Luxembourg at its true size
Luxembourg covers 2,593 km², number 179 of 235 by area. Home to 686,970 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.4× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2,593 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 686,970 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 265 per km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | LU · LUX · 442 |
Countries of a similar size
- Samoa0.91×Luxembourg is 9% smaller than Samoa.
- Mauritius1.27×Luxembourg is 27% larger than Mauritius.
- Comoros1.27×Luxembourg is 27% larger than Comoros.
- Cabo Verde0.64×Luxembourg is 36% smaller than Cabo Verde.
- Trinidad and Tobago0.51×Luxembourg is 49% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago.
- Brunei0.45×Luxembourg is 2.22 times smaller than Brunei.
How many times does Luxembourg fit into…
- Russia: about 6585 times
- Canada: about 3851 times
- United States: about 3790 times
Neighbours
Questions about Luxembourg
- How big is Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg covers 2,593 km², which makes it number 179 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 686,970 people live there (2025), 265 per km².
- Is Luxembourg bigger than Samoa?
- Luxembourg is 9% smaller than Samoa. Luxembourg: 2,593 km²; Samoa: 2,842 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Luxembourg?
- At about 50° latitude, Mercator stretches Luxembourg to roughly 2.4× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg shares a land border with France, Germany, Belgium.