Comoros vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 27% larger than Comoros.
ComorosLuxembourgComoros moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.78× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 1.27× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 686,970 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Luxembourg |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Comoros is 22% smaller than Luxembourg. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Luxembourg?
- About 1.3 times: Luxembourg has 1.27× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Luxembourg?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 686,970. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².