Costa Rica vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 3.2 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Tunisia about 3.2 times.
Costa RicaTunisiaCosta Rica moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Costa Rica is 0.31× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 3.2× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Tunis |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Costa Rica is 3.2 times smaller than Tunisia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Tunisia?
- About 3.2 times: Tunisia has 3.2× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².