Country size comparison
compared to
United Kingdom is about 4.8 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, making United Kingdom 377% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (62.6 million more people live in United Kingdom).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 22.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall
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Moving from United Kingdom to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
622 people born in United Kingdom live in Costa Rica.
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