Gambia vs Luxembourg
Gambia is 4.36 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Gambia about 4.4 times.
GambiaLuxembourgGambia moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
4.36×
Gambia is 4.36× the area of Luxembourg.
| Gambia | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 686,970 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Gambia is 4.36 times larger than Luxembourg. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Gambia?
- About 4.4 times: Gambia has 4.36× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Gambia and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Luxembourg?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 686,970. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².