Costa Rica vs Poland
Poland is 6.11 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Poland about 6.1 times.
Costa RicaPolandCosta Rica moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Costa Rica is 0.16× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 6.11× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Warsaw |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Costa Rica is 6.11 times smaller than Poland. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Poland?
- About 6.1 times: Poland has 6.11× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Poland 117 per km².