India is 64.2 times bigger by total area compared to Costa Rica: 1,269,219 sq mi vs 19,761 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of India is 1,147,955 sq mi vs 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica — a 58.2 times difference in territory size.
- Costa Rica is ranked 126/197 by total surface area vs 7/197 for India.
- Costa Rica occupies 0.03% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 2% for India.
- 33.1% of area in Costa Rica is agricultural land vs 60.1% in India.
- Costa Rica has 0.04% of the world's agricultural land area — India has 3.74%.
- 60.4% of Costa Rica is covered by forests, compared to 24.5% in India.
- 0.08% of the world's forests are in Costa Rica, and 1.81% are in India.
Total size and land area comparison
Costa Rica
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
19,761 sq mi |
1,269,219 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 64.2 |
| Total area rank | 126/197 | 7/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.01% | 0.64% |
| Land area |
19,714 sq mi |
1,147,955 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 58.2 |
| Land area rank | 126/197 | 7/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.03% | 2% |
| Population | 5,129,910 | 1,450,935,791 |
| Population density | 260.2 ppl/mi² | 1,264 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Costa Rica
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
11,907 sq mi |
281,697 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 60.4% | 24.5% |
| Forest area rank | 90/196 | 9/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.08% | 1.81% |
Agricultural land area
|
6,534 sq mi |
689,466 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 33.1% | 60.1% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 125/194 | 7/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.04% | 3.74% |
|
Arable land
|
645 sq mi |
594,090 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 3.27% | 51.8% |
| Arable land area rank | 142/191 | 1/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
1,456 sq mi |
55,808 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 7.39% | 4.86% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 62/192 | 3/192 |
|
Water area
|
46.3 sq mi |
121,264 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0.23% | 9.55% |
| Water area rank | 139/197 | 4/197 |
| Roads length |
3,129 mi |
4,111,675 mi |
| Borders length |
411 mi |
8,630 mi |
| Coastline length |
802 mi |
4,350 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 28.4% | 0.3% |
Costa Rica vs India size on the map
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The map above outlines the borders of Costa Rica and India 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.