Costa Rica vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 3.44 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Uruguay about 3.4 times.
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Costa Rica is 0.29× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 3.44× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Montevideo |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Costa Rica is 3.44 times smaller than Uruguay. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Uruguay?
- About 3.4 times: Uruguay has 3.44× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 3,384,688. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².