Honduras vs Luxembourg
Honduras is 43.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Honduras about 43 times.
HondurasLuxembourgHonduras moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
43.4×
Honduras is 43.4× the area of Luxembourg.
| Honduras | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 686,970 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Luxembourg |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Honduras is 43.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Honduras?
- About 43 times: Honduras has 43.4× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Honduras and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Luxembourg?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 686,970. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².