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Area Costa Rica, in 35 editions.
The entry for Costa Rica published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Total area”
- 51,100 km2;
- land area: 50,660 km2;
- includes Isla del Coco
51,100 km2; land area: 50,660 km2; includes Isla del Coco
Published as “Total area”
51,100 km2
Published as “Land area”
50,660 km2; includes Isla del Coco
51,100 km2; land area: km2
50,660 km2; includes Isla del Coco
- total area:
- 51,100 km2
- land area:
- 50,660 km2
- comparative area:
- slightly smaller than West Virginia
note: includes Isla del Coco
total area:
51,100 km2
land area:
50,660 km2; km2
comparative area:
slightly smaller than West Virginia
note:
includes Isla del Coco
The entry for Costa Rica did not include Area.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- total area:
- 51,100 sq km
- land area:
- 50,660 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly smaller than West Virginia
note: includes Isla del Coco
total area:km2 sq km
land area:km2 sq km
comparative area:
note:
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- land:
- 50,660 sq km
- water :
- 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
total area: total: 51,100 sq kmland area: land: 50,660 sq kmcomparative area: slightly smaller than West Virginia water : 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- land:
- 50,660 sq km
- water:
- 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
total: 51,100 sq km
land: 50,660 sq kmwater : water: 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
- total:
- 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco
total: 51,100 sq km
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
- water:
- 440 sq km
- land:
- 50,660 sq km
total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
water: 440 sq km
land: 50,660 sq km
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- water:
- 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
- land:
- 50,660 sq km
total: 51,100 sq km
water: 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
water: 440 sq km
land: 50,660 sq km
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- land:
- 50,660 sq km
- water:
- 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
total: 51,100 sq km
land: 50,660 sq km
water: 440 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
land: 50,660 sq km
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 129
- land:
- 51,060 sq km
- water:
- 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
total:
51,100 sq km
country comparison to the world:
129
land: 50,660
51,060 sq km
water: 440
40 sq km
note:
includes Isla del Coco
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 130
- land:
- 51,060 sq km
- water:
- 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
total:
51,100 sq km
country comparison to the world:129 130
land:
51,060 sq km
water:
40 sq km
note:
includes Isla del Coco
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- land:
- 51,060 sq km
- water:
- 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
country comparison to the world: 130
total:country comparison to the world:land:
130
water:
note:
country comparison to the world: 130
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
- total:
- 51,100 sq km
- land:
- 51,060 sq km
- water:
- 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
total: 51,100 sq km
land: 51,060 sq km
water: 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
country comparison to the world: 130
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total :
- 51,100 sq km
- land:
- 51,060 sq km
- water:
- 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
total: total : 51,100 sq km
land: 51,060 sq km
water: 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Costa Rica: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/costa-rica/area.