Angola vs Luxembourg
Angola is 481 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Angola about 481 times.
AngolaLuxembourgAngola moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 481× the area of Luxembourg.
| Angola | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 686,970 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Luxembourg |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Angola is 481 times larger than Luxembourg. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Angola?
- About 481 times: Angola has 481× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Angola and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Luxembourg?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 686,970. Density: Angola 31 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².