Guinea-Bissau vs Luxembourg
Guinea-Bissau is 13.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 14 times.
Guinea-BissauLuxembourgGuinea-Bissau moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 13.9× the area of Luxembourg.
| Guinea-Bissau | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 686,970 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 13.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 14 times: Guinea-Bissau has 13.9× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Luxembourg?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 686,970. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².