Colombia vs Luxembourg
Colombia is 440 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Colombia about 440 times.
ColombiaLuxembourgColombia moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 440× the area of Luxembourg.
| Colombia | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 686,970 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Luxembourg |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Colombia is 440 times larger than Luxembourg. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Colombia?
- About 440 times: Colombia has 440× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Colombia and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Luxembourg?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 686,970. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².