Lithuania vs Luxembourg
Lithuania is 25.2 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Lithuania about 25 times.
LithuaniaLuxembourgLithuania moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
25.2×
Lithuania is 25.2× the area of Luxembourg.
| Lithuania | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 686,970 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Luxembourg |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Lithuania bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Lithuania is 25.2 times larger than Luxembourg. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Lithuania?
- About 25 times: Lithuania has 25.2× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Lithuania and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Luxembourg?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 686,970. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².