Costa Rica vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2.8 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Tajikistan about 2.8 times.
Costa RicaTajikistanCosta Rica moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 0.36× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.8× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Costa Rica is 2.8 times smaller than Tajikistan. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2.8 times: Tajikistan has 2.8× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².