Afghanistan vs Luxembourg
Afghanistan is 252 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Afghanistan about 252 times.
AfghanistanLuxembourgAfghanistan moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 252× the area of Luxembourg.
| Afghanistan | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 686,970 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Luxembourg |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 252 times larger than Luxembourg. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Afghanistan?
- About 252 times: Afghanistan has 252× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Afghanistan and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Luxembourg?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 686,970. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².