Country size comparison
compared to
France is about 11 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while France is approximately 551,500 sq km, making France 979% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (63.1 million more people live in France).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 14.9% cheaper than France overall
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Moving from France to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
1,046 people born in France live in Costa Rica.
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