Costa Rica vs Croatia: Land area in square kilometres
Costa Rica
51,060 sq. km
in 2023
Croatia
55,960 sq. km
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
127th
Croatia rank
124th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 55,960 sq. km against 51,060 sq. km in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,900 sq. km.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Croatia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,060 sq. km | 55,928 sq. km | 4,868 sq. km | Croatia |
| 2000s | 51,060 sq. km | 55,948 sq. km | 4,888 sq. km | Croatia |
| 2010s | 51,060 sq. km | 55,964 sq. km | 4,904 sq. km | Croatia |
| 2020s | 51,060 sq. km | 55,960 sq. km | 4,900 sq. km | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 55,960 sq. km against 51,060 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 4,900 sq. km, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Croatia ranks 124th 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 kilometres. 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 kilometres (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.