Which has higher surface area, Costa Rica or Latvia?

Latvia, at 64,590 sq. km against 51,100 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.

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

13,490 sq. km, with Latvia ahead.

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

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

Costa Rica vs Latvia: Surface area

Costa Rica

51,100 sq. km

in 2023

Latvia

64,590 sq. km

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

128th

Latvia rank

125th

Surface area over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 64,590 sq. km against 51,100 sq. km in Costa Rica, a difference of 13,490 sq. km.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 125th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	51,100 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	13,494 sq. km	Latvia
1970s	51,100 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	13,494 sq. km	Latvia
1980s	51,100 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	13,494 sq. km	Latvia
1990s	51,100 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	13,494 sq. km	Latvia
2000s	51,100 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	13,494 sq. km	Latvia
2010s	51,100 sq. km	64,594 sq. km	13,494 sq. km	Latvia
2020s	51,100 sq. km	64,590 sq. km	13,490 sq. km	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Costa Rica or Latvia?: Latvia, at 64,590 sq. km against 51,100 sq. km in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 13,490 sq. km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for surface area?: Costa Rica ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 125th 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.