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Land area in Costa Rica

Land area in Costa Rica was 50,560 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 126th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²50,560
Change on 20230%
Rank126th of 214Countries ranked
Series high51,0601961
Series low50,5602021

Land area in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2024

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50.5K50.6K50.7K50.8K50.9K51K51.1K19611971198119912001201120241961: 51,060 km²1962: 51,060 km²1963: 51,060 km²1964: 51,060 km²1965: 51,060 km²1966: 51,060 km²1967: 51,060 km²1968: 51,060 km²1969: 51,060 km²1970: 51,060 km²1971: 51,060 km²1972: 51,060 km²1973: 51,060 km²1974: 51,060 km²1975: 51,060 km²1976: 51,060 km²1977: 51,060 km²1978: 51,060 km²1979: 51,060 km²1980: 51,060 km²1981: 51,060 km²1982: 51,060 km²1983: 51,060 km²1984: 51,060 km²1985: 51,060 km²1986: 51,060 km²1987: 51,060 km²1988: 51,060 km²1989: 51,060 km²1990: 51,060 km²1991: 51,060 km²1992: 51,060 km²1993: 51,060 km²1994: 51,060 km²1995: 51,060 km²1996: 51,060 km²1997: 51,060 km²1998: 51,060 km²1999: 51,060 km²2000: 51,060 km²2001: 51,060 km²2002: 51,060 km²2003: 51,060 km²2004: 51,060 km²2005: 51,060 km²2006: 51,060 km²2007: 51,060 km²2008: 51,060 km²2009: 51,060 km²2010: 51,060 km²2011: 51,060 km²2012: 51,060 km²2013: 51,060 km²2014: 51,060 km²2015: 51,060 km²2016: 51,060 km²2017: 51,060 km²2018: 51,060 km²2019: 51,060 km²2020: 51,060 km²2021: 50,560 km²2022: 50,560 km²2023: 50,560 km²2024: 50,560 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
202450,560
202350,560
202250,560
202150,560
202051,060
201951,060
201851,060
201751,060
201651,060
201551,060
201451,060
201351,060
201251,060
201151,060
201051,060
200951,060
200851,060
200751,060
200651,060
200551,060
200451,060
200351,060
200251,060
200151,060
200051,060
199951,060
199851,060
199751,060
199651,060
199551,060
199451,060
199351,060
199251,060
199151,060
199051,060
198951,060
198851,060
198751,060
198651,060
198551,060
198451,060
198351,060
198251,060
198151,060
198051,060
197951,060
197851,060
197751,060
197651,060
197551,060
197451,060
197351,060
197251,060
197151,060
197051,060
196951,060
196851,060
196751,060
196651,060
196551,060
196451,060
196351,060
196251,060
196151,060

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Costa Rica?

Land area in Costa Rica was 50,560 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 126th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Costa Rica?

51,060 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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