Kiribati vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 3.2 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Luxembourg about 3.2 times.
KiribatiLuxembourgKiribati moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.31× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 3.2× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 686,970 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Luxembourg |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Luxembourg?
- No. Kiribati is 3.2 times smaller than Luxembourg. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Luxembourg?
- About 3.2 times: Luxembourg has 3.2× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².