Curaçao vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 5.84 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Luxembourg about 5.8 times.
CuraçaoLuxembourgCuraçao moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.17× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 5.84× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 686,970 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Curaçao is 5.84 times smaller than Luxembourg. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Luxembourg?
- About 5.8 times: Luxembourg has 5.84× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².