Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 44.0 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Saudi Arabia about 44 times.
Costa RicaSaudi ArabiaCosta Rica moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 0.02× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 44.0× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Riyadh |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Costa Rica is 44.0 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 44 times: Saudi Arabia has 44.0× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².