Country size comparison
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Madagascar is about 11 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Madagascar is approximately 587,041 sq km, making Madagascar 1,049% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (23.0 million more people live in Madagascar).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 15 statistics
Make 15.2 times more money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 2.9 times more expensive than Madagascar overall
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Moving from Madagascar to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
3 people born in Madagascar live in Costa Rica.
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