Andorra vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 5.54 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Luxembourg about 5.5 times.
AndorraLuxembourgAndorra moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.18× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 5.54× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 686,970 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Luxembourg |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Andorra is 5.54 times smaller than Luxembourg. Andorra covers 468 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Luxembourg?
- About 5.5 times: Luxembourg has 5.54× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².