Luxembourg vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 397 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Mauritania about 397 times.
LuxembourgMauritaniaLuxembourg moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 397× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Luxembourg is 397 times smaller than Mauritania. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Mauritania?
- About 397 times: Mauritania has 397× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².