Luxembourg vs Mauritius
Luxembourg is 27% larger than Mauritius.
LuxembourgMauritiusLuxembourg moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
1.27×
Luxembourg is 1.27× the area of Mauritius.
| Luxembourg | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Port Louis |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 27% larger than Mauritius. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Luxembourg?
- About 1.3 times: Luxembourg has 1.27× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Luxembourg and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².