Costa Rica vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 8.77 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Uzbekistan about 8.8 times.
Costa RicaUzbekistanCosta Rica moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 0.11× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 8.77× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Tashkent |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Costa Rica is 8.77 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 8.8 times: Uzbekistan has 8.77× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².