What is the difference in land area between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

2,862 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Land area

Costa Rica

51,060 sq. km

in 2023

Dominican Republic

48,198 sq. km

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

127th

Dominican Republic rank

128th

Land area over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51,060 sq. km against 48,198 sq. km in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2,862 sq. km.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 216 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	51,060 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	2,750 sq. km	Costa Rica
1970s	51,060 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	2,750 sq. km	Costa Rica
1980s	51,060 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	2,750 sq. km	Costa Rica
1990s	51,060 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	2,750 sq. km	Costa Rica
2000s	51,060 sq. km	48,310 sq. km	2,750 sq. km	Costa Rica
2010s	51,060 sq. km	48,299 sq. km	2,761 sq. km	Costa Rica
2020s	51,060 sq. km	48,198 sq. km	2,862 sq. km	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Costa Rica, at 51,060 sq. km against 48,198 sq. km in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 2,862 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for land area?: Costa Rica ranks 127th and Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

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.