Which has higher land area, Costa Rica or Estonia?

Costa Rica, at 50,560 sq. km against 42,730 sq. km in Estonia as of 2024.

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

7,830 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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 Estonia: Land area (sq. km)

Costa Rica

50,560 sq. km

in 2024

Estonia

42,730 sq. km

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

127th

Estonia rank

130th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Costa Rica
Estonia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 50,560 sq. km against 42,730 sq. km in Estonia, a difference of 7,830 sq. km.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and Estonia ranks 130th of 216 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51,060 sq. km	42,390 sq. km	8,670 sq. km	Costa Rica
2000s	51,060 sq. km	42,390 sq. km	8,670 sq. km	Costa Rica
2010s	51,060 sq. km	42,930 sq. km	8,130 sq. km	Costa Rica
2020s	50,660 sq. km	42,738 sq. km	7,922 sq. km	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Costa Rica or Estonia?: Costa Rica, at 50,560 sq. km against 42,730 sq. km in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Costa Rica and Estonia?: 7,830 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for land area?: Costa Rica ranks 127th and Estonia ranks 130th 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, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 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.