Eswatini vs Luxembourg
Eswatini is 6.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Eswatini about 6.7 times.
EswatiniLuxembourgEswatini moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
6.7×
Eswatini is 6.7× the area of Luxembourg.
| Eswatini | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 686,970 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Luxembourg |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Eswatini is 6.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Eswatini?
- About 6.7 times: Eswatini has 6.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Eswatini and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Luxembourg?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 686,970. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².