Grenada vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 7.43 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Luxembourg about 7.4 times.
GrenadaLuxembourgGrenada moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.13× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 7.43× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 686,970 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Grenada bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Grenada is 7.43 times smaller than Luxembourg. Grenada covers 349 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Luxembourg?
- About 7.4 times: Luxembourg has 7.43× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Grenada or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².