Antarctica vs Luxembourg
Antarctica is 5,399 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Antarctica about 5399 times.
AntarcticaLuxembourgAntarctica moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 5,399× the area of Luxembourg.
| Antarctica | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 686,970 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | — | Luxembourg |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Antarctica is 5,399 times larger than Luxembourg. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Antarctica?
- About 5399 times: Antarctica has 5,399× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Antarctica and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².