Italy vs Luxembourg
Italy is 116 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Italy about 116 times.
ItalyLuxembourgItaly moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
116×
Italy is 116× the area of Luxembourg.
| Italy | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 686,970 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Luxembourg |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Italy is 116 times larger than Luxembourg. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Italy?
- About 116 times: Italy has 116× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Italy and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Luxembourg?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 686,970. Density: Italy 195 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².