Australia vs Luxembourg
Australia is 2,966 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Australia about 2966 times.
AustraliaLuxembourgAustralia moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 2,966× the area of Luxembourg.
| Australia | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 686,970 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Luxembourg |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Australia is 2,966 times larger than Luxembourg. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Australia?
- About 2966 times: Australia has 2,966× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Australia and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 686,970. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².