Greenland vs Luxembourg
Greenland is 835 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Greenland about 835 times.
GreenlandLuxembourgGreenland moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 835× the area of Luxembourg.
| Greenland | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 686,970 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Luxembourg |
| Region | Northern America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greenland bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Greenland is 835 times larger than Luxembourg. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Greenland?
- About 835 times: Greenland has 835× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Greenland and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².