Ireland vs Luxembourg
Ireland is 26.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Ireland about 27 times.
IrelandLuxembourgIreland moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
26.9×
Ireland is 26.9× the area of Luxembourg.
| Ireland | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 686,970 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Luxembourg |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× 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 Ireland bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Ireland is 26.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Ireland?
- About 27 times: Ireland has 26.9× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Ireland and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× 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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 686,970. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².