Bolivia is 21.5 times bigger by total area compared to Costa Rica: 424,164 sq mi vs 19,761 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Bolivia is 418,264 sq mi vs 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica — a 21.2 times difference in territory size.
- Bolivia is ranked 27/197 by total surface area vs 126/197 for Costa Rica.
- Bolivia occupies 0.73% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.03% for Costa Rica.
- 35.8% of area in Bolivia is agricultural land vs 33.1% in Costa Rica.
- Bolivia has 0.81% of the world's agricultural land area — Costa Rica has 0.04%.
- 46.3% of Bolivia is covered by forests, compared to 60.4% in Costa Rica.
- 1.24% of the world's forests are in Bolivia, and 0.08% are in Costa Rica.
Total size and land area comparison
Bolivia
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
424,164 sq mi |
19,761 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 21.5 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 27/197 | 126/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.22% | 0.01% |
| Land area |
418,264 sq mi |
19,714 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 21.2 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 27/197 | 126/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.73% | 0.03% |
| Population | 12,413,315 | 5,129,910 |
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Bolivia
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
193,848 sq mi |
11,907 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 46.3% | 60.4% |
| Forest area rank | 14/196 | 90/196 |
| World's forests share | 1.24% | 0.08% |
Agricultural land area
|
149,867 sq mi |
6,534 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 35.8% | 33.1% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 31/194 | 125/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.81% | 0.04% |
|
Arable land
|
21,477 sq mi |
645 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 5.13% | 3.27% |
| Arable land area rank | 46/191 | 142/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
976 sq mi |
1,456 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.23% | 7.39% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 76/192 | 62/192 |
|
Water area
|
5,900 sq mi |
46.3 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 1.39% | 0.23% |
| Water area rank | 32/197 | 139/197 |
| Roads length | n/a |
3,129 mi |
| Borders length |
4,506 mi |
411 mi |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
802 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | n/a | 28.4% |
Bolivia vs Costa Rica size on the map
Land area in square miles
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The map above outlines the borders of Bolivia and Costa Rica but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.