Costa Rica vs Slovenia
Costa Rica is 2.52 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Costa Rica about 2.5 times.
Costa RicaSloveniaCosta Rica moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
2.52×
Costa Rica is 2.52× the area of Slovenia.
| Costa Rica | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Ljubljana |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 2.52 times larger than Slovenia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Costa Rica?
- About 2.5 times: Costa Rica has 2.52× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Costa Rica and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 2,130,986. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².