Iceland vs Luxembourg
Iceland is 39.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Iceland about 40 times.
IcelandLuxembourgIceland moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
39.7×
Iceland is 39.7× the area of Luxembourg.
| Iceland | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 686,970 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iceland bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Iceland is 39.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Iceland?
- About 40 times: Iceland has 39.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Iceland and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².