Which has higher surface area, Costa Rica or Estonia?

Costa Rica, at 51,100 sq. km against 45,340 sq. km in Estonia as of 2023.

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

5,760 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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

Costa Rica vs Estonia: Surface area

Costa Rica

51,100 sq. km

in 2023

Estonia

45,340 sq. km

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

128th

Estonia rank

130th

Surface area over time

Costa Rica
Estonia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51,100 sq. km against 45,340 sq. km in Estonia, a difference of 5,760 sq. km.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 130th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	51,100 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	5,870 sq. km	Costa Rica
1970s	51,100 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	5,870 sq. km	Costa Rica
1980s	51,100 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	5,870 sq. km	Costa Rica
1990s	51,100 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	5,870 sq. km	Costa Rica
2000s	51,100 sq. km	45,230 sq. km	5,870 sq. km	Costa Rica
2010s	51,100 sq. km	45,307 sq. km	5,793 sq. km	Costa Rica
2020s	51,100 sq. km	45,340 sq. km	5,760 sq. km	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Costa Rica or Estonia?: Costa Rica, at 51,100 sq. km against 45,340 sq. km in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Costa Rica and Estonia?: 5,760 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for surface area?: Costa Rica ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.