Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, whereas Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maryland and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Costa Rica by 7,293 sq mi. Maryland is around 1.59 times smaller than Costa Rica.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Costa Rica as of 2020, was estimated to be around 5,094,114 .
Here is some more data comparison between Maryland and Costa Rica.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
Maryland: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Costa Rica: CR
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Costa Rica as of 2019: 0.810
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Costa Rica Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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