Costa Rica vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Costa Rica is 211 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Costa Rica about 211 times.
Costa RicaSaint Pierre and MiquelonCosta Rica moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 211× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Costa Rica | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 5,974 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Central America | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 211 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Costa Rica?
- About 211 times: Costa Rica has 211× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Costa Rica and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 5,974. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².