Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Land area in square kilometers
Costa Rica
51,060 sq. km
in 2023
Slovakia
48,080 sq. km
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
127th
Slovakia rank
129th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51,060 sq. km against 48,080 sq. km in Slovakia, a difference of 2,980 sq. km.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Slovakia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,060 sq. km | 48,100 sq. km | 2,960 sq. km | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 51,060 sq. km | 48,100 sq. km | 2,960 sq. km | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51,060 sq. km | 48,084 sq. km | 2,976 sq. km | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51,060 sq. km | 48,080 sq. km | 2,980 sq. km | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 51,060 sq. km against 48,080 sq. km in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 2,980 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Slovakia ranks 129th 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.