Which is bigger: Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is larger (51,209 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Costa Rica (51,170 km²).

Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina×Costa Rica

Put Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina ↗

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Total surface area51,209 km²ed. 2024

Population3,140,0952025

Land area51,200 km²2023

TypeCountry

Costa Rica ↗

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Total surface area51,170 km²ed. 2024

Population5,152,9502025

Land area51,060 km²2023

TypeCountry