Guernsey vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 33.2 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Luxembourg about 33 times.
GuernseyLuxembourgGuernsey moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.03× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 33.2× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 686,970 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Luxembourg |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Guernsey is 33.2 times smaller than Luxembourg. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Luxembourg?
- About 33 times: Luxembourg has 33.2× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².