Ecuador vs Luxembourg
Ecuador is 99.2 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Ecuador about 99 times.
EcuadorLuxembourgEcuador moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 99.2× the area of Luxembourg.
| Ecuador | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 686,970 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Luxembourg |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Ecuador is 99.2 times larger than Luxembourg. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Ecuador?
- About 99 times: Ecuador has 99.2× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Ecuador and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Luxembourg?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 686,970. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².