Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Costa Rica is 190 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Costa Rica about 190 times.
Costa RicaSaint Kitts and NevisCosta Rica moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 190× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 46,922 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 190 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Costa Rica?
- About 190 times: Costa Rica has 190× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 46,922. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².