Luxembourg vs Maldives
Luxembourg is 8.7 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Luxembourg about 8.7 times.
LuxembourgMaldivesLuxembourg moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
8.7×
Luxembourg is 8.7× the area of Maldives.
| Luxembourg | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 529,676 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Male |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 8.7 times larger than Maldives. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Luxembourg?
- About 8.7 times: Luxembourg has 8.7× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Luxembourg and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Maldives?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 529,676. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².