Guam vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 4.77 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Luxembourg about 4.8 times.
GuamLuxembourgGuam moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Guam is 0.21× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 4.77× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 686,970 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Luxembourg |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guam bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Guam is 4.77 times smaller than Luxembourg. Guam covers 544 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Luxembourg?
- About 4.8 times: Luxembourg has 4.77× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².