Antigua and Barbuda vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 5.89 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Luxembourg about 5.9 times.
Antigua and BarbudaLuxembourgAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.17× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 5.89× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 686,970 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 5.89 times smaller than Luxembourg. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Luxembourg?
- About 5.9 times: Luxembourg has 5.89× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².