Eritrea vs Luxembourg
Eritrea is 45.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Eritrea about 45 times.
EritreaLuxembourgEritrea moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
45.4×
Eritrea is 45.4× the area of Luxembourg.
| Eritrea | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 686,970 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Luxembourg |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Eritrea is 45.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Eritrea?
- About 45 times: Eritrea has 45.4× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Eritrea and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Luxembourg?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 686,970. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².