Costa Rica vs Wallis and Futuna
Costa Rica is 187 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Costa Rica about 187 times.
Costa RicaWallis and FutunaCosta Rica moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 187× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Costa Rica | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 11,558 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 187 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Costa Rica?
- About 187 times: Costa Rica has 187× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Costa Rica and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 11,558. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².