Luxembourg vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 128 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Malaysia about 128 times.
LuxembourgMalaysiaLuxembourg moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 128× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Luxembourg is 128 times smaller than Malaysia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Malaysia?
- About 128 times: Malaysia has 128× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².