Costa Rica vs Slovakia
Costa Rica is 4% larger than Slovakia.
Costa RicaSlovakiaCosta Rica moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Costa Rica is 1.04× the area of Slovakia.
| Costa Rica | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Bratislava |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 4% larger than Slovakia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1.0 times: Costa Rica has 1.04× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Costa Rica and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².