Côte d'Ivoire vs Luxembourg
Côte d'Ivoire is 124 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 124 times.
Côte d'IvoireLuxembourgCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 124× the area of Luxembourg.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 686,970 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 124 times larger than Luxembourg. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 124 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 124× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Luxembourg?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 686,970. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².