Anguilla vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 28.5 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Luxembourg about 28 times.
AnguillaLuxembourgAnguilla moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.04× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 28.5× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 686,970 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Anguilla is 28.5 times smaller than Luxembourg. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Luxembourg?
- About 28 times: Luxembourg has 28.5× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².