Which has higher land area, 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 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.

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 Slovakia: Land area

Costa Rica

51,060 sq. km

in 2023

Slovakia

48,080 sq. km

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

127th

Slovakia rank

129th

Land area 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 216 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, 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 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?: Costa Rica ranks 127th and Slovakia ranks 129th 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.