What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Spain?

0 sq. km per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Spain: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

Costa Rica

1.01 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2024

Spain

1.01 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

115th

Spain rank

113th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 sq. km per square kilometre.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and Spain ranks 113th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1 sq. km per square kilometre	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0116 sq. km per square kilometre	Spain
1970s	1 sq. km per square kilometre	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0119 sq. km per square kilometre	Spain
1980s	1 sq. km per square kilometre	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0123 sq. km per square kilometre	Spain
1990s	1 sq. km per square kilometre	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0123 sq. km per square kilometre	Spain
2000s	1 sq. km per square kilometre	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0119 sq. km per square kilometre	Spain
2010s	1 sq. km per square kilometre	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0113 sq. km per square kilometre	Spain
2020s	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	1.01 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0039 sq. km per square kilometre	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Spain?: Spain, at 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Spain?: 0 sq. km per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 115th and Spain ranks 113th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 November 2026

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.