Cayman Islands vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 9.82 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 9.8 times.
Cayman IslandsLuxembourgCayman Islands moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.1× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 9.82× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 686,970 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Cayman Islands is 9.82 times smaller than Luxembourg. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Luxembourg?
- About 9.8 times: Luxembourg has 9.82× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².