Costa Rica vs South Georgia
Costa Rica is 12.6 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Costa Rica about 13 times.
Costa RicaSouth GeorgiaCosta Rica moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 12.6× the area of South Georgia.
| Costa Rica | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 35 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | King Edward Point |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 12.6 times larger than South Georgia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Costa Rica?
- About 13 times: Costa Rica has 12.6× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Costa Rica and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 35. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².