Israel vs Luxembourg

Israel is 8.01 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Israel about 8.0 times.

IsraelLuxembourgIsrael moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Israel is 8.01× the area of Luxembourg.
IsraelLuxembourg
Area20,770 km²2,593 km²
Population10,122,800686,970
Density487 / km²265 / km²
CapitalJerusalemLuxembourg
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Israel bigger than Luxembourg?
Yes. Israel is 8.01 times larger than Luxembourg. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
How many times does Luxembourg fit into Israel?
About 8.0 times: Israel has 8.01× the area of Luxembourg.
Why do Israel and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Israel or Luxembourg?
Israel: 10,122,800 people against 686,970. Density: Israel 487 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².