Luxembourg vs Malta
Luxembourg is 8.21 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Luxembourg about 8.2 times.
LuxembourgMaltaLuxembourg moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
8.21×
Luxembourg is 8.21× the area of Malta.
| Luxembourg | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 579,704 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Valletta |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 8.21 times larger than Malta. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Luxembourg?
- About 8.2 times: Luxembourg has 8.21× the area of Malta.
- Why do Luxembourg and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 579,704. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².