Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Missouri and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Missouri bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. Missouri is bigger than Costa Rica by 50,015 sq mi. Missouri is around 3.54 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 km2 )
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
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 Missouri and Costa Rica.
The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City, and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
Missouri: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Missouri: Missourian
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
Missouri: US-MO
Costa Rica: CR
Human Development Index
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Costa Rica as of 2019: 0.810
Missouri Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Costa Rica Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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