rica moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 0.13× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 7.53× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Oslo |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Costa Rica is 7.53 times smaller than Norway. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Norway?
- About 7.5 times: Norway has 7.53× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Norway 15 per km².