Equatorial Guinea vs Luxembourg
Equatorial Guinea is 10.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 11 times.
Equatorial GuineaLuxembourgEquatorial Guinea moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 10.8× the area of Luxembourg.
| Equatorial Guinea | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 686,970 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Luxembourg |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 10.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 11 times: Equatorial Guinea has 10.8× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Luxembourg?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 686,970. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².