Luxembourg vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 226 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Madagascar about 226 times.
LuxembourgMadagascarLuxembourg moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 226× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Antananarivo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Luxembourg bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Luxembourg is 226 times smaller than Madagascar. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Madagascar?
- About 226 times: Madagascar has 226× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².