Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Land area in square kilometers
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51,200 sq. km
in 2023
Costa Rica
51,060 sq. km
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
126th
Costa Rica rank
127th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 51,200 sq. km against 51,060 sq. km in Costa Rica, a difference of 140 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,060 sq. km | 140 sq. km | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,060 sq. km | 140 sq. km | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,060 sq. km | 140 sq. km | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,060 sq. km | 140 sq. km | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 51,200 sq. km against 51,060 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 140 sq. km, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.