Costa Rica vs Turkey
Turkey is 15.3 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Turkey about 15 times.
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Costa Rica is 0.07× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 15.3× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Ankara |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Costa Rica is 15.3 times smaller than Turkey. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Turkey?
- About 15 times: Turkey has 15.3× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Turkey 110 per km².