Costa Rica vs Saint Barthélemy
Costa Rica is 2,133 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Costa Rica about 2133 times.
Costa RicaSaint BarthélemyCosta Rica moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 2,133× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Costa Rica | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 10,124 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Gustavia |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 2,133 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Costa Rica?
- About 2133 times: Costa Rica has 2,133× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Costa Rica and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 10,124. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².