New York is a state located in the Northeastern part 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 New York and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New York bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of New York is 54,555 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. New York is bigger than Costa Rica by 34,855 sq mi. New York is around 2.77 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Area of New York State: 54,555 sq mi ( 141,300 km2 )
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New York as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 19,835,913.
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 New York and Costa Rica.
The capital city of New York is Albany and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
New York: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
New York: New Yorker
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
New York: US-NY
Costa Rica: CR
New York 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 New York:
42° 57′ 13.68″ N, 75° 31′ 36.48″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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