Dominica vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 3.45 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Luxembourg about 3.5 times.
DominicaLuxembourgDominica moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.29× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 3.45× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 686,970 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominica bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Dominica is 3.45 times smaller than Luxembourg. Dominica covers 751 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Luxembourg?
- About 3.5 times: Luxembourg has 3.45× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².