Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Costa Rica is 132 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Costa Rica about 132 times.
Costa RicaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesCosta Rica moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 132× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 99,924 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 132 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Costa Rica?
- About 132 times: Costa Rica has 132× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 99,924. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².