Which has higher surface area, Costa Rica or Slovakia?

Costa Rica, at 51,100 sq. km against 49,030 sq. km in Slovakia as of 2023.

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

2,070 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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

Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Surface area

Costa Rica

51,100 sq. km

in 2023

Slovakia

49,030 sq. km

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

128th

Slovakia rank

129th

Surface area over time

Costa Rica
Slovakia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51,100 sq. km against 49,030 sq. km in Slovakia, a difference of 2,070 sq. km.

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

Costa Rica ranks 128th and Slovakia ranks 129th 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	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	51,100 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	2,070 sq. km	Costa Rica
1970s	51,100 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	2,070 sq. km	Costa Rica
1980s	51,100 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	2,070 sq. km	Costa Rica
1990s	51,100 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	2,070 sq. km	Costa Rica
2000s	51,100 sq. km	49,032 sq. km	2,068 sq. km	Costa Rica
2010s	51,100 sq. km	49,032 sq. km	2,068 sq. km	Costa Rica
2020s	51,100 sq. km	49,030 sq. km	2,070 sq. km	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Costa Rica or Slovakia?: Costa Rica, at 51,100 sq. km against 49,030 sq. km in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 2,070 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for surface area?: Costa Rica ranks 128th and Slovakia ranks 129th 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.