Belgium vs Luxembourg
Belgium is 11.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Belgium about 12 times.
BelgiumLuxembourgBelgium moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 11.8× the area of Luxembourg.
| Belgium | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 686,970 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Belgium is 11.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Belgium?
- About 12 times: Belgium has 11.8× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Belgium and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 686,970. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².