Japan vs Luxembourg
Japan is 146 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Japan about 146 times.
JapanLuxembourgJapan moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 146× the area of Luxembourg.
| Japan | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 686,970 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Luxembourg |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Japan bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Japan is 146 times larger than Luxembourg. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Japan?
- About 146 times: Japan has 146× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Japan and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 686,970. Density: Japan 326 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².